Wauconda Crime
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Owner of Chain boat rental business accused of throwing customer's phone in lakeJul 25, 2023 1:00 am - The owner of a Chain O' Lakes boat rental business was arrested after, authorities allege, she tossed a customer's cellphone into the water during a confrontation Saturd...
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Man accused of driving through children's triathlon in Wauconda held on $500,000 bailJul 24, 2023 1:00 am - A man accused of driving through a children's triathlon Saturday morning in Wauconda has been ordered held on $500,000 bail. Jack Hazen, 41 of Wauconda would need to pay...
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Police: Wauconda man drove through children's triathlon in WaucondaJul 22, 2023 1:00 am - A man accused of driving through a children's triathlon Saturday morning in Wauconda has been charged with aggravated assault and reckless driving, police said. At 8:37 ...
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Green Oaks man fired shots that hit house, police sayJul 21, 2023 11:00 pm - A Green Oaks man is facing charges after police said he was responsible for gunfire that hit a neighbor's house last month. Andrew W. Szech, 42, of the 31000 block of Pr...
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Cashless bail is coming. Here's how two top suburban prosecutors will handle the changeJul 21, 2023 5:30 am - Cashless bail becomes the law of the Land of Lincoln on Sept. 18. With months of political debate, campaign rhetoric and legal challenges seemingly in the rearview mirro...
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Former youth volleyball coach charged with indecent solicitation, groomingJul 20, 2023 1:00 am - A former youth volleyball coach from McHenry County faces charges alleging he arranged a meeting for a sexual encounter with who he believed was a 14-year-old girl, auth...
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Authorities say passenger in fatal crash identified, driver fighting for lifeJul 19, 2023 1:00 am - The passenger who died after being thrown from a motorcycle in a crash Tuesday near Wauconda has been identified as Laura Siano of Northbrook. Siano, 63, was the passeng...
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Elation, dismay from suburban leaders over state Supreme Court's landmark bail rulingJul 18, 2023 1:00 am - The Illinois Supreme Court's landmark decision Tuesday upholding the constitutionality of cashless bail sparked elation from some suburban leaders and dismay among other...
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There's been a sharp decline in on-duty police officer deaths this year. Here's why.Jul 14, 2023 5:00 am - There's good news in a national midyear report on job-related deaths of law enforcement officers: So far, there have been far fewer than in 2022. That's largely due to a...
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Crimo Jr. reckless conduct trial to begin Nov. 6Jul 14, 2023 1:00 am - Robert Crimo Jr., father of the man charged in the 2022 Fourth of July parade shooting in Highland Park, will go on trial before a Lake County judge on Nov. 6. Crimo Jr....