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Owner of Island Lake trucking firm charged with wiring up test takers to help them cheat on CDL exams

The owner of an Island Lake trucking firm has been charged by federal authorities who allege he wired up applicants to help them cheat on Illinois commercial driver’s license exams. Mykola Datkun, 33, of Port Barrington, was charged earlier this month in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Datkun faces […]

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Wauconda, Island Lake men arrested in cocaine sales investigation, one found with loaded gun

A Wauconda man and an Island Lake man were arrested after an investigation into cocaine sales in DuPage County that resulted in officers finding one of the men with a loaded gun. The Naperville Police Department said they recently concluded a month-long investigation into cocaine sales in their town. Officers arrested three men during a […]

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Judge denies pre-trial release for suspect accused of escaping from hospital, punching sheriff canine near Barrington

A judge denied pre-trial release for a domestic battery suspect who escaped from a Barrington-area hospital before allegedly punching sheriff’s canine Dax, who tracked the man down and bit him. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 5:20 a.m. Sunday to Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital, 450 Route 22 in unincorporated Barrington. Lake County Sheriff’s Office […]

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Domestic battery suspect allegedly escapes from hospital, punches sheriff canine that bit him near Barrington

Sheriff’s officials say a domestic battery suspect escaped from a Barrington-area hospital before punching Canine Dax, who tracked the man down and bit him Sunday morning. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 5:20 a.m. Sunday to Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital, 450 Route 22 in unincorporated Barrington. Lake County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Chief Christopher Covelli […]

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Man accused of shoving child because of spilled food, breaking second child’s jaw in Island Lake

Prosecutors say a man shoved a child because they spilled food on the ground, broke a second child’s jaw and then pushed a woman who tried calming him down in Island Lake. Ricardo M. Garcia, 32, of Island Lake, was charged with aggravated domestic battery, aggravated battery causing great bodily harm and domestic battery. Lake […]

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15 years in prison for 1 of 2 men who robbed McHenry County gas stations during armed robbery spree

A man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for robbing gas stations in McHenry County at gunpoint. A second suspect later published video online of the stolen proceeds. Matthew J. Wegleiz, 27, of Cicero, and Shaquille D. Davidson, 24, of Chicago, were identified by police as being responsible for several armed gas station […]

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19 years in prison for man who robbed McHenry County gas stations at gunpoint, showed off proceeds on social media

A Chicago man has been sentenced to 19 years in prison for robbing gas stations in McHenry County at gunpoint and then posting video online of the proceeds stolen and the gun used. Shaquille D. Davidson, 24, of Chicago, and Matthew J. Wegleiz, 23, of Cicero, were identified by police as being responsible for several […]