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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. State's attorneys file lawsuit against Gov. JB Pritzker alleging SAFE-T, end of cash bail violates Illinois constitution Two Illinois state’s attorney’s filed a lawsuit Friday against Gov. JB Pritzker and other officials alleging that the SAFE-T, including the end of cash bail, violates Illinois’ constitution. Will County State's Attorney James Glasgow filed a lawsuit in Will County Circuit Court and Kankakee County State’s Attorney Jim Rowe filed a second lawsuit in Kankakee […] Continue reading the full article... 2022-09-17 No injuries after bullet goes through child's bedroom window in Huntley Police are investigating after an apparent stray bullet reportedly went through a child’s bedroom at a residence in Huntley last weekend. The incident happened around 8:30 p.m. on September 10 in the 8400 block of North Route 47 in Huntley. According to police radio traffic, the bullet went through a child’s bedroom window. No injuries […] Continue reading the full article... 2022-09-17 23-year-old dies after being shot by gunman in another vehicle near College of Lake County in Grayslake Police say a 23-year-old died after he was shot while traveling in a vehicle in Grayslake near the College of Lake County Saturday morning. The Grayslake Police Department responded around 10:45 a.m. Saturday to Northwestern Medicine Center Grayslake, 1475 East Belvidere Road, for a call of a gunshot victim. Officers learned a 23-year-old man was […] Continue reading the full article... 2022-09-17 Large stretch of roadway shut down after person shot near College of Lake County in Grayslake A large section of Washington Street in Grayslake is shut down as police investigate after a person was shot near the College of Lake County Grayslake Campus. A Lake and McHenry County Scanner photographer reported seeing multiple shell casings on the south side of Washington Street near Lancer Lane in Grayslake. Police had put crime […] Continue reading the full article... 2022-09-17 10-hour police standoff involving man threatening self-harm ends peacefully in Highland Park A police standoff involving a man threatening to harm himself ended peacefully Friday evening following more than 10 hours of negotiations. The City of Highland Park issued a community advisory around 12:55 p.m. Friday about a situation in the 1300 block of St. Johns Avenue. The city said the incident was contained to a residence […] Continue reading the full article... 2022-09-17 Major Crime Task Force investigating after body found on shoreline of Lake Michigan near Lake Forest The Lake County Major Crime Task Force is investigating after a man was found dead with “suspicious” injuries on the shoreline of Lake Michigan near Lake Forest 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. […] Continue reading the full article... 2022-09-17 Police standoff with subject inside Highland Park residence still ongoing after more than 8 hours A heavy police presence remains over eight hours after an apparent standoff began involving a subject at a Highland Park residence that is refusing to surrender to police. 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 […] Continue reading the full article... 2022-09-17 Man charged with driving under influence after driving car into Fox River at bar in Port Barrington Sheriff’s officials said a man was hospitalized and charged with driving under the influence after driving his car into the Fox River at Broken Oar in Port Barrington Thursday. The Wauconda Fire District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 10:15 p.m. Thursday to the Broken Oar Bar and Grill, 614 Rawson Bridge Road in […] 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