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ICE says 4 people from Mexico, Ecuador and Honduras arrested in Woodstock, Waukegan following ‘targeted’ operations
ICE said its officers arrested four people, including a man previously arrested for domestic battery, in Woodstock Thursday and in Waukegan Friday,…
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Man with 4 prior drug felonies accused of selling cocaine to buyers who were stopped leaving his home in Woodstock
A Woodstock man with four prior drug felonies is accused of selling cocaine out of his home after authorities say police repeatedly…
Masked suspects wearing gloves burglarize multiple businesses in Waukegan, stealing cash
Masked suspects wearing all black burglarized multiple businesses in Waukegan early Sunday morning, including one where police arrived as the suspects were…
2 Waukegan men arrested for allegedly trafficking nearly 5 pounds of cocaine worth over $200K in Lake County
A law enforcement task force arrested two Waukegan men for allegedly trafficking nearly five pounds of cocaine, worth over $200,000, in Lake…
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‘Urge motorists to slow down’: 3 hospitalized after separate crashes in same curve on Rollins Road near Lake Villa
The sheriff’s office is urging drivers to slow down after two more crashes on the same morning in a curve on Rollins Road near Lake Villa, one of which left three people hospitalized. The Grayslake Fire Department, Gurnee Fire Department…
‘Troubling reminder’: Senator renews push to close sex offender loophole after 2 teachers, coaches at Lake County schools arrested
A state senator is renewing her push to close a sex offender registry loophole after a Mundelein teacher and coach and a Wauconda District 118 teacher and coach were both arrested days apart this week. Illinois State Senator Darby Hills…
‘There is no accountability’: Charges dropped after Deerfield family’s dog dies after being left in hot van at doggy daycare
Cook County prosecutors on Friday dismissed charges against the owner of a pet daycare after a Deerfield family’s dog died when it was left all day inside a hot van, as the family is angered that there is “no accountability.”…
Deer Park Town Center sells for $125 million in Chicago area’s biggest retail sale in a decade
The longtime owner of Deer Park Town Center has sold the shopping center for $125 million, the highest price paid for a retail property in the Chicago area in at least a decade, according to a report. Newmark, the commercial…
Man allegedly drank 21 beers, punched wife in front of son, then fled police while driving wrong way in Park City
A man who admitted to drinking 21 beers allegedly punched his wife in front of their son and then fled from police, running a stop sign and driving the wrong way in Park City, prosecutors said. Gabriel Cruz-Avalos, 48, of…
14-year-old boy dies after being found shot at residence in Cary, rushed to hospital
A 14-year-old boy has died after he was found suffering from a gunshot wound at a house in Cary and rushed to the hospital Saturday afternoon, authorities said. The Cary Police Department and Cary Fire Protection District responded around 1:29…
Elderly woman gets confused and drives down railroad tracks, causing trains to be halted in Barrington
An elderly woman became confused and began driving down the railroad tracks in downtown Barrington, causing train traffic to be temporarily halted, officials said. The Barrington Police Department responded around 4 p.m. on September 19 to the area of Jewel-Osco,…
Probation for ex-Cary police officer accused of slamming woman to ground, stomping on her face outside Florida bar
A judge sentenced a former Cary police officer to six months of probation and anger management in a case where authorities said he slammed a woman to the ground and stomped on her face outside a Florida bar. Jeremy T.…
Young child transported to hospital after pepper spray discharged inside family car at Walmart in Gurnee
A young child was transported to the hospital after a child got hold of a pepper spray canister and discharged it in a car occupied by a family at the Walmart in Gurnee. The Gurnee Police Department and Gurnee Fire…
Sheriff says McHenry man was drunk, veered into oncoming lane, causing head-on crash with semi-truck near Crystal Lake
The sheriff says a McHenry man was intoxicated when his car veered into oncoming traffic and collided head-on with a semi-truck, leaving him trapped near Crystal Lake Monday. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department responded…
‘Epitome of danger’: Prosecutors say teen boy and 3 others unleashed over 20 shots, killing 29-year-old man in Waukegan
Prosecutors say a 17-year-old boy charged with murder, along with three other gunmen, fired over 20 shots at a car as it was driving away, killing a 29-year-old man in Waukegan Monday evening. Daveion L. Gordon-Brown, 17, of Waukegan, is…
7 masked, gloved suspects armed with sledgehammers commit armed robbery at fuel center in Buffalo Grove
Seven masked and gloved suspects stormed into a fuel center convenience store in Buffalo Grove with sledgehammers and robbed the business, which was open, police said. The Buffalo Grove Police Department responded around 4:06 a.m. on September 18 to Ricky…
Judge sentences Crystal Lake man to 7 days in jail for violating conditions while on release for allegedly having sex with dog
A judge ordered a Crystal Lake man accused of sex acts with a dog that his girlfriend video-recorded in Huntley to spend seven days in jail Tuesday after he admitted to violating his pre-trial release conditions. Efin J. Nolte, 24,…
Wauconda District 118 teacher, sports coach allegedly called his job ‘perfect’ for desire to engage in sex acts with children
Prosecutors say a Wauconda District 118 teacher and sports coach from Crystal Lake shared child sexual abuse videos and described teaching as “perfect” for furthering his desire to engage in sex acts with children. John M. Anderlik, 27, of Crystal…
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