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Girlfriend charged with murder of boyfriend after hit-and-run in Waukegan

By Lake & McHenry County Scanner Staff on October 15, 2018

A woman has been charged with murder after police say she fatally struck her boyfriend with a car in downtown Waukegan early Friday morning. Waukegan…

Deerfield man arrested for trying to meet up with 14-year-old for sex

By Lake & McHenry County Scanner Staff on October 13, 2018

For the second time in a week, the Lake County Sheriff’s Office arrested another man during a sting for trying to meet up with a…

Man ejected after rolling over minivan near Lake Villa

By Lake & McHenry County Scanner Staff on October 13, 2018

A man was seriously injured early Saturday morning after his minivan went off the road and rolled over in Lake Villa Township. The Lake County…

Man pleads guilty to attempted murder in birthday party attack in Richmond

By Lake & McHenry County Scanner Staff on October 12, 2018

A man who slashed two people with a knife at a child’s birthday party in Richmond last year has pleaded guilty to attempted murder and…

Man dies after hit-and-run crash in Waukegan

By Lake & McHenry County Scanner Staff on October 12, 2018

A man in his 40s died early Friday morning after being hit by a vehicle that fled the scene in downtown Waukegan, police said. Waukegan…

Suspect escapes after robbing U.S. Bank in Cary

By Lake & McHenry County Scanner Staff on October 11, 2018

An approximately 35-year-old man escaped on foot after robbing the U.S. Bank on Main Street in Cary Thursday afternoon, police said. Cary Police Chief Patrick…

School officials: Woman tried luring children to car in Wonder Lake

By Lake & McHenry County Scanner Staff on October 10, 2018

Johnsburg School District 12 officials said that a woman tried luring kids to her car while they were playing outside a Wonder Lake home on…

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