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All clear given after bomb threat prompts evacuation of elementary ... - Lake and McHenry County Scanner...
lakemchenryscanner.com...Residents in the immediate area were advised to avoid Red Oak Lane, which was closed at Rosemary Road and Ridge Road.... ...Thursday to Red Oak Elementary School, 530 Red Oak Lane, for a report of a bomb threat.... ...The incident remains under investigation by the Highland Park Police Department.... ...The school district reported that Red Oak School would resume normal operations at 11:30 a.m....

Man found with gun after flashing gang signs at other gang ... - Lake and McHenry County Scanner
lakemchenryscanner.com...Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Dino Katris said Flores and a group of friends were at the Mexican Independence Day parade on Sunday in Waukegan... ...identification, resisting a peace officer, disorderly conduct and mob action.... ...Lake County Judge Theodore Potkonjak said he could not think of a worse probation violation than the incident that Flores has been charged in.... ...Prosecutors filed a petition to detain Flores in the Lake County Jail. Attorney Robert T....

Prosecutors seek detention for man accused of multiple burglaries to ... - Lake and McHenry County Scanner...
lakemchenryscanner.com...The Lake Forest Police Department responded around 5:58 a.m. Tuesday to the 700 block of Green Bay Road in Lake Forest.... ...Lake Forest Deputy Police Chief Michael Lange said officers received reports of a burglar alarm at a residence.... ...Pena was transported to the Lake Forest Police Department Public Safety Building.... ...Special Prosecutor for the Illinois Appellate Prosecutor’s Office Brian Towne said during the Wednesday hearing that his office filed a petition...

Coroner releases identity of 66-year-old man fatally struck by vehicle ... - Lake and McHenry County Scanner...
lakemchenryscanner.com...The Waukegan Police Department and Waukegan Fire Department responded around 10 p.m. on September 8 to the area of Dave’s Liquors, 2300 Grand Avenue... ...Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek.... ...The Waukegan Police Department Major Crash Unit responded to the scene to begin investigating.... ...Paramedics rushed Kuhnle to Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan where he was pronounced dead....

Buffalo Grove native dies in hiking accident at national park in ... - Lake and McHenry County Scanner...
lakemchenryscanner.com...Rachel Heiss, 32, of Seattle, Washington, died on September 9 at Mt. Rainier National Park in Washington.... ...Heiss fell while hiking at the park, according to the Pierce County Medical Examiner’s Office.... ...She worked for McCann New York, Boston Beer, Starbucks and Nestlé. She most recently worked for Amazon in Seattle.... ...Heiss grew up in Buffalo Grove and graduated from Ithaca College with a degree in marketing communications, according to her obituary....

Suspect in custody after burglarizing house, running away on foot ... - Lake and McHenry County Scanner...
lakemchenryscanner.com...The Lake Forest Police Department responded around 5:58 a.m. Tuesday to the 700 block of Green Bay Road in Lake Forest.... ...Lake Forest Deputy Police Chief Michael Lange said officers received reports of a burglar alarm at a residence.... ...The suspect is detained at the Lake Forest Police Department Public Safety Building and the investigation is ongoing.... ...Officers located the suspect in the 80 block of Sunset Drive in Lake Forest around 8 a.m....

Manager of truck stop, travel center near Zion charged with stealing ... - Lake and McHenry County Scanner...
lakemchenryscanner.com...Lake County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Chief Christopher Covelli said the complainant reported the general manager had been stealing money for at least... ...The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded on September 5 to TravelCenters of America, 16650 West Russell Road in unincorporated Zion, for a theft... ...The general manager was identified as Joseph D. Woolever, 54, of Gurnee.... ...The state's attorney’s office approved one count of theft over $10,000, a Class 2 felony....

Judge denies request to move case to juvenile court for teen ... - Lake and McHenry County Scanner
lakemchenryscanner.com...Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Mary Daly said at the time of Sarmineto’s initial court hearing that officers were called around 11:28 a.m... ...Estiven Sarminento, 16, of Highland Park, was charged with two counts of first-degree murder.... ...Lake County Major Crime Task Force Spokesman Christopher Covelli said Diaz and Sarminento were “acquaintances” and there was an ongoing dispute between... ...“We are grateful to the Lake County Major Crimes Task Force and Highland Park Police for their effective work....

Coroner unable to locate, notify relatives of 66-year-old man fatally ... - Lake and McHenry County Scanner...
lakemchenryscanner.com...The Waukegan Police Department and Waukegan Fire Department responded around 10 p.m. on September 8 to the area of Dave’s Liquors, 2300 Grand Avenue... ...in Waukegan. 911 callers reported a vehicle had struck a pedestrian near the business, according to fire department radio traffic.... ...The Waukegan Police Department Major Crash Unit responded to the scene to begin investigating.... ...Grand Avenue was shut down between Leith Avenue and Berwick Boulevard for several hours during the investigation....

'Abhorrent threats': Gov. JB Pritzker responds after spike in bomb ... - Lake and McHenry County Scanner...
lakemchenryscanner.com...Governor JB Pritzker said that authorities are working to combat and prosecute the “abhorrent” bomb threats that have been targeting libraries throughout... ...Illinois.... ...Libertyville Deputy Police Chief Chad Roszkowiak said the facility was evacuated before police and fire crews arrived.... ...The Crystal Lake Public Library reopened Friday after it was evacuated and closed due to a bomb threat that was made toward the building Thursday...