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Lake and McHenry County Scanner · Green Oaks, IL
Nearby: Green Oaks, ILThe coroner has released the identity of a 29-year-old Waukegan man who died after his SUV drifted onto the center median and struck a concrete barrier in Green Oaks early Sunday morning. Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek identified the driver on Monday as Fernando Alvarado-Reyes, 29, of Waukegan. An autopsy was completed and preliminary results indicate Alvarado-Reyes died from blunt force injuries as a result of the crash, Banek said. The Libertyville Fire Department and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 4:10 a.m. Sunday to the area of Route 137, also known as Buckley Road, just east of Interstate 94 in Green Oaks for a report of a single-vehicle crash with injuries. Fire department radio traffic indicated the crash was in the westbound lanes of Buckley Road at the ramp to northbound Interstate 94.
Lake and McHenry County Scanner · Mundelein, IL
Nearby: Mundelein, ILPolice officers in riot gear lined up outside the Mundelein Village Hall as protesters left a board meeting where the family of a woman fatally shot by a police sergeant again demanded he be fired. The Village of Mundelein held its regular board meeting at 7 p.m. Monday at the village hall two weeks after protesters shut down the board’s October 26 meeting and 11 days after they forced a recess at a rescheduled meeting held under heavy police security on October 29. The family of Mary Alice Love, 37, of Mundelein, and their supporters are demanding the firing of Mundelein Police Sgt. Christopher Brigano, who fatally shot Love at her family’s home on May 11. Video published by the Lake County chapter of the Party for Socialism and Liberation (PSL) shows at least 10 police officers wearing helmets, several with face shields, standing in a line outside the village hall in the dark as protesters carrying signs walk past them.
Lake and McHenry County Scanner · Waukegan, IL
Nearby: Waukegan, ILA car that ran out of gas and stopped on Waukegan Road was rear-ended, resulting in a five-vehicle crash that sent two people to the hospital and completely shut down the road near Waukegan early Monday. The Waukegan Fire Department, North Chicago Fire Department and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded just before 5:50 a.m. Monday to Waukegan Road and Buckley Road near Waukegan for a report of a crash with injuries. An ambulance crew that arrived reported the crash was in the southbound lanes of Waukegan Road north of Buckley Road and south of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, according to fire department radio traffic. Crews reported finding four vehicles, one with heavy damage and three with moderate damage, radio traffic indicated. Firefighters requested more ambulances as they prepared to transport multiple patients and reported that Waukegan Road was completely shut down.
Lake and McHenry County Scanner · Waukegan, IL
Nearby: Waukegan, ILA parolee threatened to shoot and stab a 13-year-old boy, struck him repeatedly in the face, leaving a wound that needed stitches, and stole his phone and wallet, then robbed a woman at a bus stop the next day in Waukegan, prosecutors said. Ishmael M. Lewis, 28, of Waukegan, was indicted last week on one count of armed robbery, a Class X felony, along with two counts of aggravated robbery, a Class 1 felony, two counts of robbery, a Class 2 felony, and two counts of aggravated battery, a Class 3 felony. The Waukegan Police Department responded around 4:19 p.m. on October 20 to the 2000 block of North Lewis Avenue for a report of a robbery. A 13-year-old boy told officers he had gone to a nearby Dollar General and was walking after leaving the store when Lewis approached him, Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Lourdes Jimenez said. The boy described him as being in his 30s with face, neck and hand tattoos and said he wore black gym shoes and carried a duffle bag across his body.
Lake and McHenry County Scanner · Round Lake, IL
Nearby: Round Lake, ILThe legal team for a Round Lake mother held by ICE in a Kentucky jail for more than 15 months over two old retail theft cases said in an update Tuesday that she was granted a $7,500 bond and is awaiting release. Beata Siemionkowicz, 57, of Round Lake, has been held by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for more than 15 months, mostly at the Campbell County Detention Center in Newport, Kentucky. Siemionkowicz was granted bond at a hearing before an immigration judge Friday and the bond was set at $7,500, ACLU of Illinois Director of Communications and Public Policy Ed Yohnka said Tuesday. “We continue to await her release,” Yohnka told Lake and McHenry County Scanner. Siemionkowicz was still listed at the Campbell County Detention Center Tuesday morning, according to ICE’s online detainee locator. It was not immediately known when she would be released.
