Grayslake, IL|News|
Man Accused Of Hiding Antioch Woman's Body Picked Up By ICE
Jose Mendoza-Gonzelez was picked up by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents on Saturday.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
- Crystal Lake-Cary, IL
Amie is an award-winning journalist with more than 20 years of professional writing and editing experience. She has been an editor with Patch since the company launched in 2010, and she started Lake in the Hills Patch. Currently, she manages several news websites in the Chicago area, including Crystal Lake-Cary Patch, Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Patch, Grayslake Patch and Libertyville Patch and works for the national breaking news team.
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Crystal Lake-Cary|News|
Elderly Man Trapped Under Tractor In Water For Hours
Fire crews were able to free the man following the incident in the area of Bunker Hill Road and Island Road near Harvard.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Crystal Lake-Cary|News|
Search Continues For Hit-And-Run Driver After 1 Seriously Injured
The collision happened early Saturday morning on Route 173 near Crawford Road in Old Mill Creek.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Crystal Lake-Cary|News|
McHenry Man Seriously Injured In Hit-And-Run Crash In Lake County
The collision happened early Saturday morning on Route 173 near Crawford Road in Old Mill Creek.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Libertyville, IL|News|
Round Lake Motorcyclist Dies In Green Oaks Crash
The collision happened on Route 176 at Bradley Road Friday afternoon.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Crystal Lake-Cary|News|
Missing Man Found Dead Under Dock | Car Fire Closes Shopping Plaza | Brazilian Lymph Spa Coming To Suburbs
Here is a roundup of top stories from recent days in the northern Chicago suburbs.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Crystal Lake-Cary|News|
Business With Market, Cafe, Bar Gets Liquor License Approval
The Crystal Lake City Council approved the liquor license for Lake Roots during a Monday meeting.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Crystal Lake-Cary|News|
Band Issues Statement After 9 Members Injured In McHenry Co. Crash
The collision happened last weekend in the area of Route 31 and Prime Parkway in McHenry.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Elgin, IL|News|
Bomb Squad Called To Kane County Home After Relative Ships Chemicals: Police
Police were called to the home in the 9N800 block of South Leland Court in unincorporated Elgin on Wednesday afternoon.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Crystal Lake-Cary|News|
Deputies Involved In Fatal Shooting At Home Near Crystal Lake Can Return To Work: Police
The four deputies opened fire after a 46-year-old man fired shots at police from inside the home on April 10.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Across Illinois, IL|News|
How IL Senators Voted On $9B Bill Cutting Public Broadcasting, Foreign Aid
Democrat Sens. Tammy Duckworth and Richard Durbin of Illinois voted against the legislation.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Libertyville, IL|News|
Police Look For Thieves Who Burglarized Several Cars In Libertyville
The incidents happened during the early morning hours Friday in Libertyville.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Libertyville, IL|News|
Man, 19, Killed In North Chicago Shooting Identified: Coroner
The man was found with a gunshot wound inside a North Chicago home early Saturday.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Libertyville, IL|News|
Lake County Man Accused Of Disseminating Child Porn
John C. Dressel, of the Mundelein area, faces charges for possessing and disseminating child pornography.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Grayslake, IL|News|
1st Human Case Of West Nile Virus For 2025 Reported In Lake County
The Lake County resident, who is in their 70s, became ill in early July, health officials said.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Libertyville, IL|News|
Missing Man Found Dead Under Dock In Marina: Coroner
John Staggs, 76, of Chicago, was found dead in Winthrop Harbor Saturday, according to authorities.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Grayslake, IL|News|
Six Flags Great America Reinstates Chaperone Policy
The rules regarding chaperones for attendees 15 years old and younger will be back in place starting on Thursday.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Grayslake, IL|News|
Coroner IDs Grayslake Man, 27, Killed In Gurnee-Area Crash
The collision happened Saturday morning on Route 45 near Dada Drive in unincorporated Gurnee.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Across Illinois, IL|News|
Pritzker Fires Back At Trump Tariffs With Executive Order
Pritzker said tariffs will "jack up prices, threaten jobs, and impact the way we live," and he's ordered state agencies to take action.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Libertyville, IL|News|
Deputies Find Teen Struggling In Water On Chain O' Lakes, Help Bring Her Back To Her Boat: Police
The Lake County Sheriff's Office Marine unit was out patrolling lakes over the Fourth of July weekend.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
