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Two horses were caught running on a Kenosha County highway. No one knows where they came from
Update: According to a Facebook post from the Kenosha County Sheriff's Department, both horses were returned home as of 10 a.m. Tuesday. Monday afternoon, the Kenosha County Sheriff's Department responded to a call of possible horsing around. ...
Northbrook 6-bedroom home with double-bridal staircase and model train room: $3.3M
Address: 2370 White Oak Drive, Northbrook Price: $3,295,000 Listed: Feb. 26, 2024 This Northbrook home has a two-story foyer that leads to a double-bridal staircase; look up to see the handcrafted dome inlay in the ceiling. Built in 2009, the home has custom coffered ceilings that adorn various rooms. Other features include a chef’s kitchen with a double island, a home gym, a sauna and en suite bathrooms for each of the six bedrooms. Outdoor amenities include a resort-style pool with a double-stone waterslide, a cascading waterfall and built-in fire pits. There is a four-car garage as well as a model train room with the Chicago skyline serving as a backdrop on surrounding walls.
Gurnee man dragged by car found dead in street, police say
LAKE COUNTY, Ill. - A Gurnee man was found dead in the street after police said he was dragged by a vehicle on Monday. Around 3:39 a.m., Gurnee police responded to a report of an unresponsive man lying in the street at the intersection of Dorchester Avenue and Estes Street. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Woman flips off camera, leaves big mess at suburban Chicago police station
CHICAGO (CBS) — Police in far north suburban Island Lake are looking for a woman who threw a dramatic tantrum in their lobby this morning.She plopped down on a bench and flipped off the camera. Then, the woman started pulling brochure holders and even a billboard off the wall, tossing them around.It all happened just before 4:00 on Tuesday morning.Despite the big mess, no one was hurt. She then left and drove off.If you recognize her, give detectives at the Island Lake Police Department a call.
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...
‘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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