A Woodstock man is being held in McHenry County jail after kicking an officer in the face and threatening harm to another officer’s family during an apparent fight outside of a Woodstock bar Saturday night, court records show. Juan Morales Jr., 33, is charged with a class one felony of aggravated battery causing great bodily […]
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Three people injured, two critically, after a boat and WaveRunner collide on Lake Marie in Antioch
Three people were injured, two critically, when a boat crashed with a WaveRunner on Lake Marie in Antioch Tuesday evening, authorities said. Antioch Fire Department Chief Jon Cokefair said units were called to the scene of the crash on Lake Marie at 5:19 p.m. Tuesday for a report of the WaveRunner hitting the boat near […]
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Severed arm recovered in Waukegan identified as belonging to woman murdered in Milwaukee
The Lake County Coroner’s Office has confirmed a severed arm that washed up on Waukegan Municipal Beach belongs to a 19-year-old Milwaukee woman who was murdered and dismembered after a date in Wisconsin in May. Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek said via a news release Tuesday her office was notified Tuesday by the Milwaukee County […]
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McHenry Police seeking eyewitnesses to crash at Route 31 and Bull Valley Road Saturday
McHenry Police are seeking help from the public to assist with information regarding a traffic accident that took place Saturday at Route 31 and Bull Valley Road, authorities said. McHenry Police said any drivers in the vicinity of that intersection at approximately 10:55 p.m. June 15 may have witnessed or have information about the crash, […]
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Two injured in Antioch crash on Route 173 Monday evening
Two people were injured in a crash with entrapment Monday evening in Antioch, authorities said. The Antioch Fire Department was called to the intersection of Route 173 and Deercrest Drive at about 5:42 p.m. Monday for an accident with entrapment, authorities said in a news release. Upon arrival, crews found two cars with heavy damage […]
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Highland Park man shot one brother 9 times, shot second brother 4 times, during confrontation at Highland Park house, prosecutors say
A Highland Park man shot one brother nine times and a second brother four times before setting the home he was living in ablaze and fleeing to St. Louis, Lake County prosecutors said in court Tuesday. Jeffrey Austwick, 54, of the 1700 block of Park Avenue West in Highland Park, made his first Lake County […]
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No injuries reported in Libertyville garage fire Sunday
No injuries were reported during a garage fire Sunday afternoon in Libertyville, authorities said. The Libertyville Fire Department was dispatched to a reported structure fire in the 1900 block of Halifax Street at 3:20 p.m. Sunday, authorities said. Crews were notified by neighbors that flames were seen from an attached garage at the home. Upon arrival, […]
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Waukegan hospital sued by Illinois Attorney General for alleged improper handling and removal of asbestos
The Illinois Attorney General’s Office has filed a lawsuit against the owners and operators of Lake Behavioral Hospital in Waukegan and its subcontractors for alleged improper handling and removal of materials containing asbestos during a demolition project, authorities said. Attorney General Kwame Raoul filed the lawsuit Monday in Lake County Circuit Court against V. Covington […]
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Vernon Hills man found guilty of second-degree murder following week-long trial in Lake County
A Vernon Hills man was found guilty of aggravated battery with a firearm and second-degree murder charges for killing a Zion man outside of Portillo’s Gurnee in 2021, authorities said. Joey Gonzalez, 27, was convicted of a class one felony charge of second-degree murder, two class X felony counts of aggravated battery with a firearm, […]