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Authorities say a 23-week-old fetus died at a Lake Forest hospital days after a woman in her 20s was left injured in a vehicle crash that occurred on Interstate 90. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/01/08/2...
23-week fetus dies at Lake Forest hospital after woman left injured following two-vehicle crash on Interstate 90
Authorities say a 23-week-old fetus died at a Lake Forest hospital days after a woman in her 20s was left injured in a vehicle crash that occurred on Interstate 90.
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January 8, 2026 at 9:38 PM
Authorities say a 23-week-old fetus died at a Lake Forest hospital days after a woman in her 20s was left injured in a vehicle crash that occurred on Interstate 90. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/01/08/2...
A man was transported to the hospital after he accidentally shot himself in the hand as he prepared to clean his gun inside his home in Highland Park. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/01/08/m...
Man accidentally shoots himself in the hand while trying to clean gun in Highland Park
A man was transported to the hospital after he accidentally shot himself in the hand as he prepared to clean his gun inside his home in Highland Park.
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January 8, 2026 at 7:37 PM
A man was transported to the hospital after he accidentally shot himself in the hand as he prepared to clean his gun inside his home in Highland Park. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/01/08/m...
Structure Fire (Crystal Lake) Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Dept on scene of a working house fire in the 1400 block of Candlewood Drive. Fire crews report smoke showing from the residence and all occupants are reported to be outside. A Working Fire response upgrade has been requested.
January 8, 2026 at 7:25 PM
Structure Fire (Crystal Lake) Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Dept on scene of a working house fire in the 1400 block of Candlewood Drive. Fire crews report smoke showing from the residence and all occupants are reported to be outside. A Working Fire response upgrade has been requested.
A 22-year-old man allegedly led police on a pursuit where he shut his lights off and ran a red light on Randall Road in Lake in the Hills before his car later went airborne and he was arrested. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/01/08/d...
Driver runs red light during high-speed pursuit, car later goes airborne before chase ends in Lake in the Hills
A 22-year-old man allegedly led police on a pursuit where he shut his lights off and ran a red light on Randall Road in Lake in the Hills before his car later went airborne and he was arrested.
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January 8, 2026 at 5:33 PM
A 22-year-old man allegedly led police on a pursuit where he shut his lights off and ran a red light on Randall Road in Lake in the Hills before his car later went airborne and he was arrested. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/01/08/d...
The owner of the Trump Truth Store in Huntley, which was closed down in July following an eviction, announced she will be opening a new retail store in Crystal Lake this month. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/01/08/o...
Owner of shuttered Trump and Truth Store in Huntley announces she will open new store in Crystal Lake
The owner of the Trump Truth Store in Huntley, which was closed down in July following an eviction, announced she will be opening a new retail store in Crystal Lake this month.
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January 8, 2026 at 3:34 PM
The owner of the Trump Truth Store in Huntley, which was closed down in July following an eviction, announced she will be opening a new retail store in Crystal Lake this month. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/01/08/o...
Police are warning residents in both Lake and McHenry counties to be alert after multiple reports of scammers impersonating officers while demanding money over the phone. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/01/07/p...
Police warn residents in Lake and McHenry counties about scammers impersonating officers, demanding money
Police are warning residents in both Lake and McHenry counties to be alert after multiple reports of scammers impersonating officers while demanding money over the phone.
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January 8, 2026 at 2:38 AM
Police are warning residents in both Lake and McHenry counties to be alert after multiple reports of scammers impersonating officers while demanding money over the phone. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/01/07/p...
JUST IN: Investigators say a 30-year-old Mundelein man appeared to have died by accident when he leaped from a moving Metra train before later being found on the tracks in Libertyville. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/01/07/o...
Officials say Mundelein man believed to have died by accident after trying to get off moving Metra train in Libertyville
Investigators say a 30-year-old Mundelein man appeared to have died by accident when he leaped from a moving Metra train before later being found on the tracks in Libertyville.
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January 8, 2026 at 12:38 AM
JUST IN: Investigators say a 30-year-old Mundelein man appeared to have died by accident when he leaped from a moving Metra train before later being found on the tracks in Libertyville. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/01/07/o...
A North Chicago man was employed as a gun violence prevention “peacemaker” in Lake County while he sold nearly 2,000 deadly fentanyl pills in the county and received a government-funded salary. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/01/07/d...
Drug trafficker was employed as Lake County 'peacemaker' while selling almost 2,000 fentanyl pills
A North Chicago man was employed as a gun violence prevention "peacemaker" in Lake County while he sold nearly 2,000 deadly fentanyl pills in the county and received a government-funded salary.
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January 7, 2026 at 11:07 PM
A North Chicago man was employed as a gun violence prevention “peacemaker” in Lake County while he sold nearly 2,000 deadly fentanyl pills in the county and received a government-funded salary. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/01/07/d...
Three people were hospitalized after a semi-tractor-trailer crashed into a garbage truck, causing severe damage and shutting down Route 23 near Marengo Wednesday morning. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/01/07/3...
3 hospitalized after crash involving garbage truck, semi-tractor-trailer causes severe damage near Marengo
Three people were hospitalized after a semi-tractor-trailer crashed into a garbage truck, causing severe damage and shutting down Route 23 near Marengo Wednesday morning.
