Pedro Intel Report Generated: 2026-05-20 03:57:24 Preset: Chicago Search Window: 2026-05-18 19:00:00 to 2026-05-19 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 16 in-window incident(s). Severity Overview: High: 7 Medium: 9 Low: 0 Incidents: 1. Man wounded in Washington Park barber shop shooting Category: Violent Crime Priority: High Severity: High Occurred On: 2026-05-19 12:49:00 Published On: 2026-05-19 21:17:00 Latitude: 41.9903 Longitude: -87.8067 Location: Shawn's Barber Shop, 100 block of East Garfield Boulevard, Washington Park, Chicago, Illinois Source: Man shot inside Washington Park barber shop, Chicago police say URL: https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-shooting-today-man-shot-inside-washington-park-business-garfield-boulevard-michigan-avenue-police-say/19132273/ Summary: Source-linked reporting indicates a man was shot inside a barber shop on the 100 block of East Garfield Boulevard in Washington Park. The item is logged as a nonfatal business-location shooting with police investigation activity. 2. Man fatally shot near LaCrosse Avenue and Grove Street in Skokie Category: Violent Crime Priority: High Severity: High Occurred On: 2026-05-19 06:19:00 Published On: 2026-05-19 14:02:00 Latitude: 42.0306 Longitude: -87.7473 Location: LaCrosse Avenue and Grove Street, Skokie, Illinois Source: Man killed in Skokie shooting URL: https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/man-killed-skokie-shooting Summary: Source-linked reporting indicates a man was shot multiple times near LaCrosse Avenue and Grove Street in Skokie and later died. This item is logged as a fatal shooting investigation. 3. I-55 Semi Crash Spills Steel Coils and Blocks Lanes Near Cass Avenue Category: Serious crash / major road disruption Priority: Medium Severity: Medium Occurred On: 2026-05-19 07:22:00 Published On: 2026-05-19 08:22:00 Latitude: 41.73 Longitude: -87.97 Location: Northbound I-55 at Cass Avenue near Route 83, Darien, Illinois Source: Semis crash on I-55, steel coils roll onto expressway blocking traffic during rush hour URL: https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/crash-i-55-stevenson-expressway Summary: Source-linked reporting indicates two semi-trucks crashed on northbound I-55 near Cass Avenue, with steel coils spilled onto the roadway and multiple lane/ramp closures affecting the morning commute. The item is logged for crash, roadway hazard, and transportation-disruption tracking. 4. Teen drowned after Lake Michigan water rescue at Waukegan North Harbor Category: Water rescue / fatality Priority: High Severity: High Occurred On: 2026-05-18 17:30:00 Published On: 2026-05-19 17:10:00 Latitude: 42.360753 Longitude: -87.824617 Location: Waukegan North Harbor, 199 East Madison Street, Waukegan, Illinois Source: Coroner identifies 17-year-old boy who died in Lake Michigan drowning near Waukegan while swimming with friends URL: https://www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/05/19/coroner-identifies-17-year-old-boy-who-died-in-lake-michigan-drowning-near-waukegan-while-swimming-with-friends/ Summary: Source-linked local reporting and regional corroboration indicate Waukegan fire and police responded to a Lake Michigan water rescue at Waukegan North Harbor after a 17-year-old swimmer went underwater in the harbor channel. The teen was recovered by divers, transported, and later died. This item is logged as a fatal water-rescue/drowning incident. 5. Juvenile Critically Injured in Joliet Market Street Shooting Category: Violent Event 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, IL 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 indicates police responded to a residence in the 400 block of Market Street for a person shot, and a juvenile was found with a gunshot wound and transported in critical condition. This item is logged as a firearm-injury incident with law-enforcement and emergency-medical response. 