Lake and McHenry County Scanner

Winthrop Harbor church elder arrested, gives full admission to repeatedly sexually assaulting young child

A leader at a church in Winthrop Harbor was arrested and gave a full admission that he repeatedly sexually assaulted a child, ...
Lake and McHenry County Scanner

McHenry County sheriff, state’s attorney say victims have lost trust in SAFE-T Act as they call on governor to make reforms

The McHenry County sheriff and state's attorney are calling on Governor JB Pritzker for collaborative reforms to the Illinois ...
Lake and McHenry County Scanner

Hundreds gather in Gurnee to see Canadian Pacific holiday train, support food banks

Hundreds of people gathered to see the Canadian Pacific's annual holiday train made its only stop in Illinois in Gurnee on ...
Lake and McHenry County Scanner

Deer dies after being found injured on icy Crystal Lake, prompting fire department rescue attempt

A deer died after firefighters and police were called by a concerned resident who noticed the animal was injured on the ice ...
Lake and McHenry County Scanner

‘Senseless attack’: Jury convicts shoplifting suspect of shooting teen employee in face at store in Waukegan

A jury has convicted a Lake Villa man of shooting a 19-year-old employee in the face after he tried preventing the ...
Lake and McHenry County Scanner

Police actively searching for man who disappeared, car was located at marina in Winthrop Harbor

Police are actively investigating the disappearance of a Buffalo Grove man who has been missing for days and his car was found at a marina in Winthrop Harbor with no trace of him.