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Man flown to hospital with potentially serious injuries after bicycle accident in Cary

A man was flown to the hospital with potentially serious injuries after fire officials say he fell from his bicycle outside of a manufacturing plant in Cary. The Cary Fire Protection District responded around 5:54 p.m. Friday to the 100 block of Detroit Street in Cary for a report of a fall victim. Cary Fire Protection […]

‘Fight to hold those who prey on children’: Man accused of luring child online, sexually abusing her in Algonquin

Investigators say an Algonquin man groomed a child online and lured her to meet up where he repeatedly sexually abused her, with prosecutors saying the victim showed “tremendous courage” by speaking up. Victor Hugo Agaton-Mora, 29, of Algonquin, was charged with six counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse, indecent solicitation of a child, child luring, […]

‘Hardworking man’: Funeral services held for father of 5 who died after wheel detached from trailer, struck him as he rode e-scooter in Gurnee

Funeral services were held for a Park City father of five and grandfather of three, who “left a lasting impression,” after he died in a freak accident where a wheel detached from a trailer, striking him in Gurnee. Domingo Ocampo, 60, of Park City, was riding an electric scooter in the area of northbound Route […]

30-year-old woman from Huntley dies after running stop sign, causing crash involving house in Grundy County

A 30-year-old woman from Huntley died and two others were injured after the woman ran a stop sign and caused a three-vehicle crash involving a house in Grundy County Wednesday morning. The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office, along with the Mazon, Coal City, Braceville and Verona-Kinsman fire departments, responded around 8:55 a.m. Wednesday to the area […]

Village of Grayslake announces special session for public to discuss data center, then cancels it, citing social media threats

The Village of Grayslake announced it was holding a special public comment session for discussion on a mega data center campus, only for officials to cancel the meeting after saying they were concerned about social media threats. The Grayslake Village Board was set to hold the “one-time extended public comment session” at 6 p.m. Thursday […]

Owner witnesses coyote steal dog from yard during unusual attack in Lake Bluff; family pet presumed dead

Officials are warning the community after a resident witnessed a coyote take their dog from their yard in Lake Bluff Wednesday and carry it off into a wooded area, with the pet being presumed dead. The Lake Bluff Police Department responded on Wednesday to a report from a Tangley Oaks resident about a coyote attack. Village […]

‘Profoundly shocked’: College student from Lake County among 2 killed after car crashes into cycling team in Tennessee

A 19-year-old student-athlete who is from Lake County and was a sophomore in college was among two who died when a vehicle crashed into multiple bicyclists in Tennessee Wednesday. Milligan University, based in Elizabethton, Tennessee, announced Wednesday that they were “profoundly shocked and saddened” to share that members of their cycling team were involved in […]

‘One of the most kind-hearted’: Family raising funds for funeral of man who died after crashing motorcycle into building in Fox Lake

A family is raising funds for a funeral for a 34-year-old man who died after he crashed his motorcycle into a building in Fox Lake, with him being remembered for being “one of the most kind-hearted people.” The Fox Lake Police Department and Fox Lake Fire Protection District responded around 2:55 a.m. on August 9 […]

Crystal Lake man upset about process officer serving papers allegedly asked how he would react to a ‘gun pointed at his head’

A Crystal Lake man upset about a process officer trying to serve papers at his home allegedly asked sheriff’s office dispatchers how the officer would react to a “gun pointed at his head.” Dwayne A. Palmer, 49, of Crystal Lake, was charged with threatening a public official, a Class 3 felony, and disorderly conduct, a […]

Alleged drunk driver crashes SUV completely through commercial building in Highland Park

A Lake Forest woman was arrested for driving under the influence after authorities say she crashed her SUV completely into a commercial building in Highland Park. The Highland Park Fire Department and Highland Park Police Department responded around 9:30 p.m. on August 11 to the 1200 block of Old Skokie Valley Road in Highland Park […]