TXT Report

Pedro Intel Report
Generated: 2026-05-19 03:56:07
Preset: Chicago
Search Window: 2026-05-17 19:00:00 to 2026-05-18 19:00:00

Locations Searched:
- Cook, Illinois, United States
- DuPage, Illinois, United States
- Lake, Illinois, United States
- McHenry, Illinois, United States
- Kane, Illinois, United States
- Will, Illinois, United States
- Kendall, Illinois, United States
- Lake, Indiana, United States
- Porter, Indiana, United States

Executive Summary:
Locally merged 9 imported county result(s) into 19 in-window incident(s).

Severity Overview:
High: 7
Medium: 10
Low: 2

Incidents:
1. Critical Water Rescue at Waukegan North Harbor
Category: Water Rescue Major Harm
Priority: High
Severity: High
Occurred On: 2026-05-18 17:30:00
Published On: 2026-05-18 20:41:00
Latitude: 42.360753
Longitude: -87.8246174
Location: Waukegan North Harbor, 199 East Madison Street, Waukegan, IL
Source: Lake & McHenry County Scanner - Teenager rushed to hospital in critical condition after being rescued from Lake Michigan near Waukegan
URL: https://www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/05/18/male-rushed-to-hospital-in-critical-condition-after-being-rescued-from-lake-michigan-near-waukegan/
Summary: Source-linked reporting indicates fire and police responded to Waukegan North Harbor for a water rescue after a person went under in Lake Michigan. Divers located a teenage victim near the breakwall, CPR was performed, and the victim was transported in critical condition.

2. 13-year-old critically injured in Joliet residence shooting
Category: Shooting / aggravated violence
Priority: High
Severity: Medium
Occurred On: 2026-05-18 16:53:00
Published On: 2026-05-18 21:02:00
Latitude: None
Longitude: None
Location: 400 block of Market Street, Joliet, Illinois
Source: Joliet 13-year-old in critical condition after being found shot inside house
URL: https://www.shawlocal.com/the-herald-news/2026/05/19/joliet-13-year-old-in-critical-condition-after-being-found-shot-inside-house/
Summary: Source-linked reporting citing Joliet police indicates officers responded to a person-shot report at a residence in the 400 block of Market Street and found a 13-year-old boy with a gunshot wound. The victim was reported in critical condition and the shooting remained under investigation with no arrest reported at publication.

3. Three Transported After Semi-Truck and Minivan Crash in Lake Zurich
Category: Serious Crash
Priority: Medium
Severity: Medium
Occurred On: 2026-05-18 18:40:00
Published On: 2026-05-17 19:45:00
Latitude: None
Longitude: None
Location: Ensell Road and Telser Road, Lake Zurich, IL
Source: Lake & McHenry County Scanner - 3 hospitalized after driver pulls out in front of semi-truck, causing crash that left heavy damage in Lake Zurich
URL: https://www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/05/17/3-hospitalized-after-driver-pulls-out-in-front-of-semi-truck-causing-crash-that-left-heavy-damage-in-lake-zurich/
Summary: Source-linked reporting indicates a two-vehicle crash with injuries at Ensell Road and Telser Road involving a semi-truck and a minivan. Three people were transported, and the intersection was temporarily shut down for response and towing.

4. Severe Thunderstorm Wind Damage Across Cook County
Category: Weather disruption
Priority: Medium
Severity: Medium
Occurred On: 2026-05-18 12:01:00
Published On: 2026-05-18 12:01:00
Latitude: 41.7868
Longitude: -87.7522
Location: Chicago Midway International Airport and multiple Cook County storm-damage report locations, Chicago, Illinois
Source: Rolling Storm Damage Reports: Tornado, Large Hail, High Wind in the Past 24 Hours
URL: https://data.news-leader.com/rolling-storm-damage-report/
Summary: Storm-report data linked to NWS Chicago/LOT indicates a 79 mph wind gust at Midway Airport and multiple Cook County reports of downed power lines, broken tree limbs, blocked roadways, and a tree limb falling on a vehicle. This item is logged as a weather-related infrastructure and roadway disruption.

