Lake & McHenry County Scanner

04/01/2025

Car vs Pedestrian (Libertyville) Libertyville PD and Libertyville Fire Dept on scene of a pedestrian struck by a car at Milwaukee Ave and Church St. One victim down on the ground. A second ambulance has been requested.

04/01/2025

A judge denied pre-trial release to a Gurnee woman who prosecutors say threatened to shoot a clerk while implying she was armed during a failed robbery at a gas station near Lake Villa.

04/01/2025

The weather service is warning about a significant winter storm expected in the Midwest that will bring the potential for accumulating snow in Lake County and other parts of the Chicagoland area.

03/01/2025

A fake report of a man who had shot his wife and was holding a child hostage prompted a heavy police response in a neighborhood in Bull Valley.

03/01/2025

A father has pleaded guilty to manslaughter after he was charged with the murder of his child who overdosed on his parent's drugs near Richmond, in what prosecutors said was "entirely preventable."

03/01/2025

Prosecutors say three suspects robbed a convenience store in Vernon Hills where one of the suspects grabbed the clerk before the trio was captured days later following a burglary and police pursuit.

03/01/2025

The coroner has released the identity of a woman who was killed after she was struck by a hit-and-run vehicle while walking in Waukegan on New Year's Day.

03/01/2025

A woman has died after she suffered serious injuries and was left unresponsive following a head-on crash on Route 14 in Crystal Lake last week.

03/01/2025

Officials say Waukegan's annual Polar Bear Plunge event had over 500 people participating Wednesday morning to benefit individuals with disabilities.

03/01/2025

The Lake County sheriff says the community plays a vital role and should work together to report suspicious activity in the wake of a deadly terror attack in New Orleans on New Year's Day.

02/01/2025

A Round Lake Beach man appeared in court Thursday where prosecutors said he was driving over three times the legal limit and speeding when he crashed into a house near Lake Villa on Christmas Eve, killing a man.

02/01/2025

The coroner has released the identity of a Zion man who was found dead after staff discovered him unresponsive in his cell at the Lake County Jail in Waukegan Tuesday evening.

02/01/2025

A woman was killed after she was struck by a vehicle while walking in Waukegan on New Year's Day with the driver fleeing the scene before being arrested.

02/01/2025

Extensive delays were reported on the Union Pacific North line after a train fatally struck a pedestrian in Waukegan near the North Chicago border Thursday morning.

02/01/2025

Authorities say a woman was taken into custody after she tried robbing a gas station near Lake Villa while implying she was armed with a gun Wednesday afternoon.

Authorities say a woman was taken into custody after she tried robbing a gas station near Lake Villa while implying she was armed with a gun Wednesday afternoon. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 12:25 p.m. Wednesday to Marathon, 36809 North Route 83 in unincorporated Lake Villa, f...

02/01/2025

Train vs Pedestrian (Waukegan) Waukegan Fire Dept on scene of a report of a pedestrian struck by a train south of the Waukegan Metra station, 95 N Spring St. No further information on the victim. All trains are halted.

02/01/2025

A man has been released pending trial after he was accused of speeding through a scene, nearly hitting a deputy, while the sheriff investigated a fatal pedestrian hit-and-run near Island Lake.

02/01/2025

Federal inspectors have cited and proposed $266,000 in fines to a construction contractor in Zion for allegedly exposing employees to fall hazards, a repeat occurrence with the company.