Lightning Strikes Cause Fires / Sinkhole Opens Up Under Garage / Girl Found in Hot Car / Water Polo Sex Assault

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• Lightning Strike Sunday Likely Cause of Roof Fire: No one was injured in the Vernon Hills house fire.
• Lightning Strike May Have Caused House Fire in Affluent Barrington Hills Neighborhood: Everyone was able to safely get out of the home Thursday night and no one was injured.
• Barrington Home Deemed Unsafe After Sinkhole Opens Up Under Garage: A property near the Cuba Marsh is affected by poor soil conditions and has a portion of its property located under the base flood elevation.
• School District Didn't Investigate Alleged Sex Assault in Pool Following Water Polo Game(Statement): Lawyers told officials to wait for the results of a police investigation, according to District 128. Police never filed charges in the case.

• Girl, 4, Hospitalized After Family Finds Her Unresponsive in Hot Car: The young girl remained hospitalized after being found in the car Tuesday.
• Jury Finds McHenry Man Guilty of Killing Girlfriend, Sealing Her Body in Bedroom: William J. Ross has been found guilty of murdering Jacqueline Schaefer in 2011. Her body was not found until November of 2013.
• 3 Large Tortoises Go Missing in McHenry County: Please contact Joanne Straz if you know the whereabouts of the missing tortoise.
• Good Samaritans Pull Trapped Motorcyclists to Safety Following Fiery Fox Lake Crash: The Fox Lake crash killed two and injured five. Passersby helped pull at least two motorcyclists out from under a burning truck.
• Blue Cow Polish Deli Seeks Liquor License for Expansion, Sit-Down Restaurant: The LITH Committee of a Whole will vote on the liquor license in coming weeks.
• Female Water Polo Player Files Title IX Complaint After Alleged Sex Assault in Pool: Rebecca Dabrowski says she was sexually assaulted under the water while playing for the McHenry boy's water polo team in a game last year.
• City: Avoid Traveling on Route 14 on Monday: A widening project will enter the final stage of traffic staging and delays are expected during lane shifting planned for Monday.
• Referendum Asking Voters Whether City Should Borrow $30.1 Million for New Library to Appear on November Ballot: Do you think Crystal Lake needs a brand new library with more space?
• Woman Struck, Killed by Vehicle While Walking on Sidewalk in Gurnee: The crash happened near the intersection of Grove and Delaney roads in Gurnee on Friday morning.
• Cooling Centers Open in Lake County: Stay safe in the extreme heat.
• Village Looks at Preserving Smoke Stack at Former Grayslake Gelatin Factory: The property has environmental issues and dilapidated buildings.
• Man Killed After Driving Car Under Semi: The crash happened in Wadsworth Tuesday afternoon.
• Grayslake High School District Installing Solar Panels: Construction on solar panels at Grayslake High School District starts in August.
• Barrington Inches Closer to Fundraising Goal for New Splash Pad: The $400,000 splash pad would be located at Langendorf Park.
• Libertyville Approves Fines for Fighters, Sets New Curfew Rules: The Libertyville Village Board approved revisions to some of its ordinances in recent weeks.
• Libertyville Considers a Places for Eating Tax: A 1 percent tax will apply to the sale of food or drinks as the village looks for new revenue.