Officials say further testing has confirmed that a potential case of hantavirus in a resident living in northern Illinois was a false positive following reports last week that it could be the first case in the state. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/05/18/s...

Serious Crash (Wonder Lake) Wonder Lake Fire District on scene of a two-vehicle crash at West Wonder Lake Rd & Pebble Creek Ct. The driver possibly had a medical emergency. Fire crews report the driver is unconscious and not breathing, CPR in progress.

The family of a Mundelein woman has hired a law firm to represent them, hinting at legal action, after the 37-year-old was fatally shot by police while armed with two large knives in Mundelein. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/05/18/f...

Authorities said in an update that a woman died and an elderly man and a man in his 20s were flown to the hospital with serious injuries after an explosion and fire destroyed a home in Wonder Lake. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/05/18/w...

One person died and two others were injured, including one flown to the hospital with serious injuries, after a fiery explosion rocked Wonder Lake, leveling a home and damaging two others Sunday evening. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/05/18/1...

Three people were transported to the hospital after police say a minivan pulled out in front of a semi-truck, causing a crash that left heavy damage in Lake Zurich. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/05/17/3...

Police are investigating after a car hit and critically injured a woman before fleeing the scene and being found up the road in North Chicago late Saturday evening. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/05/17/w...

Police launched a multi-agency search effort and warned residents after a suspect fled on foot from a traffic stop in Kenosha County and crossed over the border into Lake County near Antioch Sunday morning.

Crash w/Injuries (Gurnee) Gurnee PD and Gurnee FD on scene of a two-vehicle crash with injuries and moderate damage on Grand Avenue west of Hunt Club Rd at the Sam's Club entrance. Second ambulance requested to the scene.

Funeral services are set to be held Sunday for a 19-year-old man from Cary, described as having a "smile radiated with love," who died after he was shot multiple times in Chicago. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/05/17/a...

A gunman was taken into custody after allegedly firing a gun inside a home in Lake in the Hills, prompting a standoff that resulted in numerous police agencies responding Saturday morning. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/05/17/g...

JUST IN: A toddler and an elderly woman are both dead after a two-vehicle crash that resulted in major damage along Route 41 in Highland Park Saturday afternoon. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/05/17/t...

A driver was left trapped and transported to the hospital after an SUV crashed into the rear of a van and caused the SUV to roll over on a residential street in Lake Bluff, police said. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/05/16/d...

A judge has sentenced a man, who lives across the street from a school in Crystal Lake, to 10 years in prison for befriending two children, convincing at least one that they were dating and soliciting sexual material from them. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/05/16/1...

A person was transported to the hospital after they became partially trapped inside a machine at a flower shop and nursery in Crystal Lake Friday afternoon, fire officials said. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/05/16/p...

Firefighters rescued multiple family pets after they were trapped inside a house that caught on fire, sending flames and smoke through the roof, in Lake Forest Friday afternoon. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/05/16/f...

JUST IN: Police say a suspect is facing attempted murder charges after he randomly and unprovoked stabbed a victim multiple times and then attacked a second person at a hotel in McHenry early Saturday morning.

The Trump Truth Store in Crystal Lake is hosting a grand opening this weekend to commemorate the store's relocation from Huntley. The new store had temporarily closed in March due to a lack of sales. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/05/16/t...

A woman was left with serious injuries and had to be flown to the hospital after falling down a staircase at a house in Lake in the Hills Tuesday morning, authorities said. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/05/15/w...

A mother is suing Algonquin-based School District 300 after they allegedly socially transitioned her high school son’s gender and executed a “gender support” plan without her consent and despite her objections after she became aware of it. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/05/15/l...

Two teenage drivers were able to escape without injury after a two-vehicle crash caused one of the cars to quickly become fully engulfed in flames in Hawthorn Woods, police said. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/05/15/2...

A gunman allegedly struck a teen girl in the head with a gun before later firing shots in Mundelein and saying that he would have shot her if the gun had not jammed, prosecutors said. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/05/15/g...

Sheriff's deputies arrested a juvenile suspect who reportedly stabbed his grandfather multiple times, requiring him to be flown to the hospital, near McHenry Thursday evening. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/05/15/j...

Structure Fire (Lake Forest) Lake Forest Fire Dept on scene of a working house fire in the 80 block of East Westleigh Road. 911 caller reported the roof is on fire. Fire crews report smoke and flames showing from a large two-story residence. An upgraded Confirmed Fire response has been requested.

Technical Rescue (Crystal Lake) Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Dept on scene of a report of a victim who has their leg trapped in a machine at Countryside Flower Shop & Nursery, 5301 East Terra Cotta Ave. An upgraded response has been requested and a medical helicopter is on standby.

