Lake & McHenry County Scanner

13/12/2024

A man allegedly forced entry during a residential burglary in Woodstock and damaged items in a home after threatening the woman who lives at the residence, court records show.

13/12/2024

Truck Crash (Hebron) Hebron-Alden-Greenwood Fire District on scene of a box truck that struck a tree off the roadway in the 11400 block of Price Rd. The driver is trapped and extrication is underway. A medical helicopter is on standby. A heavy wrecker tow truck has been requested.

13/12/2024

A convicted murderer has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for confronting his estranged wife, who had an order of protection against him, and firing shots at a restaurant in Marengo.

13/12/2024

A tow truck driver was charged after police say he caused a crash with a sedan that left another driver entrapped and injured in Barrington.

12/12/2024

A former juvenile counselor for Lake County Court was granted pre-trial release after being arrested for allegedly sending n**e photos of herself to a child she met while he was in county custody.

12/12/2024

Officials say a man who was found dead at the site of a three-alarm house fire in Hawthorn Woods last month died as a result of a gunshot wound and did not die from the fire.

12/12/2024

A judge denied pre-trial release to a man who prosecutors say opened fire during a shooting that left a 21-year-old man dead at a Mundelein shopping center and then hid the murder weapon.

12/12/2024

Retired Chicago Bulls star Michael Jordan has officially sold his mansion in Highland Park for nearly $20 million less than initially listed after 12 years on the market.

12/12/2024

Authorities say multiple suspects attempted to rob a victim and then one of the suspects, who was armed with a gun, shot the victim as he tried to flee the scene in Fox Lake.

12/12/2024

Seven fire departments were called and residents were left displaced after a fire broke out in a townhouse near Deerfield Wednesday morning, fire officials said.

12/12/2024

One of two suspects has pleaded guilty after a 42-year-old man was robbed, fatally shot and then had his body dumped in a bathtub at an apartment in Antioch.

One of two suspects has pleaded guilty in connection with a 42-year-old man who was robbed, fatally shot and then had his body dumped in a bathtub at an apartment in Antioch.

11/12/2024

Police responding to a call of shots fired found a man shot and a woman with lacerations, both of which were transported to the hospital, in North Chicago.

11/12/2024

Two children were among four transported to the hospital after a car veered off of Interstate 94 near Bannockburn and rolled over multiple times, authorities said.

11/12/2024

A now-former juvenile counselor for Lake County Circuit Court has been arrested for allegedly sending n**e photos of herself to a child she met while he was in county custody.

11/12/2024

Investigators announced charges against a man accused of possessing and hiding the gun used in the shooting of a 21-year-old man who died after being shot multiple times at a Mundelein shopping center.

11/12/2024

A woman has been charged with allegedly starting an arson fire inside a PetSmart store in Crystal Lake and causing damage to the building.

11/12/2024

Structure Fire (Deerfield) Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Fire District on scene of a working townhome fire in the 400 block of Swan Blvd. Initially reported as smoke in the basement. Multiple fire departments responding.

11/12/2024

A man found wandering around on an icy lake in unincorporated Lake Villa was rescued by the fire department and transported to the hospital Tuesday morning.