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Woman charged with strangling juvenile daughter, punching her during attack in Lake Villa

Prosecutors say a Winthrop Harbor woman strangled her juvenile daughter and punched her during an attack at a residence in Lake Villa. Corrie R. Vandervere, 36, of Winthrop Harbor, was charged with aggravated domestic battery, aggravated battery and two counts of domestic battery. Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Kelse Banks said during a bond hearing […]

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Police arrest Winthrop Harbor man who allegedly tried robbing Walgreens at knifepoint in Waukegan

Officers arrested a Winthrop Harbor man who allegedly tried robbing a Walgreens in Waukegan at knifepoint after employees refused to hand over money to the man. Nicholas Nikolovski, 28, of Winthrop Harbor, was charged with armed robbery, two counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance and resisting a peace officer. Waukegan Deputy Police Chief […]

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Beach Park man flown to hospital after snowmobile crash involving car near Zion

A Beach Park man was flown to the hospital after the snowmobile he was driving collided with a car on the Illinois-Wisconsin border near Zion Monday evening. The Pleasant Prairie Police Department, Zion Fire-Rescue Department, Winthrop Harbor Fire Department and Pleasant Prairie Fire and Rescue Department responded around 6:25 p.m. Monday to Russell Road and […]

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Police seek surveillance footage after thieves steal car, burglarize vehicles in Winthrop Harbor

Police are asking residents to review their surveillance video after thieves burglarized multiple vehicles and stole a car early Friday morning in Winthrop Harbor. The Winthrop Harbor Police Department said a number of unlocked vehicles in the village were entered and had items stolen from them between 1:30 a.m. and 2:30 a.m. Friday. A car […]

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Lake, McHenry county fire departments receive small equipment grants from the state

Gov. J.B. Pritzker said his administration has awarded $3.3 million for small equipment grants to fire departments throughout the state, including multiple in Lake and McHenry counties. The Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal (OSFM) awarded 149 fire departments and EMS providers across the state with money from the 2021 Small Equipment Grant Program. […]