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December 11, 2025
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Jury Convicts Man of Shooting Teen Employee During Shoplifting Incident in Waukegan: A Lake Villa resident, Kaleb S. Brown, was found guilty by a jury for shooting a 19-year-old Dollar General employee in the face during a shoplifting incident in Waukegan. The event took place on February 4, 2022, at the store on Grand Avenue. Brown was convicted of aggravated battery with a firearm following the confrontation when the employee tried to stop him from re-entering the store. The case involved responses from both Waukegan police and fire departments. (Source: Lake and McHenry County Scanner on Dec 11)
December 7, 2025
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Lake and McHenry Counties Receive Up to 7 Inches of Snow with Early Seasonal Record: Parts of Lake and McHenry counties in Illinois experienced up to seven inches of snowfall over the weekend, with areas such as Lindenhurst and Capron reporting the highest totals. The National Weather Service issued a winter weather advisory affecting multiple counties as a weather system brought significant accumulation beginning late Saturday. The early and substantial snowfall marks the fastest start to the snow season in the Chicagoland area since 1978. The advisory remained in effect until 9 a.m. Sunday. (Source: Lake and McHenry County Scanner on Dec 7)
November 22, 2025
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Lindenhurst Woman Sentenced for Husband's Accidental Shooting Death in 2022: Kellee Holmes, age 44 and a resident of Lindenhurst, received a four-year prison sentence after being found guilty in the accidental shooting death of her husband, Charles Holmes, on Thanksgiving Day in 2022. Holmes was initially charged with reckless discharge of a firearm and later with involuntary manslaughter. Responders from Lindenhurst Police and Lake Villa Fire arrived at their home following Holmes' 911 call. Holmes was released after spending less than a day in custody. (Source: Lake and McHenry County Scanner on Nov 22)
October 13, 2025
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Motorcyclist Critically Injured in Grayslake Crash Found Nearly 16 Hours Later: A 19-year-old man was located in critical condition after his motorcycle left the road near the Grayslake Golf Course. Authorities believe the crash occurred the previous afternoon, but the rider was not found until the following morning. Local police and fire crews responded to the scene and began (Source: Lake and McHenry County Scanner on Oct 13)
October 1, 2025
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Two arrested in Wauconda after retail thefts reported across multiple counties: Authorities in Wauconda apprehended two individuals Tuesday afternoon following a coordinated traffic stop on Route 12 near Bonner Road. The suspects are believed to be connected to a series of retail thefts at Walgreens stores in Lake, McHenry, Boone, Will, and Kane counties. Over $13,000 in stolen (Source: Lake and McHenry County Scanner on Oct 1)
September 30, 2025
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Fire Causes Significant Damage to Storage Building and Garbage Enclosure in HainesvlI: A fire on Fairlawn Drive in Hainesville resulted in heavy damage to a storage building and a garbage enclosure Monday evening. Firefighters from the Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District responded quickly and contained the blaze within 15 minutes. No injuries were reported. (Source: Lake and McHenry County Scanner on Sep 30)
September 28, 2025
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Fire Heavily Damages Home on Dunham Road in Gurnee, Residents Displaced: A house fire on the 600 block of Dunham Road in Gurnee resulted in significant damage Saturday evening, leaving the residence uninhabitable. Emergency crews responded after a passerby reported the fire. The blaze, which began in a second-floor office, was contained by firefighters, but the home was, (Source: Lake and McHenry County Scanner on Sep 28)
September 23, 2025
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Lake Villa high school resumes classes after precautionary lockdown over email threat: Lakes Community High School in Lake Villa returned to normal operations following a precautionary lockdown prompted by an email referencing homicidal thoughts. Local police and school officials investigated the message, which was similar to recent disruptive emails reported at other schools. Extra警察 (Source: Lake and McHenry County Scanner on Sep 23)
September 20, 2025
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Lake Villa Resident Sentenced to 20 Years for Firing at Police and Homes in McHenry: A 27-year-old man from Lake Villa received a 20-year prison sentence after being convicted of multiple charges, including attempted murder and weapons offenses, following a 2023 incident in McHenry. The event involved shots fired at police vehicles, a newspaper carrier, and residences, leading to a (Source: Lake and McHenry County Scanner on Sep 20)
September 15, 2025
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Family Displaced After House Fire in Unincorporated Antioch: A house fire on North Gridley Road in unincorporated Antioch left a family without a home Sunday afternoon. The residents and their pets evacuated safely before firefighters from multiple departments arrived. The fire caused significant damage, rendering the house uninhabitable. (Source: Lake and McHenry County Scanner on Sep 15)
September 13, 2025
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House Fire Displaces Residents in Unincorporated Lake Villa; No Injuries Reported: A fire broke out Friday afternoon at a one-story home under construction in the 37500 block of Columbus Avenue, unincorporated Lake Villa. Firefighters quickly contained the blaze, and no injuries were reported. Residents were displaced as a result of the incident. Local fire and sheriff's officials (Source: Lake and McHenry County Scanner on Sep 13)