McHenry

Vanecko case probe may end by July

The special prosecutor who brought an involuntary manslaughter charge against former Mayor Richard Daley's nephew expects to wrap up a broader grand jury probe of Chicago police and Cook County prosecutors by July. Attorney Stephen Senderowitz,...

Tags: Richard M. Daley, Rolling Meadows, Prosecution, Witnesses, Trials

Cops: 2,000 pot plants seized in rural McHenry County

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Police seized about 2,000 small marijuana plants from an illegal grow operation in a wooded area near rural Hebron. The seizure near Nichols and Hillside roads came Saturday after a “concerned citizen” stumbled on a campfire in the area...

Tags: Chemical Industry, Fertilizer

Island Lake welcomes back former mayor, police chief

A spirited standing-room-only crowd of Island Lake residents packed their hometown village hall recently, welcoming back former longtime mayor Charles Amrich as well as a former police chief. Amrich, 65, who served as Island Lake's mayor from 1985 to...

Lake Zurich, Mundelein, Wauconda police blotter: May 14

The following items are from police records: Lake Zurich •On, May 6 at 8:01 a.m., police received a report of the theft of scrap aluminum from a bin in the 900 block of Ensell Road. No suspect information was available. •On May 6, at 3:...

Tags: Theft, Police Arrests, Prosecution, Wauconda, Drunk Driving

State may require shooting-incident drills at schools

When a police officer acting as a shooter in a safety drill begins trolling the hallways, students at public schools in Plainfield hear an announcement over the PA system and react: They follow their teacher into a closet or corner in their classroom, sit...

Tags: Executive Branch, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Cary, Springfield, Teaching and Learning

2 charged after FBI robbery probe ends with 1 suspect dead

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Two men whose accomplice was shot to death by law enforcement in far northwest suburban Richmond on Friday have been charged with attempted bank robbery after FBI agents investigating a series of robberies cornered them, according to the FBI. Aaron...

Tags: FBI, Theft, Firearms, Criminals, Bank Robbery

Applebee's to close 8 Chicago-area restaurants

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At least eight of Applebee’s 33 restaurants in the Chicago area are expected to close as its local franchisee seeks to reorganize its operations in Chapter 11 bankruptcy, a spokesman said late yesterday. The casual-dining chain has 2,000 U.S....

Tags: Layoffs and Downsizing, Romeoville, Palatine, Dundee, Roselle

FBI: Agent fatally shoots suspect at Richmond bank

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A robbery suspect was shot dead by an FBI agent in the parking lot of a bank in the small town of Richmond in McHenry County this morning, officials said. Two other suspects were taken into custody, officials said. The shooting happened about 11:30 a....

Tags: FBI, Theft, Transportation Accidents, Richmond (McHenry, Illinois), Motorvehicle Accidents

Mundelein, Lake Zurich police blotter: May 8

The following items are taken from Mundelein, Lake Zurich, Grayslake and Wauconda police records. Mundelein •On April 29, a 39-year-old Grayslake woman was charged with driving without a license and disobeying a traffic control device in the...

Tags: Hainesville, Gurnee, Lake Barrington, Wauconda, Crystal Lake

Van runs over, kills woman during ambulance call at her house

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A Spring Grove woman died this morning after she slipped and fell under her rolling van while paramedics were preparing to take her husband to the hospital, police said. The chain of events started at just before 2 a.m., when an ambulance was called to...

Crystal Lake woman arrested again after abused horses found

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For the second time in less than three years, a Crystal Lake woman has been arrested and charged with cruel treatment of horses in her care, officials said today. Jamie Koy, 39, of the 6100 block of East Hillside Drive, already was on probation for a...

Tags: Abusive Behavior, Misdemeanors, Police Arrests, Prosecution, Crystal Lake

Extra-alarm blaze hits McHenry County houses

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A five-alarm fire in the upscale Royal Woods Estates neighborhood near northwest suburban Crystal Lake gutted one home, damaged three others and sent three firefighters to the hospital, authorities said. Crews from at least 10 departments responded to...

Tags: Crystal Lake, American Red Cross