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Former Island Lake trustee arrested after allegedly breaking door, kicking and injuring woman at Crystal Lake restaurant
36+ min ago (410+ words) A former Island Lake board trustee was arrested after being accused of breaking a door and kicking a woman, leaving her hospitalized, at a restaurant near Crystal Lake. Harold England, 59, of Island Lake, was charged with assault, battery causing bodily…...
Golf course worker calls 911 after spotting heavy smoke from fire that damaged large house in Lakewood
14+ hour, 42+ min ago (349+ words) Residents were left displaced after a fire sent flames and smoke pouring out of the rear of a large house behind a golf course in Lakewood Thursday morning. The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department responded around 6:41 a.m. Thursday to the 7300 block…...
Chicago Bears say team's 'sole focus' is to build new stadium in Indiana as talks with Illinois officials are 'minimal"
16+ hour, 50+ min ago (562+ words) The Chicago Bears announced during a press conference in Lake Forest that their “sole focus” remains on building a new stadium in Indiana, moving from Illinois where talks with the state remain “minimal.” Chicago Bears CEO Kevin Warren and Chicago…...
Community members call for removal of Flock cameras in Woodstock, prompting city to release 'transparency portal"
18+ hour, 36+ min ago (850+ words) Residents and a group are calling for the removal of Flock cameras in Woodstock, which the police chief previously called an “unnecessary political storm,” as the city releases a Flock “transparency portal.” The Woodstock City Council approved a three-year agreement…...
Man hospitalized after being rescued from Fox River near McHenry Dam following near-drowning
20+ hour, 39+ min ago (271+ words) A man was transported to the hospital after being rescued from the Fox River near the McHenry Dam following a near-drowning incident Wednesday evening, authorities said. The McHenry Township Fire Protection District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 7:32 p.m....
180 days in jail for 2 men guilty of holding 13-year-old at knifepoint during apparent robbery attempt in Woodstock
22+ hour, 34+ min ago (453+ words) Two men have been sentenced to 180 days in jail, but were released with credit they received, after the duo held a 13-year-old boy riding his bicycle at knifepoint during an apparent robbery attempt in Woodstock. Jose O. Manuel-Martinez, 18, of Woodstock, and…...
Bystanders intervene, police respond after child falsely claims man was not her father at Target in Algonquin
1+ day, 38+ min ago (246+ words) Bystanders intervened and police responded after a child yelled that the man she was with at Target in Algonquin was not her father, causing concern that she was being kidnapped Friday evening. The incident happened early Friday evening at Target,…...
Deputy disciplined, Lake County Sheriff's K-9 Axel removed from handler after being accidentally abandoned in field while on-duty
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (1113+ words) A deputy was disciplined after officials say he accidentally left Lake County Sheriff’s Canine Axel in a field while on duty until he was found by a bystander, leading to the canine being retired from the agency and a legal…...
Police say driver became 'confused,' mistook walking path for road and drove into drainage culvert in Mundelein
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (319+ words) Police say a driver became confused during heavy rainfall and mistook a walking path for a roadway before driving into a drainage culvert, requiring firefighters to rescue two people in Mundelein last weekend. The Mundelein Police Department and Mundelein Fire…...
Island Lake man accused of sexually assaulting woman, breaking her phone in Wonder Lake and fleeing to Wisconsin
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (352+ words) An Island Lake man is accused of sexually assaulting a woman, leaving her injured and breaking her phone, before fleeing to Wisconsin and admitting to a third party that he had “raped” her. Barry C. Pederson, 38, of Island Lake, was…...