A blind man from North Chicago has filed a lawsuit against a car dealership in Grayslake alleging they pulled a "bait and switch" with a higher price and interest rate than agreed upon when he purchased a new car for his family. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/05/15/b...

Funeral services are set to be held Friday for a nurse and mother, who worked at an Algonquin spa and "will be deeply missed," who was tortured for over seven hours before being strangled to death in Schaumburg. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/05/15/w...

Stabbing (McHenry) McHenry County Sheriff and McHenry Fire District on scene of a report of a person stabbed in the 5300 block of North Leeside Street. 911 caller reported he was stabbed multiple times by his grandson who fled the scene in a vehicle. A medical helicopter is on standby.

Residents were left displaced after a house fire near Harvard where the homeowner unsuccessfully tried to extinguish the blaze before firefighters arrived Thursday afternoon. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/05/14/h...

A pair of 17-year-olds allegedly stole a car that was warming up in the driveway of a Zion home before fleeing from police in Gurnee and later being arrested after a foot pursuit in Zion. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/05/14/2...

A Round Lake Beach man was arrested on Wednesday following a months-long investigation and is accused of breaking into an Antioch restaurant in November and stealing a safe that had almost $200,000 in it. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/05/14/r...

A pig was found dead, two cats were rescued and a firefighter was hospitalized after a fire engulfed a house and left residents displaced in Antioch early Thursday morning. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/05/14/p...

Authorities say a Grayslake man has died after he was ejected and critically injured when his motorcycle crashed into the rear of a car on Route 41 in North Chicago last week. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/05/14/g...

The coroner has released the identity of a "devoted mother" of two, whose identity was initially not positively confirmed, after her car crashed into a tree and became engulfed in flames near Huntley in March. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/05/14/s...

Three juveniles have been released from custody without charges after authorities say they were believed to be the crew that burglarized more than 40 businesses in Lake County last month. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/05/14/3...

A judge sentenced a man to 30 years in prison for his role in the "brutal and heinous" murder of his 6-year-old brother in North Chicago whose burned body was dismembered and dumped. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/05/13/m...

Fire investigators say that an electrical failure in a solar panel system on the roof of a Hainesville home caused a fire that displaced the residents Monday morning. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/05/13/e...

Officials are crediting two off-duty paramedics and school staff with saving the life of a 16-year-old student-athlete who stopped breathing during a championship track meet at Huntley High School. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/05/13/l...

JUST IN: Police have announced charges against one of six masked suspects who allegedly ransacked a boutique retailer in Barrington, stealing over $100,000 worth of merchandise in December. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/05/13/p...

At least three immigration-related arrests have been reported so far on Wednesday in the Waukegan area as federal agents returned to Lake County, with one person being arrested at a Uline warehouse. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/05/13/a...

A man was left ejected and is in critical condition after he crashed his motorcycle into the rear of a car on Route 41 in North Chicago, authorities said. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/05/13/m...

An Island Lake man has won $1 million after purchasing an Illinois Lottery ticket from a store in Island Lake, saying that he thought he was going crazy after finding out he won. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/05/13/i...

The Mundelein police chief said his thoughts are with those affected and said he is committed to providing updates after one of his officers, who has been placed on leave, shot and killed a woman armed with knives in Mundelein. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/05/12/w...

Officers arrested a Woodstock man who was so intoxicated he could not remember his birth date and told them he was "[expletive] wasted" while driving with his 9-month-old in the car in Woodstock, prosecutors said. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/05/12/i...

Police helped escort a resident to safety after a fire broke out and caused significant damage to a house in McHenry, leaving the occupants homeless Monday afternoon. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/05/12/p...

State health officials announced the first potential case of hantavirus of the year in a resident who is living in northern Illinois but say it is separate from the recent outbreak on the cruise ship. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/05/12/s...

JUST IN: The coroner has released the identity of a woman who was fatally shot by police after she confronted officers while armed with two large knives in Mundelein Monday evening. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/05/12/c...

A 16-year-old boy was saved by an off-duty paramedic who performed CPR and applied an AED after the boy collapsed and stopped breathing on the track at Huntley High School Monday evening. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/05/12/o...

Rollover Crash w/Entrapment (Lake Bluff) Lake Bluff Fire Dept and Lake Forest Fire Dept on scene of a two-vehicle crash with injuries involving a van and an SUV in the 300 block of East Blodgett Avenue. A woman is trapped in the vehicle that is rolled over onto its roof.

BREAKING: Authorities say a police officer shot and killed a female, who was reportedly in mental distress while armed with two large knives, at a home in Mundelein Monday evening. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/05/12/p...