A judge sentenced a former Cary police officer to six months of probation and anger management in a case where authorities said he slammed a woman to the ground and stomped on her face outside a Florida bar. lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/…

A young child was transported to the hospital after a child got hold of a pepper spray canister and discharged it in a car occupied by a family at the Walmart in Gurnee. lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/…

The sheriff says a McHenry man was intoxicated when his car veered into oncoming traffic and collided head-on with a semi-truck, leaving him trapped near Crystal Lake Monday. lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/…

Car vs Pedestrians (Gurnee) Illinois State Police, Gurnee Fire Dept and Libertyville Fire Dept on scene of a report of a multiple-vehicle crash on left shoulder of westbound Interstate 94 at the 11 milepost (near Route 120). Initial 911 caller reported two pedestrians struck by a vehicle and one victim was pinned against the wall and a car. Report of three people injured, including possibly a child. Crash investigators are being requested to the scene. facebook.com/876785684542274…

Prosecutors say a 17-year-old boy charged with murder, along with three other gunmen, fired over 20 shots at a car as it was driving away, killing a 29-year-old man in Waukegan Monday evening. lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/…

Structure Fire (Libertyville) Libertyville Fire Dept and multiple other fire departments on scene of a working house fire in the 900 block of East Rockland Rd. Fire crews report smoke showing from the one and a half story home. Command now requesting a MABAS Box Alarm for fire investigators. A board-up company has also been requested for multiple windows and doors that need to be boarded up. facebook.com/876785684542274…

Seven masked and gloved suspects stormed into a fuel center convenience store in Buffalo Grove with sledgehammers and robbed the business, which was open, police said. lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/…

A judge ordered a Crystal Lake man accused of sex acts with a dog that his girlfriend video-recorded in Huntley to spend seven days in jail Tuesday after he admitted to violating his pre-trial release conditions. lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/…

JUST IN: Prosecutors say a Wauconda District 118 teacher and sports coach from Crystal Lake shared child sexual abuse videos and described teaching as "perfect" for furthering his desire to engage in sex acts with children. lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/…

A longtime employee of a Mundelein restaurant, who is a former McHenry County resident, died after police say she was hit by a semi-truck on Interstate 90 near Rockford. lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/…

Police said in an update that a man and a woman were both shot in the chest and a third victim was also shot after multiple gunmen fired over 50 shots during a vigil for a homicide victim at Cinnamon Lake Towers in Waukegan. lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/…

ICE agents were reportedly spotted at Gurnee Mills mall in Gurnee Friday morning after arresting a person in Waukegan, days after community members reported ICE arrests in Vernon Hills and Woodstock. lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/…

The parents of a 24-year-old Wauconda High School graduate killed near Island Lake are suing the drunk driver who hit him from behind, sending him over 40 feet in the air, then fled and hid her SUV. lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/…

A Gurnee teen who got probation for possessing a 3D-printed gun was arrested for running from officers with a loaded gun in North Chicago after he was spotted walking with a group of males wearing sheistys in 90-degree weather. lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/…

Cedar Lake Road in Round Lake Beach remains completely shut down over 12 hours after a construction crew struck a natural gas main Thursday morning, officials said. lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/…

Attorneys for a land developer say the Village of Hawthorn Woods has the money but refuses to pay a court judgment that has grown to more than $8 million, costing taxpayers more than $1 million in interest. lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/…

Funeral services are set for a 77-year-old man, who was a U.S. Air Force veteran and leaves behind seven grandchildren, after he died when a Metra train slammed into his car following a multiple-vehicle crash in Barrington. lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/…

A shooting wounded multiple people during a vigil at Cinnamon Lake Towers in Waukegan Wednesday evening for a man killed Monday, with police arresting his father for disturbing the crime scene and fighting officers. lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/…

A 46-year-old Ingleside woman is dead and a 19-year-old man was seriously injured after he crossed the centerline and struck her car head-on in Kenosha County early Tuesday morning. lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/…

A 17-year-old boy has been charged with murder after authorities say he and three other gunmen opened fire on a 29-year-old man, leaving him dead Monday evening, leading to an hour-long pursuit in Lake County. lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/…