A medical doctor and resident of Lake Forest has pleaded guilty in federal court to evading $1.6 million in taxes by hiding assets and lying to the IRS. Krishnaswami Sriram, a Lake Forest resident and a medical doctor, pleaded guilty to tax evasion last week in the United States District Court for the Northern District […]
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6 years in prison for Woodstock man man who possessed fentanyl, led police on pursuit that ended in crash in Harvard
A Woodstock man has been sentenced to six years in prison for possessing fentanyl-laced drugs and leading police on a chase before crashing in Harvard and fleeing on foot. Julius M. Williams, 42, of Woodstock, was charged in August 2022 with aggravated fleeing to elude, obstructing justice, resisting a peace officer, unlawful possession of cannabis over […]
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Police warn residents in Round Lake Beach area after fake flyers placed on home doors
Police are warning residents in the Round Lake Beach area after fake flyers, disguised to look official, were placed on doors seeking access to inspect people’s homes. The Round Lake Beach Police Department said Thursday that they are investigating a suspicious incident. Police said a solicitor-type door hanger was distributed. Despite the flyer looking official, […]
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Man accused of intentionally hitting neighbor with car, nearly running over child in Fox Lake
Prosecutors say a man used his vehicle as a weapon to hit his neighbor multiple times, leaving him injured, and nearly running over a child during the attack in Fox Lake. Carl A. Schroeder, 41, of Fox Lake, was charged with two counts of aggravated assault with a motor vehicle, aggravated battery with a deadly […]
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Man sentenced to 14 years in prison, faces deportation after being caught with 2 kilos of heroin in Algonquin
A man has been sentenced to 14 years in prison and will face deportation after he was caught with more than two kilograms of heroin during a stop in Algonquin. Jesus R. Campos-Nevarez, 51, of Elgin, was charged in February 2024 with manufacturing or delivering over 900 grams of heroin and possession of over 900 […]
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‘The right thing to do:’ Attorneys react after murder charges dropped in Waukegan restaurant owner stabbing
Attorneys representing one of two brothers whose murder charges were dropped in the fatal stabbing of a Waukegan restaurant owner say it was the “right thing to do” while questioning the prosecution. Iziah T. Gonzalez, 21, of Round Lake, and Jordan Roque, 16, of Waukegan, were both charged last month with one count of first-degree […]
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Private ambulance transporting patient involved in crash that left at least 1 injured in Gurnee
A private ambulance transporting a patient to the hospital was involved in a crash with another vehicle, leaving one of the ambulance crew members injured, in Gurnee. The Gurnee Fire Department and Gurnee Police Department responded around 3:15 p.m. Wednesday to the area of Route 120 and Route 21 for a crash involving an ambulance. […]
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Coroner releases identity of woman found dead after overnight house fire in Waukegan
The coroner has released the identity of a 63-year-old woman who was found dead following a fire at a house, which was experiencing hoarder conditions, in Waukegan Friday morning. An autopsy performed Friday showed the death of Jacqueline McBride, 63, of Waukegan, was consistent with thermal injuries and inhalation of products of combustion, also known […]
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Police responding to alarm arrest Lindenhurst man caught burglarizing bank in Lake Villa
Police officers responding to an alarm call arrested a Lindenhurst man who had forced entry and was caught in the middle of burglarizing a bank in Lake Villa Friday morning. The Lake Villa Police Department responded around 7:23 a.m. Friday to First American Bank, 500 East Grand Avenue, for a report of a bank alarm. […]