2026-05-23 03:05:44
Preset: Chicago
Intel_052326_0305.txt
Pedro Intel Report Generated: 2026-05-23 03:05:44 Preset: Chicago Search Window: 2026-05-21 19:00:00 to 2026-05-22 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 9 in-window incident(s). Severity Overview: High: 4 Medium: 4 Low: 1 Incidents: 1. Large Barn and Field Fire Near Huntley Category: Fire / Structure Fire Priority: High Severity: High Occurred On: 2026-05-22 11:44:00 Published On: 2026-05-22 18:55:00 Latitude: None Longitude: None Location: 14800 block of Church Road, unincorporated Huntley, Illinois Source: Large barn destroyed after becoming fully engulfed in flames, causing 2nd barn to catch fire near Huntley URL: https://www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/05/22/large-barn-destroyed-after-becoming-fully-engulfed-in-flames-causing-2nd-barn-to-catch-fire-near-huntley/ Summary: Source-linked reporting indicates fire crews and sheriff personnel responded to a large barn fire in the 14800 block of Church Road, where two barns became involved and a field fire developed across the roadway. This item is logged as a major fire response because of rapid spread, threatened exposures, rural water operations, MABAS escalation, and extended overhaul needs. 2. Armed juvenile detained after reported school-shooting threat involving Grand Prairie Elementary Category: Threatened violence Priority: High Severity: High Occurred On: 2026-05-22 13:50:00 Published On: 2026-05-22 23:58:00 Latitude: 41.56487 Longitude: -88.16537 Location: 2400 block of Helmar Lane, Plainfield Township, Illinois; intended target Grand Prairie Elementary School, 3100 Caton Farm Road, Joliet, Illinois Source: School Shooting At Grand Prairie Elementary Prevented Right Before Boy Carried It Out: Sheriff URL: https://patch.com/illinois/joliet/school-shooting-grand-prairie-elementary-prevented-just-juvenile-carried-it-out Summary: Source-linked reporting attributed to the Will County Sheriff’s Office indicates deputies responded to a juvenile-related call and determined it involved a targeted school-shooting threat toward Grand Prairie Elementary. Reporting indicates the juvenile was armed, detained, and taken for medical evaluation, with school officials and Plainfield police notified. 3. 74-Year-Old Man Fatally Shot Inside Auburn Gresham Home Category: shooting Priority: High Severity: Medium Occurred On: 2026-05-22 13:29:00 Published On: 2026-05-22 19:07:00 Latitude: None Longitude: None Location: 8100 block of South Laflin Street, Auburn Gresham, Chicago, Illinois Source: 74-year-old man shot and killed in Auburn Gresham URL: https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/auburn-gresham-shooting-81st-laflin-74-year-old/ Summary: Source-linked reporting indicates a 74-year-old man was fatally shot inside a home in Auburn Gresham. The item is logged as a fatal residential shooting with an ongoing police investigation. 4. Lake County Sheriff Assumes Police Duties in New Chicago Category: significant law-enforcement activity Priority: Medium Severity: Medium Occurred On: 2026-05-22 Published On: 2026-05-22 Latitude: 41.5585958 Longitude: -87.2755737 Location: New Chicago Police Department / Town of New Chicago, 122 Huber Blvd, New Chicago, IN 46342 Source: Lake County Sheriff’s Department Assumes All Police Duties in New Chicago Amid Ongoing Investigation URL: https://regionnewssource.org/2026/05/22/lake-county-sheriffs-department-assumes-all-police-duties-in-new-chicago-amid-ongoing-investigation/ Summary: Source-linked local reporting indicates the Lake County Sheriff’s Department assumed all police responsibilities for New Chicago while federal authorities reportedly investigated matters tied to the New Chicago Police Department. This item is logged for town-wide police-service continuity and public-safety operations monitoring. 