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Teen Accused Of Starting Fire At Port Barrington Village Hall
The fire was extinguished within minutes thanks to a bystander who used a garden hose before firefighters arrived.

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The fire was extinguished within minutes thanks to a bystander who used a garden hose before firefighters arrived.

McHenry County Coroner Dr. Michael Rein identified the Elmhurst woman as Christina Smith.
The Cary Police Department said the missing juvenile was 16-year-old Alexia Peters.
ComEd reported 39,702 customers in Lake County and 30,082 customers in McHenry County were affected by power outages Tuesday evening.
Residents in the area called 911 after the female driver of a black SUV drove by multiple residences and took photos of people and homes.
The collision happened Friday on Route 59 in Antioch.
David Silva is accused of luring his ex-girlfriend to a location in Cary and then sexually assaulting her at a hotel.
The Kenosha, Wisconsin man is in custody and authorities are looking for a second suspect.
Fire officials said an apartment building caught fire Thursday morning in Zion, causing the building to sustain extensive damage.
Gianelli's claims police cited them for flying an American flag. Village officials say that's a “misrepresentation of the facts.”
Maxwell T. Swanson, 27, faced more than a dozen charges in connection with three undercover stings in November 2019.
The 71-year-old bicyclist was taken to the hospital following the incident Thursday.
The collision happened Saturday morning in the area of Greenway Storage and Rental, 4408 North Route 31 in Ringwood.
A now-former Lake County special education paraprofessional has pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a disabled student.
The Illinois State Fire Marshal is assisting in the investigation in the 500 block of McHenry Avenue.
A neighbor dispute led to two people being hospitalized, including one that was stabbed, at a residence in Highland Park early Wednesday.
The incident occurred late Monday on McCullom Lake Road west of Rose Ann Court.
A woman working as a live-in caregiver has been found guilty of striking her 82-year-old patient multiple times earlier this year.
The Gurnee Police Department said they responded around 7:45 p.m. Sunday to the intersection of Grand Avenue and Fuller Road.
He will also be issuing a vaccine mandate for state employees in prisons, veterans homes and other congregate settings, the Tribune reports.