3+ week, 6+ day ago  (234+ words) The bomb squad was called after a suspicious package was found near a utility hub, prompting Sheridan Road to be shut down in Lake Bluff, authorities said. The Lake Bluff Police Department responded around 8:55 a.m. Tuesday to the area of Sheridan…...

1+ mon, 2+ min ago  (453+ words) A search has ended after a donkey that escaped from its owner in Bull Valley and was spotted running around the Woodstock area on Sunday was fatally struck by a Metra train. A McHenry County sheriff's deputy was flagged down…...