1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (484+ words) A resident chased down and subdued a suspect until police arrived after the suspect was accused of breaking into cars and trying to burglarize a house in a Round Lake subdivision. Riley J. Markus, 33, of Round Lake, was charged with one…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (284+ words) Officials are warning residents in McHenry County about a scammer who is targeting people who submit zoning or permit requests with seemingly legitimate emails requesting payment. McHenry County issued a warning to residents on Thursday regarding a scam involving fraudulent…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (401+ words) A half-dozen masked suspects robbed a gas station in Green Oaks where they stole cash from the register and video gaming machines while threatening the clerk early Wednesday morning. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 3:35 a.m. Wednesday to Gas…...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago   (389+ words) The coroner has released the identity of a Waukegan man who was rescued from Lake Michigan while swimming at Illinois Beach State Park near Zion and died of drowning Sunday afternoon. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Beach Park Fire…...

1+ week, 4+ hour ago   (351+ words) Good Samaritans rescued a man from Lake Michigan at Illinois Beach State Park near Zion and first responders rushed him to the hospital where he was pronounced dead Sunday afternoon. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Beach Park Fire Department…...

1+ week, 22+ hour ago   (322+ words) Three people were hospitalized after a drunk driver slammed into another car, causing the vehicle to drive into a pond and leaving one person unconscious, in front of the Costco in Lake Zurich Saturday. The Lake Zurich Police Department and…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (415+ words) A 56-year-old man has died in the hospital after he was discovered inside a garage fire with apparent serious burn injuries in Lincolnshire Wednesday afternoon. The Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Fire Protection District and Lincolnshire Police Department responded around 1:20 p.m. Wednesday to the 200 block…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (389+ words) A family of eight was left homeless and two of their cats are unaccounted for after a fire fully engulfed their home, prompting the response of dozens of firefighters in Zion Tuesday morning. The Zion Fire & Rescue Department and Zion…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (376+ words) A 70-year-old Deerfield man is facing felony charges after officials say he approached a teenage girl he did not know at a gas station and repeatedly tried soliciting her for sex, even offering to pay her. The Elmhurst Police Department…...

2+ week, 19+ hour ago   (264+ words) A family was left homeless after a fire broke out in their condo and forced the evacuation of other residents, prompting a large fire department response in Buffalo Grove Saturday evening. The Buffalo Grove Fire Department and Buffalo Grove Police…...