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3 years of periodic imprisonment for driver who fatally struck 14-year-old girl, injured 2 others in Waukegan

A Waukegan man was sentenced to three years of periodic imprisonment after pleading guilty to fatally hitting a 14-year-old girl with his car and then fleeing the scene. Jhonatan Lopez-Castaneda, 31, of Waukegan, was charged in August with failure to report an accident causing death and two counts of failure to report an accident causing […]

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8 arrested after attorney general, federal law enforcement and Lake County sheriff conduct drug and gun investigation

Eight people have been arrested in connection to gang-related drug and gun offenses following a lengthy investigation that occurred in Lake County and the surrounding Chicago area. Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced the arrests and charges Friday, which he said is the result of an ongoing investigation involving illegal firearm and drug sales throughout […]

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Police officers arrest 2 men after they allegedly fled from stolen vehicle in Libertyville

Two men were arrested after they allegedly fled from a stolen vehicle in a Libertyville neighborhood, prompting a search by multiple law enforcement agencies. A blue Toyota was observed traveling northbound on Milwaukee Avenue near Church Street around 3:18 p.m. Saturday. The Libertyville police officer who spotted the vehicle learned that it was stolen, according […]