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Lake County sheriff’s canine tracks down armed parolee who jumped out of second-story window to flee police in Beach Park

Lake County sheriff’s canine Dax tracked down and bit a parolee, who police say had a gun, after the man jumped out of a second-story window to flee deputies in Beach Park. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 1:45 a.m. Sunday to a motel in the 39000 block of North Sheridan Road in Beach […]

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Deerfield school board member identified as bicyclist fatally struck by hit-and-run driver in Highland Park

A Deerfield school board member has been identified as the bicyclist who died after being struck by a vehicle that fled the scene in Highland Park Friday afternoon. An autopsy performed Friday on Maureen Wener, 49, of Deerfield, showed she died as a result of blunt force injuries, according to Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek. […]

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$1.5 million bond for Mundelein man accused of possessing, selling 8,000 fentanyl-laced pills worth $160K

Investigators arrested a Mundelein man who they said sold firearms and drugs and possessed nearly 8,000 fentanyl-laced pills worth an estimated $160,000. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Group (SIG) this week concluded a three-month investigation that led to the arrest of Oscar Pena, 22, of Mundelein. Members of the SIG, which includes the Bureau […]

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2-year-old child flown to hospital with serious injuries after being shot in Vernon Hills

A Grayslake man is in custody after a two-year-old child was shot and seriously injured in Vernon Hills in what police believe was an unintentional shooting. The Vernon Hills Police Department and Countryside Fire Protection District responded around 2:14 p.m. Friday to the 300 block of Plumwood Lane in Vernon Hills. Vernon Hills Deputy Police […]

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Man charged with attempted murder after gunmen fire 50 rounds at victim in Waukegan parking lot

A man has been charged with attempted murder in a shooting where 50 shots were fired, leaving a victim with multiple gunshot wounds at a Waukegan shopping complex in February. Kenyatta L. Triplett, 23, of Gurnee, was charged with attempted murder and aggravated battery by discharging a firearm. Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Jeffrey Facklam […]

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6 teens released without charges after being accused of fighting patrons, injuring police officers at Six Flags in Gurnee

Six teenagers have been released without charges after they were arrested for fighting patrons and police at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, resulting in four officers being injured. The Gurnee Police Department received reports of the fighting around 7:15 p.m. Monday at the theme park, located at 1 Great America Parkway in Gurnee. Witnesses […]