Off-duty firefighter, resident rescue dog trapped after fire engulfs garage, spreads to residence in Wonder Lake
By Sam Borcia
Coroner identifies 2 women killed in dump truck crash that left 3rd women seriously injured near Wauconda
By Sam Borcia
Morning Highlight
SWAT team called after man in mental crisis arms himself with gun in Round Lake
Crime
- Round Lake Police Chief David Prus said officers received a call for an armed suicidal subject.
- Officers arrived and found a distressed adult male holding a gun to his head.
- Officers secured the scene and initiated an evacuation of the immediate area.
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Fugitive task force arrests Libertyville man wanted for attempted murder in stabbing of elderly man
By Sam Borcia
McHenry County's first co-op grocery store to open in Woodstock next week following final city approval
By Sam Borcia
Sheriff says driver of car at-fault in crash that killed 2 women, left dump truck rolled over near Wauconda
By Sam Borcia
NWS confirms tornado destroyed Harvard barn where over 45 animals were trapped, 4 killed
By Sam Borcia
2 killed, 1 critically injured after dump truck rolls over during two-vehicle crash near Wauconda
By Sam Borcia
Morning Highlight
2 arrested after suspect robs Beach Park convenience store at gunpoint
Crime
- Katris said Campos exited the bathroom and pulled out a handgun while demanding money from the cash register.
- Campos placed the cash and then $1,000 in vape products into a garbage bin before fleeing, Katris said.
- Investigators used the Flock camera system to track the suspect vehicle, which was later located at a home.
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Over 45 animals rescued, 4 dead after barn collapses during severe weather near Harvard
By Sam Borcia
Motorcyclist seriously injured after crash involving sedan on Route 41 in Highland Park
By Sam Borcia
Tobacco, e-cigarette store near Gurnee has license suspended for selling to underage customers
By Sam Borcia
Morning Highlight
18-year-old woman considered missing, endangered from Gurnee area
Local
- Pietrusiewicz is considered a missing and endangered person.
- Pietrusiewicz was reported missing on Sunday and was last seen leaving her home in the Gurnee area on April 23.
- The sheriff's office said a clothing description for the woman was unknown.
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Lake Zurich resident loses over $1.5 million to phone scammer pretending to be police officer
By Sam Borcia
Body found inside pickup truck after firefighters extinguish fully involved fire near McHenry
By Sam Borcia
2 suspects arrested after police pursuit of car stolen from Lake County ends in Wisconsin
By Sam Borcia
Lake Zurich man in critical condition after crashing motorcycle while recklessly driving in Port Barrington
By Sam Borcia
Morning Highlight
Attempted murder charges filed after woman injured in unprovoked attack in McHenry
Crime
- Police officials said Link suddenly physically attacked a woman, who also had been walking her dog in the park.
- A man, who did not know Link nor the victim, intervened and was also attacked by Link, police officials said.
- The female victim was flown by a LifeNet medical helicopter to Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville.
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Serious injuries reported after crash leaves 4 hospitalized in unincorporated McHenry County
By Sam Borcia
'Unimaginable loss': Family heartbroken after father of 3 found killed, lying in roadway in Gurnee
By Sam Borcia
Morning Highlight
3 injured after porch collapses during gathering at home near Spring Grove
Local
- Fox Lake Fire Protection District Lt. Corinne Bauer said crews arrived to find a second-story porch had collapsed.
- Two adult victims were transported by ambulance to a local hospital.
- Bauer said a large gathering was being held at the residence at the time of the incident.
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'Truly a special dog': Illinois House honors Lake County Sheriff Canine Dax, handler following canine's death
By Sam Borcia
Police investigating home invasion after 3 suspects force way into elderly woman's home in Lake Forest
By Sam Borcia
Man accused of hitting, injuring pedestrian with SUV before fleeing scene on Route 47 in Huntley
By Sam Borcia
Coroner identifies 61-year-old man found dead in cell while serving sentence at Lake County Jail
By Sam Borcia
Morning Highlight
1 victim seriously injured, flown to hospital after rollover crash near Richmond
Crash
- The two vehicles sustained heavy damage and one of them rolled over onto its side, leaving the sole occupant trapped.
- The trapped victim was extricated in 12 minutes and transferred to an ambulance.
- The person was transferred to the landing zone where the LifeNet crew continued treatment.
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Arrest warrant issued for woman accused of damaging lobby of Island Lake Police Department
By Sam Borcia
61-year-old man found dead in cell while serving sentence at Lake County Jail in Waukegan
By Sam Borcia
Man taken into custody after allegedly threatening to shoot neighbors, leading to standoff in Wauconda
By Sam Borcia
County enters agreement to house Great Lakes Naval Station prisoners in McHenry County Jail
By Sam Borcia
Morning Highlight
Worker injured after chemical reaction triggers HazMat response at plant in Gurnee
Local
- Battalion Chief Bob Heraver said crews arrived to find a 300-gallon plastic tote, which was half full with acid.
- The plastic tote was filled with a strong acid and it is possible that residue from leftover chemicals mixed with it.
- The building was evacuated and the area was cordoned off, Heraver said.
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Loose cow captured safely after escaping, prompting road closure on Route 173 near Harvard
By Sam Borcia
Woman transported to hospital after being extricated from rolled-over vehicle in Huntley
By Sam Borcia
Coroner identifies elderly couple found fatally shot in apparent murder-suicide in Vernon Hills
By Sam Borcia
Arson suspected after vacant hotel fire in Waukegan leaves firefighter injured, building extensively damaged
By Woo-sung Shim & Sam Borcia