A Crystal Lake man has been sentenced to nine years in prison in connection with the fatal fentanyl-laced heroin overdose of his girlfriend, prosecutors said. Jeffrey J. Hauck, 33, of Crystal Lake, was sentenced after being found guilty of drug-induced homicide at a bench trial in front of McHenry County Judge Robert Wilbrandt. Stephanie Phillippi, […]
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Teenage girl in critical condition after being struck by vehicle in Waukegan
A teenage girl is in critical condition after being struck by an SUV on Belvidere Road in Waukegan Thursday morning, police said. The Waukegan Fire Department and Waukegan Police Department responded around 6:35 a.m. Thursday to Belvidere Road and Keller Avenue for a report of a pedestrian struck by a car. Police officers arrived and […]
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Sheriff: Drunk driver with child in the car crashes into police car, other vehicle in Round Lake Park
A Hainesville man, who was allegedly under the influence and had a child in his car, was arrested after he sideswiped a police car and another vehicle in Round Lake Park Wednesday evening, police said. Alejandro Gonzalez-Maldonado, 49, of the 300 block of Pineview Drive in Hainesville, was charged with two counts of driving under […]
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Gunman opens fire on group of people leading to crash in Zion
One person was transported to the hospital after a gunman opened fire on a group of people in an alley Wednesday evening in Zion, police said. The Zion Police Department responded around 9:20 p.m. to the 1700 block of Joppa Avenue for several 911 calls of shots fired. Responding officers learned that several subjects were […]
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Man arrested after burglarizing several cars in Ingleside, sheriff says
A man was charged with several felonies after police say he broke into four vehicles in Ingleside late Tuesday evening. Joseph J. Sempek, 31, of the 26600 block of Wildwood Avenue in Ingleside, was charged with four counts of felony burglary and four counts of misdemeanor criminal trespass to motor vehicle. The Lake County Sheriff’s […]
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Harvard man charged after explosive substance, gun recovered following social media threat
Police and federal authorities recovered an explosive substance, ammunition and an illegally possessed gun from a Harvard man who allegedly made social media threats to use a homemade explosive device. Evan G. Fazio, 24, of the 1400 block of Northfield Court in Harvard, was charged with felony unlawful use of a weapon, misdemeanor possession of […]
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Arrest warrant issued for ex-husband in Buffalo Grove double homicide
Authorities announced Wednesday morning that an arrest warrant has been issued for two counts of first-degree murder in connection with the double homicide in Buffalo Grove. An arrest warrant was approved by a Cook County judge early Wednesday for 64-year-old Anatoliy Ermak. The warrant is valid throughout the United States and the man will be […]
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Mundelein man illegally possessing firearms arrested after searching for imaginary intruders
Three guns were seized and a Mundelein man was taken into custody during a warrant after neighbors reported to police that on several occasions the man armed himself and began searching for imaginary intruders on his property. George L. Silva, 48, of the 26300 block of North Diamond Lake Road in unincorporated Mundelein, was charged […]
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Wisconsin man gets 90 years in prison for murdering ex-wife at her Gurnee home
A Kenosha man convicted of murdering his ex-wife at her Gurnee home in 2015 was sentenced to 90 years in prison, the Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office said. David Brocksom, 48, is required to serve the entire sentence imposed by Lake County Associate Judge George Strickland before becoming eligible for mandatory supervised release. Brocksom received […]