Grayslake, IL|News|
Woman, 85, Killed In Crash Identified
The collision happened at about 9:20 a.m. at Route 120 and Sullivan Lake Road.
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.
Before her time with Patch.com, she worked for daily newspapers, specializing in crime and court coverage as well as politics and local government.
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St. Charles, IL|News|
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Opening Date Set For New Whole Foods Market
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Libertyville, IL|News|
Suburban Man Gets 12 Years In Federal Prison For Drug Trafficking
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Crystal Lake-Cary|News|
McHenry Man, 77, Accused Of Firing Gun During Domestic Dispute
The man is accused of firing off several rounds from his gun during a domestic dispute with his spouse and daughter, police said.
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Crystal Lake-Cary|News|
Coroner IDs Man Killed In Electric Scooter Crash
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Grayslake, IL|News|
Florida Man Charged In Road Rage Shooting On I-94 In Lake County
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Grayslake, IL|News|
6 Taken To Hospital After 2-Car Crash In Grayslake
The collision happened at about 3:30 p.m. on Sunday on Peterson Road west of Midlothian Road in Grayslake, according to a news release from
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Algonquin-Lake In The Hills, IL|News|
Presidential Park Upgrades Complete
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Crystal Lake-Cary|News|
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Crystal Lake-Cary|News|
Celebrating Cicadas Campaign Wins Top Award
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Pickleball Courts, Play Area With Zipline Coming To This Local Park
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Crystal Lake-Cary|News|
Police Search For Missing Teens
Emilia Rechsteiner, 14, of Huntley, and Elizabeth Ernst, 15, of Crystal Lake, were reported missing by Rechsteiner's family on Tuesday
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Crystal Lake-Cary|News|
Coroner IDs McHenry Man, 35, Killed In Crash
A 35-year-old McHenry man killed in a single-vehicle crash has been identified as Peter Roberts.
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IL Memorial Day Travel Forecast 2025: Best, Worst Times To Leave
An estimated eight million vehicles are expected on the Chicago-area Tollway system starting on Friday and continuing through Tuesday.
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