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Infant dies after being found unresponsive at suburban daycare, officials say
An infant has died after they stopped breathing at a suburban daycare last week, officials say. According to police in suburban Zion, officers and paramedics were called to the daycare at approximately 9 a.m. on April 25, with the caller saying that a child had stopped breathing at the facility.
Runaway horses, Kenosha County Sheriff's Department looking for owners
SOMERS, Wis. - Two horses were found running the streets of Somers on Monday afternoon, and the Kenosha County Sheriff's Department is looking for their owners. Deputies were called about the horses near 100th Avenue and County Highway E – running in yards and on the busy roadway – the sheriff's department said.
Meet Bella, the 5-legged dog up for adoption
Bella is a five-legged puppy who stunned the Wisconsin Humane Society. A family recently surrendered her in Kenosha. Immediately, vets there noticed her unusual hind leg. "Our veterinary team decided to get her X-rays, of course. And we discovered something that we have never seen before in our 145-year-old history," said Angela Speed, with the Wisconsin Humane Society. That X-ray revealed an entire extra set of leg bones.
Suburban man charged with DUI in McHenry crash
MCHENRY, Ill. - A suburban man was charged with driving under the influence after crashing his car Monday in McHenry. Joseph Galan, 21, allegedly crashed a black Cadillac CTS into a light pole and a vacant building around 9:45 p.m. near the intersection of Elm Street and Richmond Road, according to McHenry police.
Jeff Pelley, convicted nearly 20 years ago as ‘Prom Night Killer,’ denied retrial
ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, Ind. (WNDU) — A judge denied Jeff Pelley’s petition for a retrial over the weekend. Pelley was convicted of killing his father, stepmother, and two stepsisters with a shotgun in Lakeville in 1989 so he could attend prom-related activities. After the murders, police say they...
Badger High announces new principal
LAKE GENEVA — The Lake Geneva-Genoa City Union High School Board has named Andrea Kaplan, Principal of Badger High School. She will officially begin her new role on July 1, 2024. “I am pleased and excited to announce the hiring of Mrs. Andrea Kaplan as Principal at Badger High...
‘Never thought I’d live this long’: Johnsburg woman celebrates 100th birthday
Joyce Mohr celebrated her 100th birthday Tuesday with family and friends at Brunch Cafe in McHenry. Mohr, who lives in Johnsburg, grew up in Chicago, near the Roscoe Village neighborhood, and recalls being able to walk to Riverview Park. Mohr’s daughter, Judy Jonas, also grew up near Roscoe Village, and...
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