Lake County State’s Attorney Eric Rinehart called for a “sustained urgency” in reducing violent crime and getting to the “root causes” after he was sworn into his second term in office. Rinehart was officially sworn in, marking the start of his second term as Lake County state’s attorney, on Monday. All Lake County assistant state’s […]
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Officers responding to drug dealing complaint chase down armed gunman in North Chicago
Prosecutors say officers chased down and arrested a convicted felon who was found in possession of a loaded gun after responding to a call of drug dealing outside a store in North Chicago. Aron Burdine, 29, of North Chicago, was charged with armed habitual criminal, felon in possession of a weapon, aggravated unlawful use of […]
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10 years in prison for man who persuaded Johnsburg child to send him explicit image of herself online
A judge sentenced a man to 10 years in prison for soliciting an explicit image from a Johnsburg child he had been talking to online for months while offering drugs and alcohol. Alejandro Vilchis, 24, of Chicago Heights, was charged in April 2023 with child pornography, traveling to meet a minor, grooming, solicitation to meet […]
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2 Ohio women arrested after cops find gun while responding to suspicious vehicle in Buffalo Grove
Two women from Ohio were arrested after police found a handgun and a stun gun while responding to a suspicious vehicle complaint involving unpermitted solicitors in Buffalo Grove. The Buffalo Grove Police Department responded around 6:30 p.m. Wednesday to the 800 block of Thornton Lane for a report of a suspicious vehicle. Officers found four […]
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Firefighters quickly extinguish fire that broke out in basement of home near Huntley
Firefighters were able to quickly extinguish a fire that broke out in the basement of a house near Huntley before it was able to spread, officials said. The Huntley Fire Protection District responded around 5:10 p.m. Tuesday to the 11800 block of Strawberry Lane in unincorporated Huntley. Huntley Fire Protection District Battalion Chief Brian Harders […]
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Pre-trial release denied for 2nd suspect charged in fatal hit-and-run of teen riding bicycle in Waukegan
A judge denied pre-trial release to a Waukegan man after he and a woman were charged with fatally running over a 17-year-old boy riding his bicycle in Waukegan and fleeing the scene. The Waukegan Police Department and Waukegan Fire Department responded around 12:45 a.m. on November 10 to the area of Belvidere Road and Fulton […]
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Family, friends holding celebration of life for Wisconsin father who went missing from Crystal Lake before being found dead
Family and friends are set to hold a celebration of life to remember a Wisconsin father of two who was found dead after drowning in a creek after going missing from Crystal Lake. The Rosemont Police Department located a Subaru Impreza with Wisconsin registration on the evening of November 15. The vehicle was rolled over […]
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Wanted man accused of leading police on chase, driving around school bus dropping off children in Zion
Prosecutors say a wanted man led police on a pursuit where he recklessly fled from officers, including at one point driving around a stopped school bus dropping off children in Zion. Detectives with the Zion Police Department were searching for Vic H. Solomon, 47, of Zion, around 4 p.m. on October 3. Lake County Assistant […]
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Busy stretch of Sheridan Road in Beach Park reopens following nearly yearlong closure for roadwork
Crews on Thursday reopened a busy stretch of Sheridan Road in Beach Park following a nearly 10-month full closure for a culvert replacement and other upgrades. The Illinois Department of Transportation oversaw the culvert replacement project, which occurred on Sheridan Road over Bull Creek in Beach Park. The project began on February 12 and required […]