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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. Coroner identifies 31-year-old man found dead in ditch along roadway in Gurnee The coroner’s office has identified a 31-year-old man from Waukegan who was found dead in a ditch from multiple injuries in Gurnee Thursday morning. An autopsy showed that Anthony Hawkins, 31, of Waukegan, died as a result of multiple blunt force injuries, according to the Lake County Coroner’s Office. The Gurnee Police Department and Gurnee […] Continue reading the full article... 2022-09-16 Man charged with using butcher knife to stab roommate during dispute about barking dogs in Waukegan Prosecutors say a man stabbed his roommate with a butcher knife in Waukegan after becoming upset about dogs barking in the middle of the night. John A. Harvey, 52, of Waukegan, was charged with aggravated battery causing great bodily harm, aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, aggravated domestic battery and two counts of domestic battery. […] Continue reading the full article... 2022-09-16 Authorities tell residents to shelter in place as heavy police activity reported on Highland Park street City officials are telling residents to shelter in place as a heavy police presence converged on a residential street in Highland Park Friday afternoon. The City of Highland Park issued a community advisory around 12:55 p.m. about a situation in the 1300 block of St. Johns Avenue. The city said “the incident” is contained to […] Continue reading the full article... 2022-09-16 Route 47 near Hebron shut down for hours after utility poles and power lines fall, sparking brush fire A section of Route 47 near Hebron was shut down for hours Thursday evening into this morning after utility poles and live wires fell, sparking a brush fire. The Hebron-Alden-Greenwood Fire Protection District responded around 4:35 p.m. Thursday to the 11000 block of Route 47 for a report of wires down. Firefighters arrived within a […] Continue reading the full article... 2022-09-16 Police arrest student who was found with replica gun at Barrington High School Officers arrested a student who was found with a pellet gun at Barrington High School, prompting the school to go on hard lockdown Friday morning. The school went into a “full building lockdown,” according to a message sent to parents from Barrington 220 administration. The lockdown occurred just before school started around 8:30 a.m. Friday. […] Continue reading the full article... 2022-09-16 Driver hospitalized after semi-tractor-trailer rolls over on Interstate 94 near Lake Forest A semi-truck driver was hospitalized after his truck and trailer rolled over while driving on uneven asphalt on Interstate 94 near Lake Forest, state police said. The Deerfield-Bannockburn Fire Protection District and Illinois State Police responded around 1:20 p.m. Wednesday to Interstate 94 north of Route 22 for a rollover crash with injuries. An Illinois […] Continue reading the full article... 2022-09-16 Man accidentally discharges gun, shooting himself inside apartment in Woodstock Police say a man shot himself in the hand after accidentally discharging his gun while cleaning it in an apartment in Woodstock Tuesday evening. The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District and Woodstock Police Department responded around 7 p.m. Tuesday to the 500 block of Leah Lane. Woodstock Deputy Police Chief Ray Lanz told Lake and McHenry County […] Continue reading the full article... 2022-09-16 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