2 Arrests Following 2 Prank Calls / Man Fatally Struck by Train / Election Week Snafus / Road Construction Gets Underway

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Man Arrested for Claiming to Have Killed 19 Elementary Students in Lake County: Police

• The false claims lead to the arrest of a Waukegan man this past week, police said.

Pedestrian Struck, Killed by Metra Train on Milwaukee North Line

• The person was fatally struck near the Ingleside station Saturday night.

Caller Threatens to 'Get Gun and Shoot Everything Up' at Lake County Jail: Police

• A Chicago man is accused of making over 100 harassing telephone calls to the jail over a two-day span this past week.

Police Issue Arrest Warrant for LITH Teen Accused of Kidnapping, Torturing Ex-Girfriend

• Four others have already been arrested in the case.

Major Road Construction Projects Getting Underway in Lake County

• Find out which areas to avoid while traveling in Lake County this spring and summer.

SWALCO Will Close Grayslake Recycling Center

• Five Lake County recycling sites will close on May 1.

McHenry County Primary Results are Finally In ...

• It took two days to tally, but the results are finally in.

State Board of Elections Asked to Investigate Primary Election Day Issues in McHenry County

• One local politician has asked the Illinois State Board of Elections to investigate the county clerk's handling of this past week's primary election.

Dundee Township Voters Oppose Longmeadow Parkway Project

• The advisory referendum is meant to send a message to politicians, those opposed to the project say.

Lightning Strike Leaves Hole in Roof of McHenry County Home: Fire Official

• A bad day this past week for one local homeowner.

Authorities Identify Man Killed in 3-Vehicle Port Barrington Crash

• A dump truck was involved in the three-vehicle crash.

$650,000 Winning Lottery Ticket Sold in McHenry County

• The ticket was sold at Chemung Country Store in Harvard.