Quincy Herald Whig · Maywood, IL
Nearby: Maywood, ILWESTERN SPRINGS — Two people were killed and one was seriously injured Wednesday morning when a westbound Amtrak train struck a southbound vehicle on the railroad tracks at Wolf Road, the Village of Western Springs said. The collision happened at approximately 8 a.m. Nov. 11. One person was taken to Loyola Hospital in Maywood with severe injuries. The village said it could not provide additional information about the identities of the dead or the condition of the injured person. No passengers on the train were reported injured. Amtrak passengers got off the train and were taken away from the area by bus. The investigation is continuing, with several law enforcement and emergency response teams at the scene. They include MCAT, State Police, Metra, and BNSF, as well as emergency responders from the villages of Western Springs, La Grange, La Grange Park, and Hinsdale. The village asked that all traffic and pedestrians avoid the area until further notice.
Lake and McHenry County Scanner · Cary, IL
Nearby: Cary, ILA teenage girl was airlifted to a hospital with serious injuries after being hit by a vehicle and found lying in the road near a crosswalk in Cary Tuesday afternoon, fire officials said. The Cary Fire Protection District and Cary Police Department responded just before 2:30 p.m. Tuesday to the intersection of Cary-Algonquin Road and Norman Drive in Cary for a report of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle. Dispatchers relayed to responding crews that one person was on the ground and not moving, according to fire department radio traffic. Paramedics arrived within moments and found a teenage girl lying in the roadway near the crosswalk next to the intersection, Cary Fire Protection District Public Information Officer Alex Vucha said. The intersection, which has a marked pedestrian crosswalk with crossing signs, is just down the road from the fire district’s Station 1 at 400 Cary-Algonquin Road.
Lake and McHenry County Scanner · Algonquin, IL
Nearby: Algonquin, ILA pedestrian suffered a head injury after being struck by a vehicle turning at an intersection in Algonquin and a medical helicopter was requested but unavailable, authorities said. The Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District and Algonquin Police Department responded around 9:18 a.m. on October 2 to the area of Algonquin Road and Sandbloom Road in Algonquin for a report of a vehicle crash. Emergency crews arrived and found a pedestrian on the ground who was conscious and breathing with a head injury, according to fire department radio traffic. Algonquin Police Department Sgt. Johnny Beltran said a vehicle was in the southbound lanes of Countryside Drive, which becomes Sandbloom Road south of the intersection, waiting to turn left onto eastbound Route 62, also known as Algonquin Road. Witnesses reported the vehicle had a green turn arrow and the pedestrian signal “displayed do not cross,” Beltran said.
Dispatch-Argus · Chicago, IL
Nearby: Chicago, ILCHICAGO — Already well known as a sanctuary city for refugees and immigrants, Chicago became, in 2022, a different kind of refuge — one for banned books. It was then that the city and Chicago Public Library officials established “Book…
Lake and McHenry County Scanner · Chicago, IL
Nearby: Chicago, ILThe medical examiner has released the identity of a 20-year-old Highland Park High School graduate from Highwood who died after falling from an elevated Interstate 94 exit ramp onto the street below in Chicago. The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the victim on Wednesday as Bryan Julio Vicario Arellanes, 20, of Highwood. Illinois State Police (ISP) Troop 3 responded around 11:48 a.m. on November 1 to the 2200 block of South Lumber Street in Chicago for a report of an unresponsive person, an ISP spokesperson said. Chicago Fire Department paramedics were sent to the area of Lumber Street and Union Avenue around 11:38 a.m. Chicago police officers who were searching for someone who had fallen from the expressway above found a man lying on the ground below and called for an ambulance, police radio traffic indicated.
Chicago Reader · Chicago, IL
Nearby: Chicago, ILDiana Slickman has been one of the undersung great actors in Chicago theater for decades. Mostly known for her work with the Neo-Futurists (she was an ensemble member there for most of the 90s) and Theater Oobleck (her performances in Mickle Maher’s There Is a Happiness That Morning Is and Song About Himself are particular standouts), as well as her monologues with the solo collective BoyGirlBoyGirl, Slickman’s presence in a show elevates everyone around her. She is pinpoint-precise in her choices but never flashy, fully present but never pleading for our attention. She simply inhabits even the most difficult roles with a compelling blend of vulnerability and stalwart self-awareness.Those qualities are all on display in Slickman’s not-to-be-missed performance in Samuel Beckett’s 1961 play, Happy Days, now playing at the Neo-Futurist Theater in an AutoBody production directed by former Neo-Futurist Trent Lunsford.