5. Severe thunderstorm warning issued for Will County
Category: Severe weather / warning
Priority: Medium
Severity: Medium
Occurred On: 2026-05-18 10:13:00
Published On: 2026-05-18 10:13:00
Latitude: None
Longitude: None
Location: Will County, Illinois warning area including Joliet, Bolingbrook, Romeoville, Plainfield, Lockport, New Lenox, Homer Glen, Mokena, Frankfort, Braidwood, Wilmington, Channahon, and Minooka
Source: Illinois Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 05/18/2026 08:13
URL: https://govonestop.com/alert/illinois-severe-thunderstorm-warning-effective-05182026-0813
Summary: NWS-linked alert reporting indicates a severe thunderstorm warning was issued for Will County with radar-indicated storms, 60 mph wind-gust hazard, and expected damage risk to roofs, siding, and trees. This item is logged as a countywide weather-related public-safety alert during the window.

6. Severe thunderstorm warning for eastern Kendall County
Category: Infrastructure/Weather
Priority: Medium
Severity: Medium
Occurred On: 2026-05-18 10:12:00
Published On: 2026-05-18 10:13:00
Latitude: None
Longitude: None
Location: Eastern Kendall County, northeastern Illinois
Source: SVR from KLOT
URL: https://kamala.cod.edu/offs/KLOT/2605181513.wuus53.html
Summary: Official NWS reporting indicates severe thunderstorms were warned for eastern Kendall County with radar-indicated 60 mph wind potential and expected roof, siding, and tree damage. This item is logged as an in-window weather/public-safety threat rather than a confirmed damage scene.

7. Roselle municipal power outage affects police, fire, and public works facilities
Category: Utility outage / public-safety disruption
Priority: Medium
Severity: Medium
Occurred On: Unknown
Published On: 2026-05-18 14:57:00
Latitude: 41.9823885
Longitude: -88.0771472
Location: Roselle municipal buildings, including Village Hall at 31 S. Prospect St., Roselle, IL 60172
Source: Power outage affects Roselle police, fire
URL: https://www.dailyherald.com/20260518/news/power-outage-affects-roselle-police-fire/
Summary: Source-linked reporting indicates Roselle closed multiple municipal and public-safety-related facilities due to a power outage, with the police, fire, public works, phone system, and computer network affected. This item is logged as an infrastructure and public-safety service disruption rather than a routine outage.

8. Fatal Rollover Crash on I-290 at 25th Avenue
Category: Serious crash
Priority: High
Severity: High
Occurred On: 2026-05-17 12:10:00
Published On: 2026-05-18 06:12:00
Latitude: 41.877
Longitude: -87.8665
Location: Outbound I-290 at 25th Avenue, where Maywood, Bellwood, and Broadview meet, Illinois
Source: 11-year-old boy killed, 5 injured in crash on Eisenhower Expressway in Chicago's west suburbs
URL: https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/1-killed-2-injured-crash-eisenhower-expressway-west-suburbs/
Summary: Source-linked reporting indicates a two-vehicle rollover crash on outbound I-290 at 25th Avenue killed one person and injured five others. This item is logged as a fatal crash with full westbound closure and diversion.

9. Fatal Rollover Crash Near Hampshire
Category: Fatal Crash
Priority: High
Severity: High
Occurred On: 2026-05-17 04:37:00
Published On: 2026-05-18 09:39:00
Latitude: None
Longitude: None
Location: Illinois Route 72 and Romke Road, near Hampshire, Illinois
Source: 1 dead in rollover crash near Hampshire
URL: https://www.shawlocal.com/news/2026/05/18/1-dead-in-rollover-crash-near-hampshire/
Summary: Source-linked reporting indicates a single-vehicle rollover crash near Illinois Route 72 and Romke Road left the driver dead at the scene. The item is logged as a fatal roadway incident with police investigation and multi-agency fire/emergency-management response.

