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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. Woman extradited on warrant for driving 100+ mph, being under influence in crash that killed 2 near Marengo A woman has been extradited from Georgia to face charges for allegedly driving over 100 mph while under the influence of multiple drugs and causing a crash that left two dead near Marengo. The McHenry County Sheriff's Office and Marengo Fire and Rescue Districts responded around 4:54 p.m. on September 29, 2021, to Route 23 […] Continue reading the full article... 2022-09-18 Protesters, counter-protesters gather at UpRising Bakery and Cafe in Lake in the Hills Protesters and counter-protesters have gathered in recent days at UpRising Bakery and Cafe in Lake in the Hills ahead of another planned family-friendly drag show event. The business said on social media that protesters gathered Friday and Saturday. Counter-protesters also stood outside the business on Saturday to show their support. Lake in the Hills police […] Continue reading the full article... 2022-09-18 Police say man was killed after confronting loud group on Fort Sheridan Beach near Lake Forest Investigators said a resident was killed after he confronted a loud group on a beach near Lake Forest and a “violent confrontation” ensued Saturday morning. The Highland Park Police Department received a call of an unconscious person around 5:10 a.m. Saturday in the 0-100 block of Cliff Road in Highland Park. Officers arrived and found […] Continue reading the full article... 2022-09-18 Several-acre brush fire started during bomb squad training at facility near Zion A bomb squad conducting training at a facility near Zion started a several-acre brush fire Thursday morning, prompting the response of several fire departments. The Newport Fire Protection District responded around 11:30 a.m. Thursday to Lake County Advanced Response Training Academy, 15900 West Russell Road in unincorporated Zion, for a grass fire. The property is […] Continue reading the full article... 2022-09-18 Driver hospitalized with serious injuries after crash involving semi-truck on Route 41 in Gurnee Route 41 in Gurnee was shut down for hours Saturday evening after a semi-truck hit a sedan that crossed in front of it, causing serious injuries to a driver, police said. The Gurnee Police Department and Gurnee Fire Department responded around 6:03 p.m. Saturday to the intersection of Route 41 and Ferndale Street. Gurnee Police […] Continue reading the full article... 2022-09-18 Pastor at Lake Zurich church once again asked to step away following new child sex abuse allegations A pastor at Saint Francis de Sales Catholic Parish in Lake Zurich has been suspended once again after two new allegations of child sexual abuse were reported, the archdiocese announced. Cardinal Blase Cupich, the Archbishop of Chicago, wrote in a letter to the St. Francis community on Saturday announcing a new investigation into Father David […] Continue reading the full article... 2022-09-18 Woman wanted for drug-induced homicide of 39-year-old man in Marengo, police say A warrant carrying a $500,000 bond has been issued for a woman who allegedly sold fentanyl-laced drugs to a 39-year-old man in Marengo, causing his overdose death. The Marengo Police Department and Marengo Fire and Rescue Districts were called around 12:40 a.m. on July 16 to the 900 block of Beaver Pond Drive in Marengo. […] Continue reading the full article... 2022-09-18 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