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Ruse burglary crew steals $180,000 in proceeds during house burglary in Lake Zurich

Prosecutors say a crew, linked to numerous burglaries in the Chicago suburbs, stole $180,000 in proceeds while distracting a homeowner and burglarizing his Lake Zurich home. Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Colleen McConnell said a homeowner in Lake Zurich called 911 around 2:40 p.m. on March 23, 2023, to report a residential burglary. The Lake […]

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2 Highland Park police officers responding to emergency call crash into each other

Two Highland Park police officers responding to an emergency call crashed their squad cars into each other in Highland Park, authorities said. The incident happened around 8:50 p.m. last Thursday at Central Avenue and Green Bay Road in Highland Park. Highland Park Communications Manager Amanda Bennett said two marked City of Highland Park squad cars […]

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Alleged Highland Park parade shooter appears in court ahead of trial later this month

The alleged Highland Park parade shooter appeared in court on Thursday as prosecutors are seeking to allow survivors to be present at his trial later this month. Robert Crimo III, 24, of Highwood, appeared for a case management conference on Thursday morning before Lake County Judge Victoria Rossetti. The hearing lasted only a few minutes […]

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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 […]