6. Weather-Related Water Intrusion and Facility Damage at Oswego High School Category: Weather / School Facility Disruption Priority: Medium Severity: Medium Occurred On: 2026-05-18 Published On: 2026-05-19 17:03:00 Latitude: 41.68308 Longitude: -88.34182 Location: Oswego High School, 4250 Route 71, Oswego, IL 60543 Source: 5 Oswego District 308 schools damaged by weather, mechanical failures URL: https://www.shawlocal.com/kendall-county-now/2026/05/19/5-oswego-district-308-schools-damaged-by-weather-mechanical-failures/ Summary: Source-linked local reporting describes storm-related water intrusion at Oswego High School’s auto shop while class was in session, with additional District 308 school buildings affected by weather-related and mechanical failures. This item is logged as a school infrastructure and weather-disruption incident with safety and continuity relevance. 7. Injury Crash at Route 126 and Ridge Road Category: Traffic Crash / Injury Priority: Medium Severity: Medium Occurred On: 2026-05-18 21:56:00 Published On: 2026-05-19 05:30:00 Latitude: 41.61 Longitude: -88.27 Location: Intersection of Route 126 and Ridge Road, Kendall County, IL Source: Sheriff's Office Daily News Release 05-18-2026 URL: https://www.kendallcountyil.gov/Home/Components/News/News/7470/425?widgetId=1375 Summary: Official reporting indicates deputies responded to a traffic crash with injuries at Route 126 and Ridge Road, and one person was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. This item is logged as an injury crash with law-enforcement and EMS relevance. 8. Illinois EPA orders Fox Shore Apartments tenant relocation over asbestos exposure risk Category: Hazmat / Public Safety Disruption Priority: Medium Severity: Medium Occurred On: 2026-05-18 Published On: 2026-05-18 Latitude: None Longitude: None Location: Fox Shore Apartments, 430 North River Street, Aurora, Illinois Source: Fox Shore Apartments - Aurora URL: https://epa.illinois.gov/topics/community-relations/sites/fox-shore-apartments---aurora-.html Summary: Official Illinois EPA reporting indicates residents of Fox Shore Apartments were ordered temporarily relocated because improper asbestos remediation created a potential exposure risk during renovation work. This item is logged as a hazmat-related public-safety disruption involving residential displacement and environmental enforcement. ===== LATE BREAKING ===== 1. Fatal I-65 crash near Crown Point with one death and severe injuries Category: fatal crash Priority: High Severity: High Occurred On: 2026-05-16 23:15:00 Published On: 2026-05-19 11:03:00 Latitude: None Longitude: None Location: Northbound I-65 just south of the Crown Point exit, Crown Point, IN Source: Graduate Student Dies After Minivan Crashes into Ditch. Passengers Had Been Seated on Boxes of Mangos, Police Say URL: https://people.com/graduate-student-dies-after-minivan-crashes-into-ditch-passengers-had-been-seated-on-boxes-of-mangos-police-say-11978393 Summary: Source-linked reporting indicates a two-vehicle crash on northbound I-65 near Crown Point killed one person and left multiple others seriously injured after a minivan was struck and left the roadway. This item is logged as a fatal interstate crash with mass-injury and roadway-disruption relevance. 2. McHenry Hotel Stabbing and Aggravated Battery Case Category: Violence - stabbing Priority: High Severity: Medium Occurred On: 2026-05-16 00:03:00 Published On: 2026-05-19 14:53:00 Latitude: 42.307102 Longitude: -88.28187 Location: Hampton Inn McHenry, 1555 South Route 31, McHenry, Illinois Source: MCHENRY MAN DENIED PRETRIAL RELEASE AFTER ALLEGED RANDOM STABBING OF OUT-OF STATE VISITOR URL: https://www.mchenrycountyil.gov/Home/Components/News/News/18651/11527 Summary: Source-linked reporting and an official court update indicate a man was charged after an alleged unprovoked stabbing and battery at the Hampton Inn in McHenry. This item is logged because it involved a serious violent incident at a lodging facility and a May 19 official detention update inside the reporting cycle. 3. Fatal multi-vehicle crash on I-290 westbound west of Ashland Avenue Category: Fatal Crash Priority: Medium Severity: High Occurred On: 2026-05-17 02:59:00 Published On: 2026-05-19 Latitude: 41.876 Longitude: -87.6672 Location: I-290 westbound west of Ashland Avenue, Chicago, Illinois Source: Illinois State Police Arrests Chicago Man After Fatal Crash on I-290 URL: https://illinois-state-police.prezly.com/illinois-state-police-arrests-chicago-man-after-fatal-crash-on-i-290 Summary: Official Illinois State Police reporting indicates troopers responded to a fatal multi-vehicle crash on I-290 westbound west of Ashland Avenue, with one passenger killed and multiple injuries reported. This item is logged as a late-breaking official fatal-crash charging update published during the reporting cycle. 