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Police give all-clear after bomb scare turns out to be battery pack outside church in Antioch

Police were called to Our Lady of the Lakes St. Peter Catholic Church, 557 Lake Street in Antioch, after receiving multiple calls for a suspicious device Thursday evening. | Photo: Google Street View A report of a possible bomb outside of a church in Antioch prompted a police response but turned out to be a battery pack Thursday evening, authorities said. The Antioch Police Department responded around 5:30 p.m. Thursday to Our Lady of the Lakes …Antioch, Illinois · Antioch Read Article

Antioch Resident Captured by Lake County Sheriff's Office K-9 Simba After Crashing and Fleeing

An unincorporated Antioch man was charged with DUI, after driving intoxicated and fleeing from a crash, leaving his uninjured 21-year-old passenger behind. Lake County Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched about 10:55 p.m., Friday, September 5, 2025 to a report of a crash in the area of Route 45 anAntioch, Illinois · Antioch Read Article

Antioch Mayor "strongly considering" run for Illinois Governor

Antioch Mayor Scott Gartner announced on social media Saturday that he is “strongly considering” running for Illinois Governor. | Submitted photo Antioch Mayor Scott Gartner, who has openly called for reforms to the Illinois SAFE-T Act, announced on social media Saturday that he is “strongly considering” running for Illinois Governor in November of 2026. Gartner, a lifelong attorney and two-term mayor in Antioch, said his top priorities are pens…Social Media · Antioch Read Article

Boat driver in ICU after being ejected during drag race event at Blarney Island near Antioch

Video captured a boat driver being ejected from his boat after the engine reportedly exploded during a drag race event near Blarney Island in Antioch Thursday evening. | Photo Submitted to Lake and McHenry County Scanner A driver of a boat was ejected into the water and hospitalized in the ICU during a drag boat race event on Grass Lake at Blarney Island near Antioch Thursday evening. The Antioch Fire Department and Lake County Sheriff’s Office …Antioch, Illinois · Antioch Read Article

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Newlyweds Found Dead | 'Best' Farmers Market | Missing Boater's Body Recovered

Newlyweds Found Dead | 'Best' Farmers Market | Missing Boater's Body Recovered

Police give all-clear after bomb scare turns out to be battery pack outside church in Antioch

Antioch Resident Captured by Lake County Sheriff's Office K-9 Simba After Crashing and Fleeing

Antioch Mayor "strongly considering" run for Illinois Governor

Boat driver in ICU after being ejected during drag race event at Blarney Island near Antioch

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Newlyweds Found Dead | 'Best' Farmers Market | Missing Boater's Body Recovered

Police give all-clear after bomb scare turns out to be battery pack outside church in Antioch

Antioch Resident Captured by Lake County Sheriff's Office K-9 Simba After Crashing and Fleeing

Antioch Mayor "strongly considering" run for Illinois Governor

Boat driver in ICU after being ejected during drag race event at Blarney Island near Antioch