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View in browser Our Top Stories Below are our top news stories for Lake and McHenry counties that have been published in the past 24 hours on Lake and McHenry County Scanner's website. Interested in promoting your business or event? Lake and McHenry County Scanner offers a wide variety of unique advertising options to reach our large and highly-engaged audience. Click here to learn more or email our sales team at solutions@lnnllc.com. Car crashes into gas pump, igniting fire in Highland Park Firefighters extinguished a fire after a car crashed into a gas pumping station and ignited a fire at a gas station in Highland Park Thursday evening. The Highland Park Police Department and Highland Park Fire Department responded around 5:55 p.m. Thursday to the Shell gas station, 10 Skokie Valley Road in Highland Park for a […] Continue reading the full article... 2022-09-03 Round Lake Beach man charged with burglarizing manufacturing plant, vehicle in Spring Grove A Round Lake Beach man was arrested after he allegedly entered a manufacturing plant and burglarized it in Spring Grove, court records show. David Torres, 22, of the 1400 block of Brighton Lane in Round Lake Beach, was charged with two counts of burglary, a Class 2 felony. A criminal complaint filed in McHenry County […] Continue reading the full article... 2022-09-03 Football player flown to hospital after suffering serious injury at Woodstock North High School game Fire officials say a football player was flown to the hospital after suffering a serious injury during a game at Woodstock North High School Friday evening. The Woodstock Fire Rescue District said the incident happened around 9:20 p.m. Friday at Woodstock North High School, 3000 Raffel Road in Woodstock. An ambulance crew was on standby […] Continue reading the full article... 2022-09-03 Missing endangered 77-year-old woman from Wauconda found safe, police say An endangered 77-year-old woman from Wauconda who went missing Thursday was located safe after returning to her home, police said. The Illinois State Police issued an Endangered Missing Person Advisory following a request from the Wauconda Police Department. The Wauconda Police Department was searching for Judith A. Kokos, who is a 77-year-old Wauconda resident. She […] Continue reading the full article... 2022-09-03 Thieves steal over 2 dozen catalytic converters, estimated to be worth $75K, from Crystal Lake truck lot A truck dealership in Crystal Lake is offering a reward for information after thieves stole over two dozen catalytic converters from trucks in their lot, a loss of approximately $75,000. The incident happened last weekend at Signature Truck Center, 970 Pyott Road in Crystal Lake. The Crystal Lake Police Department responded to the scene Monday […] Continue reading the full article... 2022-09-03 Health department reports spike in bacterial infection cases in McHenry County residents Health officials are investigating after seeing a spike in cases of campylobacteriosis, a bacterial disease typically caused by contaminated water and food, in McHenry County residents. The McHenry County Department of Health (MCDH) said they have identified eight cases of the disease between August 17 and August 30. The amount is four times as many […] Continue reading the full article... 2022-09-03 No injuries after dump truck hits wires, damaging utility poles in Crystal Lake A section of roadway had to be completely shut down after a dump truck hit cable and power lines in Crystal Lake Friday morning. The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department and Crystal Lake Police Department responded around 11:30 a.m. Friday to Crystal Lake Avenue and Erick Street in Crystal Lake for a report of a […] Continue reading the full article... 2022-09-02 Share This Newsletter: Visit Our Website Copyright © 2019 Lake and McHenry County Scanner. All Rights Reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in by entering your email address through our website or on Facebook. Unsubscribe