A 74-year-old man was found dead in his cell at the McHenry County Jail in Woodstock Thursday, the third inmate to die in custody in the county in two weeks. The 74-year-old man was found unresponsive in a single-occupied booking cell around 4 p.m. Thursday, according to the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office. Corrections officers at […]
McGonigal’s Pub, a popular establishment in downtown Barrington, has announced they will be closing their business at the end of the month, more than a decade after opening. Bryan McGonigal, owner of McGonigal’s Pub, said in a statement that it was with an “extremely heavy heart” to report that the pub would be closing at […]
A two-month-old baby found unresponsive by his mother at their Waukegan residence died after he was rushed to the hospital early Tuesday morning. The Waukegan Fire Department and Waukegan Police Department responded around 4:15 a.m. Tuesday to the 1300 block of North Jackson Street. 911 dispatchers received a call about a baby who was found […]
Sheriff’s officials say a man hired to perform extensive renovations to a home near Fox Lake was paid almost $150,000 and then never performed any of the work. Lake County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Chief Christopher Covelli said the sheriff’s office received a report from a 68-year-old woman of home repair fraud. The victim bought an […]
Waukegan Police Department Canine Milo is set to receive a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a donation from a non-profit organization, officials announced. The police department said on Monday the vest is being donated by Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. and embroidered with the sentiment “This gift of protection provided by Vested Interest […]
A 20-year-old man was arrested by deputies after they found him with a loaded gun and drugs on the platform of a Metra train station in Crystal Lake. Benjamin K. Sherwood, 20, of Crystal Lake, was charged with armed violence, manufacturing or delivery of cocaine, manufacturing or delivery of fentanyl, two counts of felon in […]
The coroner has released the identity of a 28-year-old man, who was a U.S. Marine veteran, who died after he was struck by a pickup truck in Fox Lake Sunday morning. An autopsy performed Monday showed Troy Dowsett, 28, of Portsmouth, Virginia, died as a result of blunt force injuries from a crash, according to […]
A man has been sentenced to two years in prison for an incident where prosecutors said he got into a “firing stance” by pointing a gun at police officers who approached him in Waukegan. Shakir Ingram, 21, of Montgomery, was charged in July with felon in possession of a firearm and three counts of aggravated […]
Authorities say a 28-year-old man is dead after he was struck by a pickup truck and found lying on the roadway on Route 59 in Fox Lake early Sunday morning. The Fox Lake Fire Protection District and Fox Lake Police Department responded around 1:55 a.m. Sunday to the area of Route 59 and Grand Avenue […]
Police are investigating after a 37-year-old man was shot and seriously injured in a shooting before crashing his car in Waukegan Sunday morning. The Waukegan Police Department and Waukegan Fire Department responded around 2 a.m. Sunday to the area of Sunset Avenue and McAree Road for a report of a shooting. Officers arrived to find […]
Two residents were injured and three cars were destroyed after a garage attached to a home became fully engulfed in flames in South Barrington Sunday evening. The Barrington Countryside Fire Protection District responded around 9:05 p.m. Sunday to the 50 block of Liberty Drive in South Barrington for a report of a structure fire. Firefighters […]
An inmate being held for attempted murder after allegedly shooting a rifle at sheriff’s deputies near Harvard last year has died in custody while awaiting trial. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office said Randall B. Little, 59, of Harvard, died on Sunday. Little, an inmate at the McHenry County Jail, was transported to a hospital concerning […]