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A driver has been charged with hiding cannabis in his underwear after allegedly driving drugged and running a stop sign, causing a crash that left a man critically injured near Marengo. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2025/11/23/a...
Alleged DUI driver hid cannabis in underwear after causing crash that left victim critically injured near Marengo
A driver has been charged with hiding cannabis in his underwear after allegedly driving drugged and running a stop sign, causing a crash that left a man critically injured near Marengo.
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November 23, 2025 at 8:05 PM
A driver has been charged with hiding cannabis in his underwear after allegedly driving drugged and running a stop sign, causing a crash that left a man critically injured near Marengo. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2025/11/23/a...
A driver was extricated from their vehicle and flown to the hospital with serious injuries after crashing into a tree near Huntley early Sunday morning. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2025/11/23/d...
Driver seriously injured, flown to hospital after being trapped in crash with tree near Huntley
A driver was extricated from their vehicle and flown to the hospital with serious injuries after crashing into a tree near Huntley early Sunday morning.
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November 23, 2025 at 5:52 PM
A driver was extricated from their vehicle and flown to the hospital with serious injuries after crashing into a tree near Huntley early Sunday morning. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2025/11/23/d...
A firefighter was injured and transported to the hospital while battling a fire that caused severe damage to a house, leaving the residents displaced, in Zion Saturday evening, fire officials said. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2025/11/23/f...
Firefighter injured, transported to hospital while battling fire that severely damaged house in Zion
A firefighter was injured and transported to the hospital while battling a fire that caused severe damage to a house, leaving the residents displaced, in Zion Saturday evening, fire officials said.
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November 23, 2025 at 3:49 PM
A firefighter was injured and transported to the hospital while battling a fire that caused severe damage to a house, leaving the residents displaced, in Zion Saturday evening, fire officials said. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2025/11/23/f...
Crash w/Entrapment (Huntley) Huntley Fire District on scene of a single-vehicle crash with injuries and entrapment at 10310 Seeman Road. Firefighters are extricating one victim who is trapped.
November 23, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Crash w/Entrapment (Huntley) Huntley Fire District on scene of a single-vehicle crash with injuries and entrapment at 10310 Seeman Road. Firefighters are extricating one victim who is trapped.
Working House Fire (Vernon Hills) Countryside FPD and automatic aid departments are on scene of a working house fire in the 800 block of Faulkner Pl. Fire showing from the garage of the house. Firefighters are pulling hose lines and establishing a water supply.
November 23, 2025 at 4:56 AM
Working House Fire (Vernon Hills) Countryside FPD and automatic aid departments are on scene of a working house fire in the 800 block of Faulkner Pl. Fire showing from the garage of the house. Firefighters are pulling hose lines and establishing a water supply.
A judge will allow a key video to be played at trial after prosecutors say an unlicensed daycare facility owner in Crystal Lake strangled an 11-month-old baby, causing him to stop breathing, and broke his ribs. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2025/11/22/j...
Judge will allow key video to be played at trial for Crystal Lake daycare owner accused of strangling baby, breaking ribs
A judge will allow a key video to be played at trial after prosecutors say an unlicensed daycare facility owner in Crystal Lake strangled an 11-month-old baby, causing him to stop breathing, and broke...
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November 23, 2025 at 1:42 AM
A judge will allow a key video to be played at trial after prosecutors say an unlicensed daycare facility owner in Crystal Lake strangled an 11-month-old baby, causing him to stop breathing, and broke his ribs. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2025/11/22/j...
Working House Fire (Zion) Zion PD, Zion FD, and automatic aid departments on scene of a working house fire in the 3600 block of Harbor Ridge Drive, off Kenosha Road. Fire showing from the rear of the house. Firefighters are pulling hose lines and establishing a water supply.
November 22, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Working House Fire (Zion) Zion PD, Zion FD, and automatic aid departments on scene of a working house fire in the 3600 block of Harbor Ridge Drive, off Kenosha Road. Fire showing from the rear of the house. Firefighters are pulling hose lines and establishing a water supply.
Crash w/Injuries (Round Lake Beach) Round Lake Beach PD and Greater Round Lake FPD on scene of a two to three car crash with injuries at Rollins Road and Hainesville Road. Second ambulance requested to the scene.
November 22, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Crash w/Injuries (Round Lake Beach) Round Lake Beach PD and Greater Round Lake FPD on scene of a two to three car crash with injuries at Rollins Road and Hainesville Road. Second ambulance requested to the scene.
Woodstock is looking to purchase numerous Flock surveillance cameras for the Woodstock Square, which initially failed to get approval but is set to be discussed again next month, as residents voice their concerns. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2025/11/22/w...
Woodstock looks to purchase Flock surveillance cameras for Woodstock Square, sparking resident concerns
Woodstock is looking to purchase numerous Flock surveillance cameras for the Woodstock Square, which initially failed to get approval but is set to be discussed again next month, as residents voice their...