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January 7, 2026 at 9:34 PM
Three people were hospitalized after a semi-tractor-trailer crashed into a garbage truck, causing severe damage and shutting down Route 23 near Marengo Wednesday morning. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/01/07/3...
A boutique retailer in Barrington says they are "overwhelmed by love" from the community and are set to announce a grand reopening after six masked suspects stole almost everything from them. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/01/07/o...
'Overwhelmed by love': Boutique retailer in Barrington to announce grand reopening after burglars ransack inventory
A boutique retailer in Barrington says they are "overwhelmed by love" from the community and are set to announce a grand reopening after six masked suspects stole almost everything from them.
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January 7, 2026 at 7:35 PM
A boutique retailer in Barrington says they are "overwhelmed by love" from the community and are set to announce a grand reopening after six masked suspects stole almost everything from them. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/01/07/o...
Prosecutors say a Lakemoor man created a homemade explosive device, which required the bomb squad to respond, and they believe he intended to blow up an alleged sex offender. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/01/07/l...
Lakemoor man accused of creating homemade bomb with intent to blow up alleged sex offender
Prosecutors say a Lakemoor man created a homemade explosive device, which required the bomb squad to respond, and they believe he intended to blow up an alleged sex offender.
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January 7, 2026 at 5:39 PM
Prosecutors say a Lakemoor man created a homemade explosive device, which required the bomb squad to respond, and they believe he intended to blow up an alleged sex offender. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/01/07/l...
A severely injured female gas station clerk is recovering and will undergo surgery but has a "long road ahead" after authorities say a man enraged over a job application tried to murder her in Woodstock. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/01/07/s...
'She is incredibly strong': Severely injured gas station clerk 'has long road ahead' after suspect tried murdering her in Woodstock
A severely injured female gas station clerk is recovering and will undergo surgery but has a "long road ahead" after authorities say a man enraged over a job application tried to murder her in Woodstock.
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January 7, 2026 at 3:33 PM
A severely injured female gas station clerk is recovering and will undergo surgery but has a "long road ahead" after authorities say a man enraged over a job application tried to murder her in Woodstock. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/01/07/s...
No animals or people were harmed after a fire left a large barn fully engulfed in flames, prompting the response of numerous fire departments, in Barrington Hills, fire officials said. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/01/06/a...
Animals, people unharmed after fire leaves large barn fully engulfed in flames in Barrington Hills
No animals or people were harmed after a fire left a large barn fully engulfed in flames, prompting the response of numerous fire departments, in Barrington Hills, fire officials said.
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January 7, 2026 at 2:35 AM
No animals or people were harmed after a fire left a large barn fully engulfed in flames, prompting the response of numerous fire departments, in Barrington Hills, fire officials said. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/01/06/a...
A former owner of a Wonder Lake grocery store, who was a ski team coach, has been sentenced to probation for sexually abusing a child but prosecutors say he also victimized 10 other children. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/01/06/f...
Former Wonder Lake grocery store owner gets probation after being accused of sexually abusing 11 children
A former owner of a Wonder Lake grocery store, who was a ski team coach, has been sentenced to probation for sexually abusing a child but prosecutors say he also victimized 10 other children.
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January 7, 2026 at 12:36 AM
A former owner of a Wonder Lake grocery store, who was a ski team coach, has been sentenced to probation for sexually abusing a child but prosecutors say he also victimized 10 other children. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/01/06/f...
A family is mourning the death of a 30-year-old Mundelein man who was found dead on the train tracks in Libertyville after being hit by a train as they say they “miss him so much.” www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/01/06/w...
'We all miss him so much': Family mourns death of Mundelein man found after being struck by train in Libertyville
A family is mourning the death of a 30-year-old Mundelein man who was found dead on the train tracks in Libertyville after being hit by a train as they say they "miss him so much."
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January 6, 2026 at 11:07 PM
A family is mourning the death of a 30-year-old Mundelein man who was found dead on the train tracks in Libertyville after being hit by a train as they say they “miss him so much.” www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/01/06/w...
The coroner says they are still working to positively identify a driver who died and was left unrecognizable after crashing their car into a tree, leaving the car engulfed in flames near Harvard. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/01/06/c...
Coroner still working to identify driver who died after crashing into tree, engulfing car in flames near Harvard
The coroner says they are still working to positively identify a driver who died and was left unrecognizable after crashing their car into a tree, leaving the car engulfed in flames near Harvard.
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January 6, 2026 at 9:36 PM
The coroner says they are still working to positively identify a driver who died and was left unrecognizable after crashing their car into a tree, leaving the car engulfed in flames near Harvard. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/01/06/c...
A Grayslake woman is facing felony charges after she allegedly sold a large quantity of cocaine, along with multiple guns, as prosecutors say she was "flooding" Lake County with deadly drugs. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/01/06/g...
Grayslake woman caught selling guns, large quantity of cocaine through social media following undercover sting
A Grayslake woman is facing felony charges after she allegedly sold a large quantity of cocaine, along with multiple guns, as prosecutors say she was "flooding" Lake County with deadly drugs.
