Lake & McHenry County Scanner

Two teenage boys were transported to the hospital after they were rescued by friends and bystanders from Lake Michigan at Illinois Beach State Park near Zion Monday evening. lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/07/14/2-t…

Commercial Fire (McHenry) McHenry Fire District on scene of a working commercial structure fire at Thornton’s gas station, 2108 West Route 120. Fire crews report lots of smoke inside the building and flames near the front. A Working Fire response for additional resources has been requested. facebook.com/87678568454227…

A woman has been arrested and charged with manslaughter in a cold case after prosecutors say her newborn infant was found dead in a bag in a dumpster behind a grocery store in Round Lake Beach in 2001. lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/07/14/wom…

JUST IN: The coroner has released the identity of a 15-year-old boy from Round Lake who was found dead after drowning while swimming in the Chain O' Lakes in Lake County Monday evening. lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/07/14/a-t…

Police arrested a suspect who robbed a 61-year-old woman of cash and carjacked her while holding a gun-like object after she exited a business in Waukegan in broad daylight Monday. lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/07/14/sus…

Authorities announced a 15-year-old boy was found dead after he jumped into the water to swim but never resurfaced in the Chain O' Lakes near the Village of Fox Lake Monday evening. lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/07/14/15-…

Working Commercial Structure Fire (Highland Park) Highland Park FD on scene of a working commercial structure fire at 3150 Skokie Valley Road. This was initially a fire alarm but crews are now reporting smoke in the building and a confirmed fire response is being dispatched. facebook.com/87678568454227…

Structure Fire (Marengo) Marengo Fire & Rescue Districts and Union Fire District on scene of a working house fire in the 18800 block of Millstream Road. 911 caller reported the occupants had evacuated after the porch caught fire. Fire crews arriving report flames from the rear/side of the home and smoke showing from the roof. A Working Fire response upgrade has been requested. facebook.com/87678568454227…

DEVELOPING: A major fire department search is underway after a child went swimming and never resurfaced on the Chain O' Lakes near the Village of Fox Lake Monday evening. lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/07/13/act…

A judge called it “very disturbing” but lucky no one was hurt after a driver, who prosecutors said was over two times the drinking limit, fled from police and nearly ran over bystanders and officers at the Scoop event in Waukegan. lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/07/13/ver…

Water Rescue (Fox Lake) Fox Lake FPD and other fire departments searching for a reported missing swimmer in Myers Bay near Ben Watts Marina. Fire departments boats are launching now. facebook.com/87678568454227…

A Round Lake Beach man is dead after officials say a boat crashed into a break wall at a marina on Lake Michigan in northwest Indiana late Saturday evening. lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/07/13/rou…

Three suspects armed with knives are in custody after authorities say they threatened, chased and attacked victims, including holding a knife to the throat of one, at a park in Antioch Saturday evening. lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/07/13/3-s…

The medical examiner has released the causes of death for an elderly couple and their son, who all died after officers responding to a well-being check found them in their Buffalo Grove home last month. lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/07/13/med…

A woman was left unconscious with serious injuries after a vicious attack in Round Lake that prosecutors say was committed by a Beach Park man who tried to kill the victim. lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/07/13/bea…

A homeowner was transported to the hospital for treatment after a fire that damaged a two-car garage and a motorcycle in Lake in the Hills Sunday afternoon. lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/07/13/hom…

Shooting (North Chicago) North Chicago Police and North Chicago Fire Dept on scene of a report of a shooting in the 1600 block of Sheridan Rd. Report of a person shot. Paramedics are transporting the victim to the hospital now. facebook.com/87678568454227…

Fire officials are refusing to release information on a fire that damaged a home, apparently leaving it uninhabitable, in Lindenhurst on the Fourth of July evening. lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/07/12/fir…

A man was flown to the hospital after suffering multiple serious injuries when his motorcycle crashed in a curve of a roadway near Woodstock Sunday afternoon. lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/07/12/man…

The mayor thanked first responders and said he is disappointed but "reckless" actions do not define Scoop Waukegan after a man was shot at the car festival Saturday, forcing the event to be shut down. lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/07/12/i-a…