A man is being held on a $350,000 bond after he allegedly fired shots while trying to rob two victims in the parking lot of a bar in Round Lake, police and court records said. Jaime Gonzalez, 26, of Volo, was charged with aggravated robbery, aggravated discharge of a firearm and two counts of aggravated […]
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Man charged with voting multiple times in 2020 presidential election in Lake County
A Kildeer man has been charged with perjury after allegedly voting more than once in Lake County in the 2020 United States presidential election, court records show. James M. Kunik, 54, of Kildeer, was charged with one count of perjury in election code, a Class 3 felony, and one count of voting more than once, […]
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Injured man crawls 3 blocks for help after being struck by hit-and-run driver in Waukegan
Officers arrested a driver who allegedly hit a bicyclist with his car and fled the scene in Waukegan, leaving the victim having to crawl for three blocks to get help. Jerman A. Torres, 72, of Waukegan, was charged with failure to report an accident causing injury and failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident. […]
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Jeeps on the Run event benefiting Lake and McHenry counties raises nearly $60,000, collects tens of thousands of Christmas toys
The annual Jeeps on the Run event benefiting Lake and McHenry counties earlier this month raised almost $60,000 and collected tens of thousands of toy donations, organizers said. 500 Jeeps participated in this year’s run, which took place on December 4. The event began at Ray Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram in Fox Lake and ended […]
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Prosecutors say man charged in connection with Highland Park man’s beach death violated bond conditions
A man who is out on bond after being charged in connection with a September homicide at Fort Sheridan Beach near Highland Park allegedly violated his bond conditions, prosecutors said. Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Ben Dillon said in court that Jacob Firestone, 18, of Highland Park, recently tested positive for cocaine and fentanyl, which […]
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Judge grants approval to $10.3 million settlement with NorthShore University HealthSystem over COVID-19 vaccine requirement
A judge reportedly granted approval of a $10.3 million settlement to workers who were fired after they had their religious exemption to the COVID vaccine denied by NorthShore University HealthSystem. 14 unnamed employees filed a lawsuit against the hospital system in October 2021 in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. NorthShore University […]
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Round Lake Beach man charged with sexually assaulting child over span of several years
A Round Lake Beach man is being held on a $1 million bond for allegedly sexually assaulting a young girl over the span of several years, prosecutors said. Alex Mora, 41, of Round Lake Beach, was charged with eight counts of predatory criminal sexual assault and one count of aggravated criminal sexual abuse of a […]
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Coroner identifies 38-year-old man killed after being struck by hit-and-run vehicle in Lake Zurich
The coroner’s office has released the identity of a 38-year-old man who died after he was struck by a hit-and-run vehicle, which was witnessed by the police, on Route 12 in Lake Zurich Saturday. An autopsy performed on Jose Portillo, 38, of Lake Zurich, showed that he died from blunt force injuries as a result […]
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Gunman opens fire on roadside assistance workers near restaurant in Gurnee
A gunman opened fire on roadside assistance workers after they were unable to repair his broken-down vehicle in Gurnee Saturday afternoon, police said. The Gurnee Police Department responded around 3 p.m. Saturday to the area of Olive Garden, 5590 Northridge Drive in Gurnee, for shots fired. Gurnee Police Department Public Information Officer Shawn Gaylor told […]