Police and fire officials are asking the public for information after a barn was burned to the ground in Wadsworth on Wednesday and believed to be arson-related. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Newport Fire Protection District responded around 9 p.m. Wednesday to the 14700 block of West Kazmer Road in Wadsworth for a report […]
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Convicted child murderer, rapist moves away from Crystal Lake following community outrage
The man who moved to Crystal Lake after being released from prison for raping and murdering a toddler in 1997 has moved to Chicago following outrage from the community. Cayce M. Williams, 47, was released on February 25 from the Dixon Correction Center after serving almost 24 years in jail and prison, which is around […]
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Lake County sheriff canine, police officers respond to bomb threat at North Chicago High School
Police are working to identify the suspect who called in a bomb threat to the North Chicago High School, which caused the school to be evacuated Friday and an explosives detection dog to be called to the scene. North Chicago District 187 Superintendent John Price said that an unknown person called in a bomb threat […]
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Zion man sentenced to 12 years in prison for conspiring to assist ISIS
A Zion man who held an ISIS flag at the Illinois Beach State Park in Zion and conspired to assist ISIS for several years was sentenced to 12 years in prison, prosecutors said. Joseph D. Jones, 38, of Zion, was sentenced on Wednesday by U.S. District Judge Andrea R. Wood. Jones was found guilty by […]
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Authorities identify 73-year-old woman fatally struck by Metra train in Lake Forest
The coroner’s office has identified a 73-year-old woman who was struck by a Metra train and killed Thursday evening in Lake Forest. An autopsy showed Claire Osborn, 73, of Lake Forest, died as a result of severe blunt trauma, according to Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek. The Lake Forest Police Department and Lake Forest Fire Department […]
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Two men charged with armed robbery in Round Lake Beach, 11 other heists in Chicago area
Two men were indicted on federal charges for carrying out at least 12 armed robberies in the Chicago area, including one in Round Lake Beach, prosecutors said. Falandis Russell, 25, of Chicago, and Terrance Williams, 24, of Chicago, were both indicted for conspiracy to commit robbery. The two wore masks and brandished dangerous weapons in […]
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Older woman struck and killed by Metra train in Lake Forest, police say
Detectives are investigating after a woman in her 60s or 70s was struck by a Metra train and immediately killed Thursday evening in Lake Forest, police said. The Lake Forest Police Department and Lake Forest Fire Department responded around 8:04 p.m. Thursday to the area near Western Avenue and Laurel Avenue for a report of […]
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Childcare worker charged with battering children multiple times at Barrington day school
Police say a childcare worker for a school church in Barrington was charged on Thursday with battering children on multiple occasions. Annmarie Dziedzic, 36, of Barrington, was charged with one count of aggravated battery of a child and five counts of aggravated battery in a church. The Barrington Police Department said that Dziedzic was employed […]
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Murder suspect linked to armed robbery at Family Dollar store in Gurnee
A Waukegan man wanted for murder was linked to an armed robbery that occurred at a Family Dollar store in Gurnee on Wednesday, police said. The Gurnee Police Department responded around 9:17 a.m. Wednesday to the Family Dollar, 3521 Grand Avenue, for a report of an armed robbery. It was the second armed robbery to […]