The Triibe · Chicago, IL
Nearby: Chicago, ILA caucus of 28 alderpeople, who are now calling themselves the Chicago City Council Budget Accountability Coalition, issued another letter today opposing Mayor Brandon Johnson’s “Fair Share” budget proposal for fiscal year 2027. Notably, one name wasn’t included in the letter: Ald. Ronnie Mosley (21st Ward). The TRiiBE reached out to Mosley for comment, but he declined. The mayor needs at least 26 votes to pass his budget plan before the end-of-the-year deadline. Just last week, Chicagoans overwhelmingly voted in favor of taxing millionaires during the 2026 Midterms. Multiple non-binding referendums appeared on the Nov. 3 ballot: 81% voted in favor of a 3-percent millionaires surcharge Precincts in four wards (5th, 8th, 21st and 24th) were asked if they support a corporate head tax on businesses with 500 or more employees, and each voted between 86% and 91% in favor of it.
The Triibe · Chicago, IL
Nearby: Chicago, ILThe People is our section for opinions and perspectives. Submit your opinion to [email protected]. In the weeks preceding the 2026 midterms, even before results trickled in for Chicago’s first-ever fully elected school board race, it was clear that our democracy had been sold to the highest bidder. Jessica Biggs, our city’s next school board president, ended her campaign with 297,179 votes, compared to 188,345 and 109,421 for her opponents Dominguez and Henderson, respectively, according to Chicago Board of Elections’ Nov. 3 summary report. Her candidacy was backed by millions in spending and increasingly by one wealthy donor: Michael Sacks. Sacks, the CEO of GCM Grosvenor whose estimated net worth is about $2 billion, spent nearly $6.5 million to influence the school board race through the Common Ground Collective Super PAC, and more than twice the next highest spender. In the final month, Sacks gave $1 million directly to Biggs’ campaign.
Chicago Reader · Chicago, IL
Nearby: Chicago, ILThis story is being copublished by Invisible Institute and the Chicago Reader The Chicago Police Department has rewritten an internal policy that allowed officers to easily close missing persons cases they did not solve. This new policy, finalized in February and obtained through a public records request by Invisible Institute, follows reporting by Invisible Institute […]
Chicago Reader · Chicago, IL
Nearby: Chicago, ILStar Urquidi will fuck up a pizza, a Polish, fried rice, or wings, “because that’s what Latinos in Chicago eat,” she says. As the new chef behind the Wicker Park Korean street food spot Seoul Stick, she will also fuck up a Flamin’ Hot Cheetos–crusted corn dog with spicy mayo glaze. But that’s a means […]
La Raza · Chicago, IL
Nearby: Chicago, ILEn La Villita la comunidad se organizó para vigilar ante posible intimidación a votantes y en toda la ciudad los latinos votaron con orgullo cívico
The Triibe · Chicago, IL
Nearby: Chicago, ILMichelle Morales, president of Woods Fund Chicago and co-chair of the Chicago Racial Justice Pooled Fund, joined our ancestors on Thursday, October 22, 2026. Michelle modeled a brand of leadership that is as rare as it is vital. She was committed to uplifting the dignity of everyday people and led by example, calling each of us to deeper, more authentic servant leadership. Michelle had been behind the scenes and at the mic for many powerful political moments in Chicago. As a multi-hyphenate movement builder, her career spanned communities and issue areas. She taught young people in Humboldt Park, led the Illinois chapter of the Mikva Challenge and was an active community organizer for decades in Chicago’s Puerto Rican community. She worked to build power to free political prisoners, advocated for community development, education justice and economic justice, and ignited the power of young people at the helm of Mikva Challenge.
Chicago Reader · Chicago, IL
Nearby: Chicago, ILPeople can and will argue till the end of time about who’s the most important house-music DJ in Chicago history. But when it comes to steppin’, there is no debate. Sam Chatman named, nurtured, and benevolently ruled steppin’ culture for more than 50 years. Chatman’s dance ended on Thursday, October 22, ten years to the […]
