McHenry County Judge Michael Feetterer has been selected as the chief judge of the 22nd Judicial Circuit after serving nearly 20 years as a judge in the court system. The McHenry County 22nd Judicial Circuit judges selected Feetterer as chief judge for the term commencing on December 1 and ending on November 30, 2026. Feetterer […]
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Boil order issued for several towns in Lake County after water main break
A boil advisory was issued Sunday for residents in Hawthorn Woods, Kildeer and other surrounding areas following a water main break leading to a water tower. Aqua Illinois, a private water provider, said in a statement Sunday that there was a water main break on a transmission main leading to a water tower, which had […]
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Sheriff seeking public’s help in locating 15-year-old girl who went missing near Lincolnshire
The sheriff is seeking the public’s help in locating a 15-year-old girl who went missing last week from her home near Lincolnshire. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday they are looking for Daniyah Walker, 15. Walker was last seen leaving her house in unincorporated Lincolnshire on Friday. She later arrived at a relative’s home in […]
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Police seek help in locating 15-year-old girl who went missing from Wauconda
Police are seeking the community’s help in locating a 15-year-old girl who went missing from Wauconda Sunday. The Wauconda Police Department is searching for Ofelia S. Hernandez, 15. Hernandez was last seen on Sunday and was possibly traveling in a vehicle. The vehicle is a white 2009 Toyota Scion with Illinois license plate EJ70524. A surveillance […]
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Sheriff seeks help in locating 14-year-old girl who went missing from Beach Park
The sheriff’s office is seeking the public’s help in locating a 14-year-old girl who went missing last week from her home in Beach Park. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office announced Monday they are searching for Kadence Hancock, 14, of Beach Park. Hancock was reported as a runaway juvenile who left her house on Castleford Lane […]
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Weather service warns of hurricane-force winds, tornadoes possible during severe storms in northern Illinois
Forecasters are warning about severe thunderstorms that will bring the threat of hurricane-force winds, tornadoes and damaging hail to the Chicagoland area Monday evening. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a hazardous weather outlook Monday afternoon for Lake, McHenry, Boone, Winnebago, Cook, DuPage, Kane, Will, Ogle, Lee, DeKalb, LaSalle, Kendall, Grundy, Kankakee, Livingston, Iroquois and […]
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NWS warns of strong to severe storms possible Sunday evening across Chicagoland area
The National Weather Service said strong to severe storms are expected later Sunday in the Chicagoland area, with “all severe hazards” being possible. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a hazardous weather outlook Sunday for Lake, McHenry, Boone, Winnebago, Cook, DuPage, Kane, Will, Ogle, Lee, DeKalb, LaSalle, Kendall, Grundy, Kankakee, Livingston, Iroquois and Ford counties. […]
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Health department says owl in McHenry County has tested positive for West Nile Virus
Health officials say an owl recently collected in McHenry County has tested positive for West Nile virus, the first bird to test positive in McHenry County this year. The owl was collected from Union on June 27 and it subsequently tested positive for West Nile virus, the McHenry County Department of Health (MCDH) said on […]
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Crews shut down busy section of Milwaukee Avenue in Libertyville for railroad repairs
Crews have shut down a busy section of Milwaukee Avenue in downtown Libertyville as they begin a more than week-long project to repair a railroad crossing. The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) said Metra repairs have begun on Milwaukee Avenue, also known as Route 21, north of Lake Street. Metra is repairing the deteriorated at-grade […]