4. Vacant home under construction destroyed in Volo structure fire Category: Structure fire Priority: Medium Severity: Medium Occurred On: 2026-05-15 02:25:00 Published On: 2026-05-19 13:39:00 Latitude: None Longitude: None Location: 34000 block of North Fischer Drive, Volo, Illinois Source: Overnight fire engulfs, destroys vacant home that was under construction in Volo URL: https://www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/05/19/overnight-fire-engulfs-destroys-vacant-home-that-was-under-construction-in-volo/ Summary: Source-linked local reporting indicates Fox Lake Fire Protection District and Lake County Sheriff’s Office personnel responded to a structure fire in the 34000 block of North Fischer Drive. A vacant home under construction was destroyed, mutual-aid water tenders were requested, and no injuries were reported. This item is logged as a major structure-fire response. 5. School bus and SUV crash in Winfield with teen driver airlifted Category: serious crash Priority: Medium Severity: Medium Occurred On: 2026-05-15 Published On: 2026-05-19 15:22:00 Latitude: None Longitude: None Location: East 121st Avenue west of Decatur Street, Winfield, IN Source: SUV driver airlifted after crash with Indiana school bus carrying 23 students URL: https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/suv-driver-airlifted-after-crash-indiana-school-bus-carrying-23-students Summary: Source-linked reporting indicates an SUV crossed into oncoming traffic and collided with a school bus carrying 23 middle-school students on East 121st Avenue west of Decatur Street in Winfield. The SUV driver was trapped and airlifted, and two students were reported with minor injuries, so this item is logged as a serious school-transportation crash. 6. Aurora police firearms investigation and foot pursuit near East Avenue and Fulton Street Category: Weapons / Law Enforcement Activity Priority: Medium Severity: Medium Occurred On: 2026-05-14 20:30:00 Published On: 2026-05-19 12:58:00 Latitude: None Longitude: None Location: North East Avenue and Fulton Street, Aurora, Illinois Source: Aurora police chase results in gun charges for 2 teens URL: https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/aurora-police-chase-results-gun-charges-2-teens Summary: Source-linked reporting based on Aurora Police information indicates officers contacted two suspects tied to firearm-display reports near East Avenue and Fulton Street, leading to a foot pursuit, arrests, and recovery of three loaded firearms, including one reported with a machine-gun conversion device. This item is logged as significant law-enforcement and weapons activity published during the reporting cycle. 7. Two killed, one injured in Highland Park Route 41 crash Category: Traffic / fatal crash Priority: High Severity: High Occurred On: 2026-05-16 15:02:00 Published On: 2026-05-18 19:04:00 Latitude: None Longitude: None Location: Route 41 / Skokie Valley Road at Park Avenue West, Highland Park, Illinois Source: Officials ID two victims of Saturday’s fatal Highland Park crash URL: https://www.dailyherald.com/20260518/news/two-victims-idd-in-weekend-highland-park-crash/ Summary: Source-linked local and regional reporting indicates a two-vehicle crash at Route 41/Skokie Valley Road and Park Avenue West in Highland Park killed two people and injured another. Route 41 was closed for hours while Highland Park police and the Major Crash Assistance Team investigated. This item is logged as a fatal crash and roadway-disruption incident. 8. Fatal House Explosion and Fire in Unincorporated Wonder Lake Category: Explosion / structure fire with fatality 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 URL: https://www.mchenrysheriff.org/house-explosion-in-unincorporated-wonder-lake/ Summary: Official reporting indicates sheriff’s deputies, Wonder Lake police, fire personnel, and mutual-aid responders were sent to the 7400 block of Birch Drive for a house explosion and fire. The incident is logged because it involved one fatality, two serious injuries, a destroyed residence, and an ongoing fire-origin investigation.