Zion Police Shooting / Cocaine Factored into Dad's Plane Crash / Walking Librarian / Mini Horses Need Money

Zion Man Fatally Shot by Police Suffered from Schizophrenia, Dad Says

• Police first made contact with the man Wednesday morning after receiving reports that he was taking pictures of Zion schools.

Dad Had Cocaine in System After Plane Crash That Killed His Daughter: NTSB

• Cocaine likely led to “inadequate fuel planning,” which resulted in his plane crash in Florida in 2014, killing him and his teen daughter.

Retired Librarian, 80, Walks 3 Miles Each Morning, Cleans Up Neighborhood

• The Crystal Lake woman is not only keeping herself healthy, but is also taking time to pick up trash to keep her neighborhood looking nice.

McHenry Co. Humane Society Seeks Funds Following Rescue of Miniature Horses

• 14 miniature horses are recovering in Woodstock after they were rescued from a farm in central Illinois last month.

Documents Show Officer on Scene Suspected Gliniewicz Committed Suicide

• The documents also contain interviews with Fox Lake police who say Gliniewicz was not well-liked and “too vain” to commit suicide.

Grayslake Charter School Will Remain Open Following Appellate Court Decision

• An appellate court last week overturned a lower court’s decision, which means Prairie Crossing Charter School will remain open.

Mother, Son Use Ladder to Rescue Elderly Man From Icy Fox River

• A man in his 70s fell from his canoe into the quick currents of the Fox River in Algonquin Monday afternoon.

Cary Firefighters Save Dog That Slipped Down Hill, Fell Into Icy Lake

• Duke, a 14-year-old Collie, is expected to recover.

Car Driver Cited in School Bus Rollover Crash That Left Three With Minor Injuries

• The accident took place just after 8 a.m. Tuesday. No children were on the bus at the time of the crash.

Driver Crashes Vehicle Into Frozen Pond

• Emergency crews found two occupants standing on the roof of the submerged vehicle. No one was injured.