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Officers capture suspect who allegedly attacked woman following hour-long police search in Libertyville

Officers captured a hiding suspect wanted for attacking and injuring a woman following an hour-long search involving a drone and a canine unit in Libertyville. The Libertyville Police Department responded around 8:45 a.m. Tuesday to a residence in the 600 block of Meadow Lane for a domestic disturbance. Police officers arrived and located a female […]

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Federal inspectors hit Crystal Lake company with $287K in fines for exposing workers to potentially deadly falls

Federal inspectors have cited a Crystal Lake company with $287,000 in fines for allegedly repeatedly exposing workers to potentially deadly falls at worksites. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) said Wednesday they have cited 595 Construction LLC. The company is based in Crystal Lake and faces eight safety violations. OSHA […]

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Woman accused of ‘hunting’ down cheating boyfriend, firing shots in parking lot of Waukegan apartment complex

Prosecutors say a woman hunting for her boyfriend, who she believed cheated on her, fired shots in the parking lot of an apartment building in Waukegan. Sabrina D. Lawrence, 38, of Waukegan, was charged with reckless discharge of a firearm, a Class 4 felony. Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Michael Theis said a resident heard […]

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Lake County Black Lives Matter founder turns self in to begin serving jail sentence for taking photographs in court

The founder of Lake County Black Lives Matter has turned himself in to begin serving a 40-day jail sentence after the man took unauthorized photos during a court proceeding and posted them online. Clyde McLemore, 65, of Zion, attended a court hearing on the morning of April 25 at the Lake County Courthouse in Waukegan. […]

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Mother, school aide remembered as ‘giving and selfless person’ after being killed by reckless driver near Woodstock

A mother of three children and school aide is being remembered for her “heart-shaped smile” and being a selfless person after she was killed by a reckless driver in a triple fatal crash near Woodstock. The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District, Woodstock Police Department and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 12:02 p.m. on October 27 to […]