10. Fatal house explosion and fire in unincorporated Wonder Lake
Category: Explosion / major fire
Priority: High
Severity: High
Occurred On: 2026-05-17 20:00:00
Published On: 2026-05-18
Latitude: None
Longitude: None
Location: 7400 block of Birch Drive, unincorporated Wonder Lake, Illinois
Source: House Explosion in Unincorporated Wonder Lake - McHenry County Sheriff’s Office
URL: https://www.mchenrysheriff.org/house-explosion-in-unincorporated-wonder-lake/
Summary: Official reporting indicates a house explosion and fire occurred in the 7400 block of Birch Drive in unincorporated Wonder Lake, resulting in one death and two serious-injury transports. This item is logged as a fatal explosion/major fire incident with multi-agency emergency response and an ongoing fire/coroner investigation.

11. Burns Harbor man charged after alleged long-term sexual abuse investigation
Category: violent crime / sexual violence
Priority: Medium
Severity: High
Occurred On: Unknown
Published On: 2026-05-17
Latitude: None
Longitude: None
Location: Burns Harbor and Valparaiso, IN
Source: Burns Harbor Man Charged With Child Molestation And Rape After Alleged Abuse Spanning Several Years
URL: https://regionnewssource.org/2026/05/17/burns-harbor-man-charged-with-child-molestation-and-rape-after-alleged-abuse-spanning-several-years/
Summary: Source-linked reporting describes Porter County charges following an investigation into alleged child sexual abuse and rape allegations tied to Burns Harbor and Valparaiso. This item is logged as a serious interpersonal violence investigation published during the reporting cycle.

12. Two Women Shot in South Austin
Category: Violence
Priority: Medium
Severity: Medium
Occurred On: 2026-05-17
Published On: 2026-05-18 05:12:00
Latitude: 41.8742
Longitude: -87.6976
Location: 100 block of North Mayfield Avenue, South Austin, Chicago, Illinois
Source: At least 2 injured in South Austin shooting, Chicago police say
URL: https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-shooting-4-people-shot-3-critically-injured-north-mayfield-avenue-austin-fire-officials-say/19121385/
Summary: Source-linked reporting indicates two women were shot in the 100 block of North Mayfield Avenue in South Austin, and a man was taken into custody. Initial fire-department information differed from later police details, so the item is logged with source-detail caution.

13. High-Speed Interstate Pursuit from Gary to Hammond
Category: Law enforcement activity
Priority: Medium
Severity: Medium
Occurred On: 2026-05-17 22:10:00
Published On: 2026-05-18
Latitude: None
Longitude: None
Location: Westbound I-80 near Grant Street in Gary to near Indianapolis Boulevard in Hammond, IN
Source: High-Speed Pursuit on 80/94 Ends with Illinois Teen Arrested in Hammond
URL: https://regionnewssource.org/2026/05/18/high-speed-pursuit-on-80-94-ends-with-illinois-teen-arrested-in-hammond/
Summary: Source-linked reporting indicates Indiana State Police pursued a vehicle on I-80 in Lake County after a high-speed traffic violation, with reported speeds reaching about 145 mph before a stop near Indianapolis Boulevard in Hammond. This item is logged as significant law-enforcement activity with roadway risk.

14. Fiery Wrong-Way Head-On Crash on Indiana Toll Road
Category: Transportation crash / Fire
Priority: Medium
Severity: Medium
Occurred On: 2026-05-17 04:27:00
Published On: 2026-05-18
Latitude: None
Longitude: None
Location: Indiana Toll Road near mile marker 13.8 by the Grant Street exit, Gary, IN
Source: Wrong-Way Driver Arrested After Fiery Head-On Crash on Indiana Toll Road
URL: https://wimsradio.com/2026/05/18/wrong-way-driver-arrested-after-fiery-head-on-crash-on-indiana-toll-road/
Summary: Police-attributed local reporting describes a wrong-way driver on the Indiana Toll Road in Lake County and a head-on crash near the Grant Street exit, with one vehicle burning and minor injuries reported. This item is logged for crash, fire, and impaired-driving enforcement relevance.

