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Employee at special education school in Gages Lake arrested for allegedly having inappropriate relationship with student

Detectives have arrested an employee of a special education school in Gages Lake who they say had an inappropriate relationship with a student under the age of 16. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said they were notified on Monday about a video posted on social media that showed a boy, under the age of 16, […]

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Man charged with attempted murder after crashing car, critically injuring child in Waukegan

A man has been charged with attempted murder after prosecutors say he intentionally crashed a car into a tree, leaving a young child critically injured and being flown to the hospital, in Waukegan. Armando Cruz-Salazar, 25, of Waukegan, was charged with attempted first-degree murder, two counts of failure to report a crash involving injury, aggravated […]

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Beach Park boy arrested after dashcam video captures 100+ mph pursuit in Kenosha County

A teenage boy from Beach Park is facing charges after he led police on a pursuit at over 100 mph, which was captured on video, and crashed in Kenosha County. The Pleasant Prairie Police Department said second-shift officers observed a vehicle speeding recklessly on Friday. Dashcam video released Wednesday showed the red pickup truck traveling […]

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Lake County Sheriff’s Office hints at canine-related announcement following death of famed Canine Dax

The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday that “exciting news” will be announced relating to a canine, which comes following the death of famed Canine Dax last year. The sheriff’s office said on social media Wednesday morning that “something special is on the horizon.” The social media post featured dog emojis. “In just a few […]

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Armed man accused of attacking victim, firing several shots at people at grocery store in Waukegan

Authorities say an armed man attacked another person and then fired several shots at two people, hitting a vehicle, in front of a busy grocery store in Waukegan. The Waukegan Police Department responded around 7:50 p.m. on December 12 to Tony’s Fresh Market, 1700 North Lewis Avenue, for a report of a shooting. Lake County […]

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Resident says cooking caused extra-alarm fire that displaced over dozen, injured 5 at building near Long Grove

A resident says a cooking accident caused an extra-alarm fire that tore through an apartment building, displacing at least a dozen and injuring at least five, near Long Grove Tuesday evening. The Long Grove Fire Protection District and Cook County Sheriff’s Office responded around 5:51 p.m. Tuesday to the 2300 block of West Nichols Road […]