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November 22, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Woodstock is looking to purchase numerous Flock surveillance cameras for the Woodstock Square, which initially failed to get approval but is set to be discussed again next month, as residents voice their concerns. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2025/11/22/w...
A Lindenhurst woman has been sentenced to four years in prison but has been released after less than a day in prison for accidentally shooting and killing her husband at their home on Thanksgiving Day in 2022. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2025/11/22/4...
4 years in prison for Lindenhurst woman who accidentally shot and killed her husband in Lindenhurst
A Lindenhurst woman has been sentenced to four years in prison but has been released after less than a day in prison for accidentally shooting and killing her husband at their home on Thanksgiving Day...
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November 22, 2025 at 9:56 PM
A Lindenhurst woman has been sentenced to four years in prison but has been released after less than a day in prison for accidentally shooting and killing her husband at their home on Thanksgiving Day in 2022. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2025/11/22/4...
A Guatemalan national has been sentenced to federal prison after prosecutors say he was deported and then illegally re-entered the United States where he sexually assaulted a woman in Harvard. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2025/11/22/g...
Guatemalan man sentenced to federal prison after re-entering U.S., sexually assaulting woman in Harvard
A Guatemalan national has been sentenced to federal prison after prosecutors say he was deported and then illegally re-entered the United States where he sexually assaulted a woman in Harvard.
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November 22, 2025 at 7:50 PM
A Guatemalan national has been sentenced to federal prison after prosecutors say he was deported and then illegally re-entered the United States where he sexually assaulted a woman in Harvard. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2025/11/22/g...
Police are calling for victims to come forward after they uncovered hundreds of upskirt videos taken of women in public places over several years in the Chicago suburbs, including McHenry County. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2025/11/22/p...
Police uncover hundreds of upskirt videos of women recorded in public in Chicago suburbs, including McHenry County
Police are calling for victims to come forward after they uncovered hundreds of upskirt videos taken of women in public places over several years in the Chicago suburbs, including McHenry County.
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November 22, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Police are calling for victims to come forward after they uncovered hundreds of upskirt videos taken of women in public places over several years in the Chicago suburbs, including McHenry County. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2025/11/22/p...
HAVE YOU SEEN HIM?: Police are seeking help in locating a missing 14-year-old boy who disappeared while reportedly attending a basketball practice at Libertyville High School Thursday evening. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2025/11/22/p...
Police searching for 14-year-old boy who disappeared after basketball practice at Libertyville High School
Police are seeking help in locating a missing 14-year-old boy who disappeared while reportedly attending a basketball practice at Libertyville High School Thursday evening.
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November 22, 2025 at 3:49 PM
HAVE YOU SEEN HIM?: Police are seeking help in locating a missing 14-year-old boy who disappeared while reportedly attending a basketball practice at Libertyville High School Thursday evening. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2025/11/22/p...
Plumbers on site tried to extinguish a fire that broke out in the basement of a house in Highland Park before a sprinkler system controlled the fire and firefighters could respond. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2025/11/21/p...
Plumbers try to extinguish fire that broke out, damaged house in Highland Park
Plumbers on site tried to extinguish a fire that broke out in the basement of a house in Highland Park before a sprinkler system controlled the fire and firefighters could respond.
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November 22, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Plumbers on site tried to extinguish a fire that broke out in the basement of a house in Highland Park before a sprinkler system controlled the fire and firefighters could respond. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2025/11/21/p...
Two people had to be extricated after an SUV lost control and crashed into another car, leaving five people hospitalized, on Route 41 in Gurnee, police said. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2025/11/21/2...
2 trapped victims extricated, 5 hospitalized after two-vehicle crash on Route 41 in Gurnee
Two people had to be extricated after an SUV lost control and crashed into another car, leaving five people hospitalized, on Route 41 in Gurnee, police said.
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November 22, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Two people had to be extricated after an SUV lost control and crashed into another car, leaving five people hospitalized, on Route 41 in Gurnee, police said. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2025/11/21/2...
Felony charges have been filed against a suspect who prosecutors say brandished a gun inside a store and then began shooting unprovoked into an occupied car in a populated area of Waukegan Wednesday. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2025/11/21/g...
Gunman charged after admitting to shooting unprovoked at occupied car in populated area in Waukegan
Felony charges have been filed against a suspect who prosecutors say brandished a gun inside a store and then began shooting unprovoked into an occupied car in a populated area of Waukegan Wednesday.
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November 21, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Felony charges have been filed against a suspect who prosecutors say brandished a gun inside a store and then began shooting unprovoked into an occupied car in a populated area of Waukegan Wednesday. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2025/11/21/g...
A child was hospitalized after being struck by a vehicle while riding his bicycle in a crosswalk across Route 41 in Highland Park Thursday evening, authorities said. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2025/11/21/c...
Child hospitalized after being hit by vehicle while riding bicycle in crosswalk across Route 41 in Highland Park
A child was hospitalized after being struck by a vehicle while riding his bicycle in a crosswalk across Route 41 in Highland Park Thursday evening, authorities said.