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January 6, 2026 at 7:39 PM
A Grayslake woman is facing felony charges after she allegedly sold a large quantity of cocaine, along with multiple guns, as prosecutors say she was "flooding" Lake County with deadly drugs. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/01/06/g...
The Walmart in Woodstock has partially reopened for customers to shop for food and pick up prescriptions after the store was closed for nearly a week following an arson fire that caused $5 million in damage. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/01/06/w...
Walmart in Woodstock partially reopens following arson fire that caused an estimated $5 million in damage
The Walmart in Woodstock has partially reopened for customers to shop for food and pick up prescriptions after the store was closed for nearly a week following an arson fire that caused $5 million in...
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January 6, 2026 at 5:34 PM
The Walmart in Woodstock has partially reopened for customers to shop for food and pick up prescriptions after the store was closed for nearly a week following an arson fire that caused $5 million in damage. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/01/06/w...
A child who was spotted walking on icy Cedar Lake in Lake Villa and then was unable to be located was found safe following a search effort Monday afternoon. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/01/06/c...
Child spotted walking on icy Cedar Lake who went missing in Lake Villa found safe after search effort
A child who was spotted walking on icy Cedar Lake in Lake Villa and then was unable to be located was found safe following a search effort Monday afternoon.
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January 6, 2026 at 3:33 PM
A child who was spotted walking on icy Cedar Lake in Lake Villa and then was unable to be located was found safe following a search effort Monday afternoon. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/01/06/c...
A family was left homeless after a fire broke out in their garage and spread throughout their house, causing extensive damage, near Fox Lake Saturday evening, fire officials said. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/01/05/f...
Family, pets safe but left homeless after fire causes extensive damage to house near Fox Lake
A family was left homeless after a fire broke out in their garage and spread throughout their house, causing extensive damage, near Fox Lake Saturday evening, fire officials said.
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January 6, 2026 at 2:31 AM
A family was left homeless after a fire broke out in their garage and spread throughout their house, causing extensive damage, near Fox Lake Saturday evening, fire officials said. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/01/05/f...
Prosecutors say a gunman shot his adult brother with a machine gun, nearly shooting his juvenile brother in the face in the process, after the victim came to the aid of their mother in Zion Saturday evening. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/01/05/c...
Convicted felon charged with shooting his brother with machine gun, nearly wounding child in Zion
Prosecutors say a gunman shot his adult brother with a machine gun, nearly shooting his juvenile brother in the face in the process, after the victim came to the aid of their mother in Zion Saturday evening.
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January 6, 2026 at 12:33 AM
Prosecutors say a gunman shot his adult brother with a machine gun, nearly shooting his juvenile brother in the face in the process, after the victim came to the aid of their mother in Zion Saturday evening. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/01/05/c...
A judge found an Antioch man guilty on Monday for “rolling coal” by emitting a large amount of diesel exhaust from his truck toward a group of protesters in McHenry. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/01/05/p...
'Pretty disturbing': Antioch man found guilty of 'rolling coal' at protesters in McHenry with his pickup truck
A judge found an Antioch man guilty on Monday for "rolling coal" by emitting a large amount of diesel exhaust from his truck toward a group of protesters in McHenry.
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January 5, 2026 at 11:09 PM
A judge found an Antioch man guilty on Monday for “rolling coal” by emitting a large amount of diesel exhaust from his truck toward a group of protesters in McHenry. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/01/05/p...
The coroner has released the identity of a Mundelein man who was found dead on the Metra Milwaukee District North line tracks in Libertyville Friday evening after being hit by a train. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/01/05/c...
Coroner identifies Mundelein man found dead on train tracks after being struck by train in Libertyville
The coroner has released the identity of a Mundelein man who was found dead on the Metra Milwaukee District North line tracks in Libertyville Friday evening after being hit by a train.
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January 5, 2026 at 9:33 PM
The coroner has released the identity of a Mundelein man who was found dead on the Metra Milwaukee District North line tracks in Libertyville Friday evening after being hit by a train. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/01/05/c...
A juvenile was arrested after speeding, running a stop sign and crashing into a house, sending three people to the hospital and leaving the home with significant damage at Eineke Blvd and Williamsburg Drive in Algonquin late Friday evening. (Video: Midwest Insight)
January 5, 2026 at 8:18 PM
A juvenile was arrested after speeding, running a stop sign and crashing into a house, sending three people to the hospital and leaving the home with significant damage at Eineke Blvd and Williamsburg Drive in Algonquin late Friday evening. (Video: Midwest Insight)
Gurnee firefighters rescued two cats and quickly extinguished a fire in a basement before it could further spread within a home in Gages Lake Sunday evening. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/01/05/g...
Gurnee firefighters rescue 2 cats, quickly extinguish fire in basement of Gages Lake home
Gurnee firefighters rescued two cats and quickly extinguished a fire in a basement before it could further spread within a home in Gages Lake Sunday evening.
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January 5, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Gurnee firefighters rescued two cats and quickly extinguished a fire in a basement before it could further spread within a home in Gages Lake Sunday evening. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/01/05/g...