A 71-year-old Huntley man accused of being drunk when he caused a two-vehicle crash near Marengo about one year ago is being sued for $5 million, court records show. The lawsuit filed in McHenry County Circuit Court in June claims Bruce Scott, 71, of Huntley, was intoxicated when he ran a stop sign and slammed […]
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Caretaker charged with exploiting elderly Lake County victim out of more than $150,000
A Lake County man is facing several felony charges of financial exploitation after allegedly seizing control of more than $150,000 from an elderly woman in his care, authorities said. Harold A. Boyle, 53, is charged by the Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office with four class 1 felony counts for his role in the financial scheme, […]
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6 year prison sentence for suspect who burglarized multiple businesses in Huntley, stealing cash and ATMs
One of four Chicago men convicted for burglarizing several businesses and stealing ATMs in Huntley has been sentenced to six years in prison. Kenneth S. Maxey, now 31, of the 4200 block of South Washtenaw Avenue in Chicago, was sentenced in court to prison on Wednesday after pleading guilty to one Class 2 felony count […]
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Libertyville middle school teacher ordered held in Lake County jail pending detention hearing
The Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office has filed the necessary court documents needed to detain a Libertyville middle school teacher accused of using artificial intelligence (AI) software to create explicit images of students in his class. Marshall Sheffer, 44, is now required to appear before a Lake County Judge on Monday afternoon to determine if […]
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Orphans of the Storm to break ground on new state-of-the-art animal shelter in Riverwoods
A new state-of-the-art animal shelter is breaking ground in Lake County next week to replace the organization’s aging facility, officials said. Orphans of the Storm Animal Shelter, one of Illinois’ oldest animal welfare organizations, will officially break ground on a new state-of-the-art shelter on Friday, July 10, at 2200 Riverwoods Road in Riverwoods. This new […]
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‘This is no bull’: Sheriff’s office uses social media, puns to locate owner of runaway cows near Round Lake
Two cows escaped from a mini ranch in unincorporated Lake County and hung out in a nearby parking lot for a couple of hours until the owner came and picked them up Saturday morning, sheriff’s officials said. Lake County Sheriff’s Office Chief Christopher Covelli said deputies on patrol around 7 a.m. Saturday stumbled upon the […]
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Happy Birthday America: Richardson Farm reveals ’26 ‘World’s Largest’ corn maze design celebrating America’s 250th
For America’s 250th birthday, the “World’s Largest” corn maze in Spring Grove is marking the semiquincentennial in extraordinary style. Depicted in the 28-acre corn maze at 909 English Prairie Road in Spring Grove will be an American Eagle, three signers of the Declaration of Independence, a 13-starred American flag, fireworks, the numerals “250,” and the […]
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Over 12 years in prison for Highland Park man who pepper-sprayed employees during bank robbery in Northbrook
A Highland Park man has been sentenced to more than 12 years in prison for committing a bank robbery where he pepper-sprayed and used a fire extinguisher on bank tellers in Northbrook. Emeril England, 25, of Highland Park, was also sentenced to three years of supervised release after he is freed from his 12-year, 7-month […]
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Libertyville middle school teacher charged with videotaping students, using AI to create explicit images
A Highland Middle School social studies teacher is charged with allegedly using artificial intelligence (AI) software to create explicit images of students using videos he took of children in his class, authorities said. Marshall Sheffer, 44, was taken into custody Friday on eight counts of Child Pornography following a lengthy investigation that started in June, […]