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The male student was taken into custody near the corner of 34 N. Sheridan and Madison streets in Waukegan Monday.
The Lake County Coroner's Office has identified a 51-year-old Gurnee man who was thrown from a boat Monday evening as Larry Suchowski.
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An investigation into the deaths of Rachel Dumovich, 29, and Brandon Dumovich, 30, is underway.
The body of the missing boater was recovered Tuesday afternoon, authorities said.
The collision happened in the 6500 block of Silver Lake Road in unincorporated McHenry County on Tuesday evening.
The collision happened Monday afternoon at Route 47 and Charles Road in unincorporated Woodstock.
The 34-year-old woman was seriously injured in the attack but did go on to have a healthy baby, according to reports.
A Harvard Police Department officer went to the vehicle to assist and found the female driver and male passenger dead inside, police said
One man was rescued and the search continues for another man who went underwater after both were thrown from a boat on Fox Lake Monday.
The Huntley Fire Protection District was called to the home in the 500 block of Tenby Way in Algonquin Sunday evening.
The incident Sunday evening happened near Haligus and Reed roads.
The blaze was reported in the area of Boone-McHenry County Line Road and Yates Road on Sunday afternoon.
The crash happened Saturday afternoon at Route 134 and Main Street in Ingleside.
The prototype cafe car will be available for many Metra riders across the Chicago area to try out in the coming month.
The collision happened at about 1:10 p.m. on Friday on Route 173 near Route 41 when a car collided with a Harley-Davidson motorcycle.
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The Crystal Lake Police Department conducted the compliance checks on Thursday at businesses in town.
AccuWeather, a private weather company, released its 2025-2026 winter forecast on Thursday.
Sugar Grove Police Chief Patrick Rollins said large canisters of the laughing gas are being marketed to kids with names like "Miami Magic."
