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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. 2 'people of interest' in custody, being questioned in homicide of man in Antioch Investigators are speaking to two people of interest in connection with the man who was shot multiple times and killed in Antioch Monday evening. The victim’s identity has been released. The Antioch Police Department responded around 11:05 p.m. Monday to the 1000 block of Main Street in Antioch. Lake County Major Crime Task Force Spokesman […] Continue reading the full article... 2022-09-07 4 years in prison for man who took cash during armed robbery at convenience store in Harvard A 35-year-old man who stole money from a convenience store in Harvard during an armed robbery has been sentenced to four years in prison. The Harvard Police Department responded around 6:42 p.m. on January 31 to Don Chepe Store, 201 South Ayer Street in Harvard, for a report of an armed robbery. Harvard Police Chief […] Continue reading the full article... 2022-09-07 21 years in prison for North Chicago felon still on the run after being convicted of possessing gun in North Chicago A judge sentenced a North Chicago man, who remains wanted, to 21 years in prison Wednesday after a jury convicted him of illegally possessing a gun as a felon. Giovanni M. Smith, 33, of North Chicago, was arrested on July 4, 2021, after police responded to a 911 call for a person with a gun. […] Continue reading the full article... 2022-09-07 Police arrest 'person of interest' after two people found dead inside Highland Park apartment A person of interest is in custody after officers found two people dead inside an apartment in Highland Park during a wellness check call Wednesday morning. The Highland Park Fire Department and Highland Park Police Department responded around 10:15 a.m. Wednesday to Albion Highland Park, 1850 Green Bay Road. Highland Park Communications Manager Amanda Civitello […] Continue reading the full article... 2022-09-07 City council honors firefighters, police officer who found missing woman alive in Lake Michigan near Waukegan Firefighters and a police officer who found a missing woman alive in Lake Michigan near Waukegan last month were honored Tuesday by the city council. The family of a 57-year-old woman filed a missing person report with the North Chicago Police Department on August 2. Waukegan Deputy Police Chief Joe Florip told Lake and McHenry […] Continue reading the full article... 2022-09-07 Chicago man who led nearly 10-hour SWAT standoff at Algonquin hotel gets fine after pleading guilty A Chicago man who led a nearly ten-hour-long standoff in Algonquin that ended with a SWAT team tear-gassing him was ordered to pay a fine after pleading guilty. The incident began around 10:53 a.m. on October 27 after the Algonquin Police Department was called to the Holiday Inn Express, 2595 Bunker Hill Drive in Algonquin, […] Continue reading the full article... 2022-09-07 Man arrested for allegedly pushing neighbor, strangling officer in Antioch Prosecutors allege a man pushed his neighbor, who has a prosthetic leg, and then strangled an officer when they tried to arrest him in Antioch on Friday. Anthony Wright, 63, of Antioch, was charged with aggravated battery of a peace officer, aggravated battery of a victim over the age of 60, resisting a peace officer […] Continue reading the full article... 2022-09-07 Woman charged with intentionally starting house fire in Lincolnshire while her husband was inside sleeping Officials say a woman intentionally started a fire at her Lincolnshire home with the intention to harm her husband, who was sleeping inside the home. Jisha M. Kurian, 34, of the 200 block of Dover Circle in Lincolnshire, was charged with aggravated arson, a Class X felony. The Lincolnshire Police Department and Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Fire Protection […] Continue reading the full article... 2022-09-06 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