A Wisconsin man has been sentenced to five years in prison for carjacking a woman near Mundelein and crashing the stolen car in Volo, leaving himself critically injured. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office received a call around 1 a.m. on March 4, 2022, for a report of a street sign that had been knocked down […]
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Driver who made illegal U-turn sought after causing crashes involving 7 vehicles on Route 120 near Gurnee
The sheriff says a driver is being sought after making an illegal U-turn, causing crashes involving seven vehicles which left a truck on top of another, on Route 120 near Gurnee. The Gurnee Fire Department, Gurnee Police Department and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 4:20 p.m. Tuesday to Route 120 near Interstate 94 on […]
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3 sheriff’s deputies injured after man armed with rocks, metal rod fights deputies near Barrington
Prosecutors say a man armed himself with rocks and a metal rod, which he used to strike a sheriff’s deputy in the head, when deputies tried to arrest him for walking on railroad tracks near Barrington. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 6 a.m. on November 4 to Route 14 and Cuba Road near Barrington […]
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Lake County’s Special Investigations Group receives ‘significant award’ for disrupting drug organizations, making over 50 arrests
The Lake County Sheriff’s Special Investigations Group, comprised of many police departments, received a “significant award” for recently disrupting nine drug trafficking organizations and making over 50 arrests. Lake County Sheriff John D. Idleburg announced Wednesday that the Lake County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Group (SIG) was awarded the Chicago High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area’s […]
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Investigators arrest Lindenhurst man for possessing over 1,000 files of child sexual abuse material, trading it online
Investigators say a Lindenhurst man has been arrested for possessing over 1,000 images and videos depicting violent child sexual abuse and allegedly trading them online. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office Cybercrime Unit received information that an IP address in Lake County was uploading child pornography online. Lake County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Chief Christopher Covelli said […]
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1 injured after 7-vehicle pileup crash that left truck on top of another vehicle near Gurnee
Authorities say one person was left injured after a seven-vehicle pileup crash on Route 120 near Gurnee that left a truck on top of another vehicle, causing traffic delays. The Gurnee Fire Department, Gurnee Police Department and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 4:20 p.m. Tuesday to Route 120 near Interstate 94 on the border […]
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6 years in prison for felon arrested by SWAT during warrant that resulted in drugs being found in Antioch
An Antioch man, who is a convicted felon, was sentenced to six years in prison after a SWAT team arrested him during a high-risk warrant that netted drugs in Antioch. The Antioch Police Department said they assisted the Lake County Metropolitan Enforcement Group around 6 a.m. on February 23, 2023. Police conducted a high-risk narcotics […]
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Weather service says gusty snow showers could impact commute in Chicagoland area
The National Weather Service says gusty snow showers are expected Wednesday afternoon and evening, followed by a sharp cold front, that could impact commuters. The National Weather Service (NWS) said Tuesday afternoon that scattered gusty snow showers and falling temperatures are expected Wednesday. The inclement weather is expected in the afternoon and evening behind a […]
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Father accused in murder of child near Richmond now charged with communicating with witness
A father being held in jail for the first-degree murder of his 14-year-old son in Richmond is facing new charges for allegedly communicating with a witness in the case. Eric Ullrich, 52, of Richmond, was charged on Monday with one count of communicating or detaining a witness, a Class 3 felony. A criminal complaint filed […]