McHenry County Crime
-
Lake County sheriff responds to racist comments in wake of his stance on weapons banJan 13, 2023 12:00 am - A Facebook post by Lake County Sheriff John Idleburg Thursday night expressing his support for the state's ban on high-powered weapons prompted more than 2,000 comments,...
-
Top crime stories of 2022: Mayhem and heartbreak defined the year in suburban crimeJan 12, 2023 5:00 am - A mass shooting on July 4 in Highland Park, during which a lone shooter stood atop a building firing nearly 90 rounds at parade spectators and participants, shocked the ...
-
Judge allows case to remove Algonquin Twp. trustee to move forwardJan 12, 2023 12:00 am - A case that will decide whether an Algonquin Township trustee with a 30-year-old felony can stay in his role will move forward after a McHenry County judge denied a requ...
-
Police seek info on car linked to gunfire in Lake in the HillsJan 12, 2023 12:00 am - The Lake in the Hills Police Department is seeking information on a vehicle linked to shots that were fired on the 0-100 block of Deer Path Road. The red car believed to...
-
Huntley man pleads not guilty to drug chargesJan 12, 2023 12:00 am - Shaw Local News Network A 32-year-old Huntley man pleaded not guilty Wednesday to allegations he possessed large amounts of LSD and other drugs. Michael W. Krawczyk, of ...
-
2 men charged with murder in Aurora shootingJan 11, 2023 12:00 am - Two men are facing charges in connection with a shooting last fall in Aurora that left one man dead and another critically injured. Samuel Garcia, 24, of the 600 block o...
-
Elgin man charged with shooting two men in a Huntley home held without bondJan 10, 2023 12:00 am - A 27-year-old Elgin man was ordered held without bail Monday on allegations pushed his way into a Huntley home in July, "pistol-whipped" a woman and shot two men before ...
-
Wisconsin kidnapping suspect caught after high-speed chase from Wadsworth to Spring GroveJan 07, 2023 12:00 am - A Twin Lakes, Wisconsin man sought on a warrant for kidnapping was taken into custody at his father's home Thursday evening, hours after fleeing his vehicle following a ...
-
Lake County top prosecutor lobbies state legislators to pass assault weapon banJan 06, 2023 4:00 am - Lake County State's Attorney Eric Rinehart added his voice Thursday to those urging state legislators to pass a ban on so-called assault weapons before the legislative s...
-
Algonquin man pleads not guilty in second drug case within six monthsJan 06, 2023 12:00 am - A 36-year-old Algonquin man pleaded not guilty Friday to possessing and trafficking thousands of grams of marijuana, the second felony case in which he's been charged in...