he discovery prompted a response from the bomb squad, FBI and Illinois National Guard before authorities determined the object was harmless.
The former Woodstock swim coach allegedly told police someone was using her identity to advertise sexual services online.
The teenager was found lying in the roadway near a crosswalk Tuesday afternoon and flown to Loyola University Medical Center.
The 52-year-old former District 200 employee faces prostitution and disorderly conduct charges.
The lawsuit alleges a Grayslake auto repair shop failed to fix or warn a customer about a defective exhaust system.
Prosecutors said the 51-year-old struck his wife with a car, dragged her beneath the vehicle and ran over her again.
Prosecutors say cell phone records helped investigators identify the 70-year-old man as the alleged supplier of cocaine.
The 51-year-old Mexican national had previously been deported from the United States five times, federal prosecutors said.
The driver was flown to a Rockford hospital with life-threatening injuries following the Saturday night crash on Route 14.
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Jose Hernandez, of unincorporated Lake Villa, died after his vehicle struck trees early Thursday, authorities said.
The man was reportedly found unconscious in a residential parking lot Saturday night.
Authorities said the 24-year-old assaulted a woman, stole cash and later called her threatening to return and kill her.
Jose Hernandez was ejected from his Audi after it struck several trees and broke into pieces, authorities said.
Stevenson is also seeking to block access to financial records and pause the civil case while his criminal prosecution continues.
Additional voting locations open Oct. 19 in Crystal Lake, Algonquin, Cary, Huntley and other communities ahead of the Nov. 3 election.
A 23-year-old Lake Villa-area man died after his Audi veered off the road, struck several trees and broke into pieces, authorities said.
The district has paused its plans after a judge ruled that a parent's Open Meetings Act claim is likely to succeed.
Luis Alfredo Iglesias-Silva, 40, pleaded guilty to predatory criminal sexual assault.
Records show the infant fell down basement stairs in a baby walker before his death, according to the Lake & McHenry Co. Scanner.
The landlords allegedly denied housing to a former Little League treasurer facing felony theft and fraud charges.
Alyssa Smith, 24, has been missing since late September, and her Fox River Grove mother is asking the public for help.
The 64-year-old was driving drunk on a revoked license when he struck another vehicle and fled, prosecutors said.
Authorities said the man picked up women at O'Hare, held them against their will and demanded money.
Police say the handgun discharged while it was being handled inside a Cary home, killing 14-year-old Cary-Grove soccer player Ryan Marin.
DeShawn M. Wilson, 28, admitted shaking and bouncing his 4-month-old son, who suffered a severe brain injury requiring emergency surgery.
Authorities say multiple people were stopped with cocaine after leaving Troy Knutson’s Woodstock home.
Juan A. Reyes-Rivas, 37, was convicted on four counts following a three-day jury trial in McHenry County.
Crews filmed inside the Woodstock jail for four episodes of the upcoming season of "JAIL," which begins streaming Oct. 1.
A judge denied pretrial release for the 27-year-old after investigators linked him to a Snapchat account, prosecutors said.
A small plane reportedly entered restricted airspace during President Donald Trump’s visit to the Chicago area Sunday.
The cause of death, which happened over the weekend, is under investigation.
The district says it canceled the Oct. 6 meeting to avoid legal costs.
Authorities say the 42-year-old crossed into oncoming traffic near Crystal Lake before colliding with a semi-truck.
Police said the investigation began through the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.
The vehicle and driver were found near Huntley after first responders could not locate them at the railroad crossing.
A jury deliberated for less than an hour before finding James R. Piezonka guilty in the 2025 shooting death of his 31-year-old son.
The man suffered an electrical injury and fell from a ladder Wednesday at the Woodstock store, officials said.
A single vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree Sunday morning on Butternut Drive, according to Crystal Lake Fire Rescue.
Fire crews secured the scene after the vehicle entered the home’s attached two-car garage.