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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. Police release bodycam, dashcam videos showing shootout that left armed man dead in Zion Editor’s Note: The above video could be considered shocking or disturbing to the viewer. Viewer discretion is advised. Authorities have released bodycam videos showing the moment a 47-year-old man was fatally shot after he tried breaking into his mother’s home and fired shots at police. The Zion Police Department responded around 6:20 p.m. on September […] Continue reading the full article... 2022-09-20 Residents, family dog safely evacuate after fire leaves Algonquin house uninhabitable A family and their dog were able to escape after the garage attached to their residence became engulfed in flames Tuesday morning in Algonquin, fire officials said. The Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District responded around 5:45 a.m. Tuesday to the 0-100 block of Sunset Lane in Algonquin for a structure fire. Algonquin-Lake in […] Continue reading the full article... 2022-09-20 Clerks cited after 6 gas stations, stores caught selling alcohol to minors in Lake County The sheriff’s office said that clerks at six establishments in Lake County were cited for selling alcohol to minors during recent compliance checks. The Lake County Sheriff's Office said they routinely conduct alcohol compliance checks at liquor-selling establishments in Lake County. “The compliance checks are designed to ensure businesses vending alcohol are not selling to […] Continue reading the full article... 2022-09-20 Child taken to hospital by ambulance after getting off bus, running into vehicle in Algonquin A student was taken to the hospital by ambulance with minor injuries after getting off a school bus and running into a van in Algonquin Monday afternoon, school officials said. The Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District and Algonquin Police Department responded to the incident around 2:40 p.m. Monday at Woods Creek Lane and […] Continue reading the full article... 2022-09-20 Man stabbed multiple times by his friend in Round Lake Beach, prosecutors say Prosecutors say a Round Lake Beach man stabbed his friend multiple times during an altercation that escalated in Round Lake Beach last week. Jerben Hernandez-Rodriguez, 31, of Round Lake Beach, was charged with one count of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, a Class 3 felony. Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Kelse Banks said the […] Continue reading the full article... 2022-09-20 State trooper performs CPR on unresponsive driver following crash on I-94 near Waukegan A state trooper performed CPR on a driver who was unresponsive after he lost control of his car and crashed into a wall on Interstate 94 near Waukegan Sunday evening. The Gurnee Fire Department and Illinois State Police Department responded around 11:15 p.m. Sunday to Interstate 94 near O’Plaine Road in Waukegan for a vehicle […] Continue reading the full article... 2022-09-20 Benefit drive started for family of teen flown to hospital after bonfire accident near Woodstock A benefit drive has been created for the family of a 16-year-old boy who had to be flown to the hospital after suffering serious burns to his body during a bonfire accident near Woodstock. Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Chief Paul DeRaedt told Lake and McHenry County Scanner his department received a 911 call for a […] Continue reading the full article... 2022-09-20 'Threat to public safety': McHenry County state's attorney sues Gov. JB Pritzker, Illinois attorney general over SAFE-T Act McHenry County State’s Attorney Patrick Kenneally filed a lawsuit Monday against state officials, alleging the SAFE-T Act violates the Illinois Constitution and is a “threat to public safety.” The lawsuit was filed in the 22nd Judicial Circuit in McHenry County and it names Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and Governor JB Pritzker as defendants. Pritzker […] Continue reading the full article... 2022-09-19 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