5. Lead-Based Paint Contamination Reported Entering Fox River From Union Pacific Rail Bridge Category: Hazmat / Environmental Hazard Priority: Medium Severity: Low Occurred On: Unknown Published On: 2026-05-22 15:18:00 Latitude: None Longitude: None Location: Union Pacific Railroad bridge near Illinois Route 31 and Fox River watershed, St. Charles, Illinois Source: St. Charles officials say lead paint flakes in Fox River came from UP rail overpass URL: https://www.shawlocal.com/kane-county-chronicle/2026/05/22/st-charles-officials-say-lead-paint-flakes-in-fox-river-came-from-up-rail-overpass/ Summary: Source-linked reporting indicates lead-based paint flakes were observed entering a culvert that drains into the Fox River watershed near a Union Pacific railroad bridge in St. Charles. City officials said the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency issued a violation notice and required a mitigation plan, so this item is logged as an environmental contamination and infrastructure-linked hazardous-material concern. 6. Fatal Shooting Reported Near Cigar Lounge in Dolton Category: homicide / fatal shooting Priority: High Severity: High Occurred On: 2026-05-21 Published On: 2026-05-22 19:34:00 Latitude: None Longitude: None Location: Near East 115th Street and South Martin Luther King Drive, Dolton, Illinois Source: Family demands justice after former basketball player killed in Dolton shooting URL: https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/family-demands-justice-after-former-basketball-player-killed-dolton-shooting Summary: Source-linked reporting indicates a man was fatally shot after a confrontation near a Dolton cigar-lounge area. Police reported one person in custody, and the item is logged as a fatal violent incident in south suburban Cook County. 7. Worker Airlifted After Tree-Fall Injury in Bull Valley Category: Rescue / Serious Injury Priority: Medium Severity: Medium Occurred On: 2026-05-21 10:12:00 Published On: 2026-05-22 09:31:00 Latitude: None Longitude: None Location: 200 block of Cold Springs Road, Bull Valley, Illinois Source: Worker flown to hospital after falling 40 feet to ground from tree, suffering serious injuries in Bull Valley URL: https://www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/05/22/worker-flown-to-hospital-after-falling-40-feet-to-ground-from-tree-suffering-serious-injuries-in-bull-valley/ Summary: Source-linked reporting indicates Woodstock Fire/Rescue District responded to a residence in the 200 block of Cold Springs Road after a worker fell approximately 40 feet during tree-removal work. The patient was treated by responders, moved to a helipad, and flown to a Level 1 trauma center with serious injuries. ===== LATE BREAKING ===== 1. Fatal Crash and Death Investigation in Wonder Lake Category: Fatal Crash / Death Investigation Priority: Medium Severity: High Occurred On: 2026-05-18 14:20:00 Published On: 2026-05-22 15:37:00 Latitude: None Longitude: None Location: West Wonder Lake Road and Pebble Creek Court, Wonder Lake, Illinois Source: Man dies after being found unresponsive following crash off roadway into pole in Wonder Lake URL: https://www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/05/22/man-dies-after-being-found-unresponsive-following-crash-off-roadway-into-pole-in-wonder-lake/ Summary: Source-linked reporting indicates Wonder Lake police and fire personnel responded to a vehicle crash near West Wonder Lake Road and Pebble Creek Court. The driver was found unresponsive and was later pronounced dead at the scene, with a coroner death investigation opened. 2. Juvenile Held at Knifepoint During Apparent Robbery Attempt in Woodstock Category: Violent Crime / Weapons Threat Priority: Medium Severity: Medium Occurred On: 2026-05-16 16:30:00 Published On: 2026-05-22 11:32:00 Latitude: None Longitude: None Location: Eastwood Drive / Route 47, Woodstock, Illinois Source: 2 men accused of unlawfully restraining 13-year-old boy at knifepoint during apparent robbery attempt in Woodstock URL: https://www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/05/22/2-men-accused-of-unlawfully-restraining-13-year-old-boy-at-knifepoint-during-apparent-robbery-attempt-in-woodstock/ Summary: Source-linked reporting citing court documents indicates two men were accused of stopping a 13-year-old bicyclist along Eastwood Drive/Route 47, holding him at knifepoint, demanding property, and threatening harm. This item is logged as a weapons-threat and unlawful-restraint incident rather than a routine arrest because the source describes a weapon, juvenile victim, and apparent random threat.