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November 21, 2025 at 9:38 PM
A child was hospitalized after being struck by a vehicle while riding his bicycle in a crosswalk across Route 41 in Highland Park Thursday evening, authorities said. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2025/11/21/c...
A man was transported to a trauma center by medical helicopter after he fell outside of a home and was found critically injured in Richmond Friday morning. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2025/11/21/m...
Man flown to hospital in critical condition after falling outside of home in Richmond
A man was transported to a trauma center by medical helicopter after he fell outside of a home and was found critically injured in Richmond Friday morning.
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November 21, 2025 at 7:33 PM
A man was transported to a trauma center by medical helicopter after he fell outside of a home and was found critically injured in Richmond Friday morning. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2025/11/21/m...
A man was heavily entrapped and suffered life-threatening injuries and a second man suffered serious injuries in separate crashes minutes apart on Interstate 90 near Huntley Thursday evening. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2025/11/21/m...
Man suffers life-threatening injuries, 2nd man suffers serious injuries in separate crashes on I-90 near Huntley
A man was heavily entrapped and suffered life-threatening injuries and a second man suffered serious injuries in separate crashes minutes apart on Interstate 90 near Huntley Thursday evening.
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November 21, 2025 at 5:33 PM
A man was heavily entrapped and suffered life-threatening injuries and a second man suffered serious injuries in separate crashes minutes apart on Interstate 90 near Huntley Thursday evening. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2025/11/21/m...
Traumatic Injury (Richmond) Richmond Fire District on scene of a report of a fall victim with a head injury outside of a home in the 5300 block of Mourning Dove Circle. A medical helicopter has been requested to meet the ambulance at the fire station for transport. A landing zone is being set up.
November 21, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Traumatic Injury (Richmond) Richmond Fire District on scene of a report of a fall victim with a head injury outside of a home in the 5300 block of Mourning Dove Circle. A medical helicopter has been requested to meet the ambulance at the fire station for transport. A landing zone is being set up.
Police say they have located two drivers and are searching for at least one other driver after all of them struck a man, leaving him dead, and fled the scene in Waukegan. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2025/11/21/p...
Police locate 2 drivers, seek additional after they fatally struck pedestrian and fled scene in Waukegan
Police say they have located two drivers and are searching for at least one other driver after all of them struck a man, leaving him dead, and fled the scene in Waukegan.
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November 21, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Police say they have located two drivers and are searching for at least one other driver after all of them struck a man, leaving him dead, and fled the scene in Waukegan. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2025/11/21/p...
Police say they have located two drivers and are searching for at least one other driver after all of them struck a man, leaving him dead, and fled the scene in Waukegan. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2025/11/21/p...
Police locate 2 drivers, seek additional after they fatally struck pedestrian and fled scene in Waukegan
Police say they have located two drivers and are searching for at least one other driver after all of them struck a man, leaving him dead, and fled the scene in Waukegan.
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November 21, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Police say they have located two drivers and are searching for at least one other driver after all of them struck a man, leaving him dead, and fled the scene in Waukegan. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2025/11/21/p...
Police say they have located two drivers and are searching for at least one other driver after all of them struck a man, leaving him dead, and fled the scene in Waukegan. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2025/11/21/p...
Police locate 2 drivers, seek additional after they fatally struck pedestrian and fled scene in Waukegan
Police say they have located two drivers and are searching for at least one other driver after all of them struck a man, leaving him dead, and fled the scene in Waukegan.
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November 21, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Police say they have located two drivers and are searching for at least one other driver after all of them struck a man, leaving him dead, and fled the scene in Waukegan. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2025/11/21/p...
A video captured the moment two sheriff canines chased down and bit an Antioch man, who was considered armed and dangerous, after he was wanted for a shooting and led police on a vehicle chase in Wisconsin. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2025/11/20/v...
Video shows police canines chase down Antioch man wanted in shooting following high-speed pursuit in Wisconsin
A video captured the moment two sheriff canines chased down and bit an Antioch man, who was considered armed and dangerous, after he was wanted for a shooting and led police on a vehicle chase in Wisconsin.
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November 21, 2025 at 2:32 AM
A video captured the moment two sheriff canines chased down and bit an Antioch man, who was considered armed and dangerous, after he was wanted for a shooting and led police on a vehicle chase in Wisconsin. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2025/11/20/v...
Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan has not paid over $2 million in property taxes, causing liens to be put on the property, and the hospital system was also recently downgraded to a "D" rating in a health report. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2025/11/20/v...
Vista Medical Center in Waukegan owes over $2M in property tax as hospital receives 'D' rating by health organization
Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan has not paid over $2 million in property taxes, causing liens to be put on the property, and the hospital system was also recently downgraded to a "D" rating in a...
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November 21, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan has not paid over $2 million in property taxes, causing liens to be put on the property, and the hospital system was also recently downgraded to a "D" rating in a health report. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2025/11/20/v...