Lake and McHenry County Scanner (2024)

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Forecasters have issued a severe thunderstorm watch for northern Illinois ahead of storms bringing damaging winds and heavy rain early Tuesday morning. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a severe thunderstorm watch around 7:30 p.m. Monday for the Chicagoland area. The watch includes Lake, McHenry, Boone, DuPage, Winnebago, Cook, Kane, Ogle, DeKalb and Stephenson counties. […]

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A 31-year-old man died from serious injuries he suffered in a motorcycle crash in Zion late Sunday evening, police and the coroner’s office said. The Zion Police Department and Zion Fire Rescue Department responded around 11:53 p.m. Sunday to the 2800 block of Elizabeth Avenue for a report of a vehicle crash with injuries. Zion […]

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No injuries were reported after a school bus was destroyed when it became fully engulfed in flames in Gurnee Monday morning, fire officials said. The Gurnee Fire Department and Gurnee Police Department responded around 10:10 a.m. Monday to the area of Stearns School Road and Dilleys Road for a report of a vehicle fire. Gurnee […]

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Two people were injured, including one who had serious injuries, after a two-vehicle crash on Route 176 near Marengo Monday morning, authorities said. TheMarengo Fire & Rescue Districts and Union Fire Protection District responded around 9:23 a.m. Monday to the intersection of Route 176 and Dunham Road in unincorporated Marengo for a vehicle crash with […]

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State police say their use of license plate reader cameras on expressways in the Chicagoland area has been a “game changer” in investigating shootings and carjackings. The Illinois State Police announced last week that automated license plate readers (ALPRs) have helped in 82% of interstate shootings this year to identify an individual involved in or […]

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Fire crews were kept busy responding to dozens of calls after severe thunderstorms brought flooding and power outages to Lake and McHenry counties Saturday evening. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a severe thunderstorm warning for McHenry County around 8:10 p.m. Saturday. A severe thunderstorm warning was also issued for Lake County around 8:40 p.m. […]

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Funeral arrangements are set for a 19-year-old man from McHenry who was killed in a motorcycle crash earlier this week just after securing his dream job. The Arlington Heights Police Department, Palatine Fire Department and Arlington Heights Fire Department responded around 3:50 p.m. Tuesday to the area of Lake Cook Road and Wilke Road in […]

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Health officials are warning the public and offering tips after a batch of mosquitoes tested positive for West Nile virus for the first time this year in Lake County. A mosquito “pool,” also known as a batch of mosquitoes, was sampled on June 12 in Highland Park and tested positive for West Nile virus. The […]

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A line of thunderstorms will sweep through northern Illinois this evening, with weather officials warning that it will bring damaging winds, heavy downpours and possibly localized flash floods. The squall line will move in a southeasterly direction and is expected to begin impacting northern Illinois at 5 p.m. this evening, according to the National Weather […]