A Chicago man has been arrested after allegedly pre-arranging to sell a half-pound of cocaine, worth tens of thousands of dollars, in McHenry County. Raul Alvarez, 37, of Chicago, was charged with manufacturing or delivery of cocaine over 100 grams, a Class X felony, and possession of cocaine over 100 grams, a Class 1 felony. […]
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Crystal Lake attorney suspended for misappropriating more than $74,000 in client funds
A Crystal Lake attorney has had his law license suspended for a year after an attorney licensing board found he misappropriated more than $74,000 from a client trust bank account. The Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission (IARDC) said this week that Frank John Zangara, 64, who is a sole practitioner attorney in Crystal Lake, […]
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13 years in prison for 1 of 2 Lake County men charged after teen attacked during armed robbery in Wonder Lake
One of two Lake County men charged after a teenager was robbed at gunpoint and attacked in Wonder Lake has been sentenced to 13 years in prison after pleading guilty. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 5:30 p.m. on July 23, 2023, to the 3400 block of Thompson Road in Wonder Lake for a […]
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Lake County state’s attorney calls for ‘sustained urgency’ in reducing violent crime after being sworn in for 2nd term
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 […]