15. Reported domestic battery on Whitney Way
Category: Violence
Priority: Medium
Severity: Low
Occurred On: 2026-05-17 19:05:00
Published On: 2026-05-18 04:14:00
Latitude: None
Longitude: None
Location: 0-99 block of Whitney Way, Oswego Township, Illinois
Source: Sheriff's Office Dailey News Release for 05/17/26
URL: https://www.kendallcountyil.gov/Home/Components/News/News/7468/531?widgetId=1813
Summary: Official reporting indicates sheriff’s deputies responded to the 0-99 block of Whitney Way in Oswego Township for a domestic battery report. This item is logged as an in-window violent-person incident with limited public details and an ongoing investigation.

===== LATE BREAKING =====

1. Fatal Crash Update at Route 41 and Park Avenue West in Highland Park
Category: Fatal Crash
Priority: High
Severity: High
Occurred On: 2026-05-16 15:05:00
Published On: 2026-05-18 18:45:00
Latitude: None
Longitude: None
Location: Route 41 / Skokie Valley Road and Park Avenue West, Highland Park, IL
Source: Lake & McHenry County Scanner - Coroner releases identities of toddler from Round Lake, woman who died in major crash in Highland Park
URL: https://www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/05/18/coroner-releases-identities-of-toddler-from-round-lake-woman-who-died-in-major-crash-in-highland-park/
Summary: Source-linked reporting during the window indicates authorities released follow-up information on a fatal crash at Route 41 and Park Avenue West in Highland Park. The crash killed two people, injured another person, and caused a multi-hour Route 41 closure during the original response.

2. Alleged police impersonation near Valparaiso University Lot 14
Category: law enforcement / suspicious activity
Priority: Medium
Severity: Medium
Occurred On: 2026-05-14 22:42:00
Published On: 2026-05-18
Latitude: 41.462844
Longitude: -87.041559
Location: Lot 14 at Valparaiso University near Christopher Center Library, Valparaiso, IN
Source: Chesterton Man Charged After Allegedly Impersonating Police Officer Near Valparaiso University
URL: https://regionnewssource.org/2026/05/18/chesterton-man-charged-after-allegedly-impersonating-police-officer-near-valparaiso-university/
Summary: Source-linked reporting describes a campus-area police impersonation allegation involving a man approaching students in Valparaiso University Lot 14 while wearing police-marked apparel and identifying himself as law enforcement. This item is logged for campus safety and law-enforcement impersonation relevance.

3. Firearm-Threat Road-Rage Incident in Hammond
Category: Threatened violence
Priority: Medium
Severity: Low
Occurred On: 2026-05-16 14:55:00
Published On: 2026-05-18
Latitude: None
Longitude: None
Location: 6900 block of Kennedy Avenue, Hammond, IN
Source: Schererville Man Charged After Allegedly Waving Gun During Hammond Road Rage Incident
URL: https://regionnewssource.org/2026/05/18/schererville-man-charged-after-allegedly-waving-gun-during-hammond-road-rage-incident/
Summary: Source-linked reporting based on police and court-document information describes a road-rage weapons incident in Hammond where a driver allegedly displayed a handgun at another driver, followed by a traffic stop in Highland and firearm recovery. This item is logged for threatened violence and roadway-risk tracking.

4. Fatal Two-Vehicle Crash on Northbound I-65 Near Crown Point
Category: Transportation crash
Priority: High
Severity: High
Occurred On: 2026-05-16 23:15:00
Published On: 2026-05-17
Latitude: None
Longitude: None
Location: Northbound I-65 near mile marker 246.2, about one mile south of the Crown Point exit, Crown Point, IN
Source: Chicago Woman Killed in Crash on I-65 near Crown Point
URL: https://regionnewssource.org/2026/05/17/chicago-woman-killed-in-crash-on-i-65-near-crown-point/
Summary: Source-linked reporting indicates Indiana State Police responded to a two-vehicle crash on northbound I-65 near Crown Point that caused one fatality, multiple serious injuries, and a temporary interstate closure. This item is logged for fatal crash, casualty, and roadway disruption tracking.