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3 injured after driver accidentally accelerates into 7 cars in parking lot of Round Lake Beach shopping center
Police say a woman accidentally accelerated instead of braking and crashed into seven parked cars, leaving three people injured, in the parking […]
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Police release identity, autopsy results after discovery of decomposing woman prompts SWAT standoff in Vernon Hills
Police have released the identity and autopsy results for a woman found decomposing on her bedroom floor in Vernon Hills, which led […]
McHenry man accused of secretly recording multiple men using restroom at McHenry County College in Crystal Lake
A McHenry man has been arrested after he allegedly secretly recorded men who were using the restroom at the McHenry County College […]
House under renovation in Beach Park sustains heavy damage after fire that started near back deck
Fire officials are investigating what caused the back of a house under renovation to catch on fire, causing heavy damage, in Beach […]
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Former Illinois state rep, District 155 school board member and Crystal Lake resident dies at age 95
A former Illinois state representative and former District 155 school board member, who was a Crystal Lake resident, has died at age 95, with her family remembering her for “standing up to the status quo” and supporting taxpayers. Rosemary Kurtz, […]
Suspect who was 1 of 2 arrested during ‘homicide investigation’ of missing Mundelein man facing new charges
One of the two men who was previously arrested in November on drug and weapon charges during the search for a missing Mundelein man has been taken into custody again on new charges as the “homicide investigation” remains ongoing. The […]
Fire breaks out on roof of commercial building, causing $250K in damage in downtown Wauconda
A fire sent flames from the roof of a commercial building in downtown Wauconda and caused $250,000 in damage while prompting several fire departments to respond Sunday evening. The Wauconda Fire District and Wauconda Police Department responded around 6:25 p.m. […]
Crash involving coupe, SUV leaves driver trapped and both cars off roadway on Route 173 in Antioch
Firefighters extricated an elderly woman who became trapped after a two-vehicle crash on Route 173 in Antioch that sent her and a second driver to the hospital Friday afternoon. The Antioch Police Department and Antioch Fire Department responded around 4 […]
Social worker arrested for failing to appear in court after being charged with recording women in bathroom of McHenry County College
A licensed social worker has been taken into custody after he failed to appear for his first court hearing after being released when he was charged with recording women using the bathroom at the McHenry County College in Crystal Lake. […]
Man wanted on federal immigration warrant jumps into Fox River while trying to flee conservation officers in Algonquin
A man wanted by federal immigration authorities on a warrant fled from conservation officers and jumped into the Fox River in Algonquin in an unsuccessful attempt to elude them. A spokesperson for the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) said […]
Coroner says elderly woman was found dead, decomposing on bedroom floor after SWAT standoff with son in Vernon Hills
The coroner says an elderly woman had been dead for an “extended time” when she was found on her bedroom floor in Vernon Hills, leading to a SWAT standoff involving her son, who lived in the home. The Vernon Hills […]
Man injures himself while firing ghost gun in residential alley to ‘test’ his newly-purchased gun in North Chicago
A 19-year-old man, armed with two guns because he thought it was “cool,” injured himself while firing a ghost gun to “test” it out near homes in North Chicago after just purchasing the illegal gun, prosecutors said. Bobby B. Kimber, […]
Responders work all day to rescue horse swept away in floodwaters in creek near Marengo
Firefighters and other responders worked all day on Saturday to successfully rescue a horse, which was suffering from hypothermia, after it was found swept away in floodwaters in a creek near Marengo. The Marengo Fire & Rescue Districts received a […]
Workers evacuated after fire breaks out, causing heavy smoke to fill large manufacturing plant in Crystal Lake
Workers were evacuated after a machine caught on fire and caused a heavy amount of smoke to fill a very large manufacturing plant in Crystal Lake Saturday afternoon, fire officials said. The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department responded around 12:35 […]
Crystal Lake man arrested for attempting to sexually assault woman in Chicago before bystanders rushed to intervene
A Crystal Lake man was charged with attempting to sexually assault a random woman in downtown Chicago in broad daylight before four good Samaritans rushed to her aid as he violently attacked the victim. The Chicago Police Department’s Public Transportation […]
Illinois Department of Transportation worker transported to hospital after car hits truck on Route 120 near McHenry
An Illinois Department of Transportation worker was hospitalized after a car crashed into the worker’s truck that was stationary in a work zone on Route 120 near McHenry. The McHenry Township Fire Protection District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded […]
2 gunmen, 1 armed with machine gun, run from police officers during traffic stop in Waukegan neighborhood
Authorities say two gunmen, one who was armed with two guns and another who was armed with a machine gun, fled on foot from police during a traffic stop in a Waukegan neighborhood. Joaquin Garduno, 19, of Waukegan, was charged […]
1 hospitalized after multiple-vehicle crash causes semi-truck to jackknife, partially shutting down I-94 near Deerfield
A multiple-vehicle crash left one person hospitalized and a semi-tractor-trailer truck jackknifed, blocking multiple lanes on Interstate 94 near Deerfield that caused a major traffic backup. The Deerfield-Bannockburn Fire Protection District and Illinois State Police responded around 1:33 p.m. Thursday […]
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