Police are seeking information from the public on three suspects who burglarized a home in Libertyville and were interrupted by the homeowner. The Libertyville Police Department responded around 3:37 p.m. on October 18 to the 700 block of Ascot Court in Libertyville for a report of a burglary. Officers learned a subject approached the front […]
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27-year-old man killed in Park City shooting
The Major Crime Task Force is investigating after a 27-year-old man was fatally shot outside an apartment in Park City Sunday, officials said. The Park City Police Department responded around 12 p.m. Sunday to the 700 block of Sharon Avenue in Park City for a report of a person down outside of an apartment complex. […]
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Firefighters rescue 2 dogs from fire that left Woodstock home uninhabitable
Firefighters rescued two dogs from a fire Saturday afternoon that left a home near Woodstock uninhabitable due to damage, officials said. The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District responded around 2:34 p.m. Saturday to the 13400 block of Davis Road in unincorporated Woodstock for a report of a structure fire. Firefighters arrived on the scene within four minutes […]
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Woodstock man gets probation for attempting to abduct child from lemonade stand in Fox River Grove
A Woodstock man has received probation after accepting a plea deal for attempting to abduct a young girl from a lemonade stand in Fox River Grove. John C. Emerson, 33, of the 1600 block of Poplar Lane in Woodstock, was charged with child abduction, a Class 4 felony, luring of a minor, a Class 4 […]
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Man riding on lawnmower critically injured after being struck by car near Lake Villa
A 62-year-old man riding on a lawnmower on Route 59 near Lake Villa was struck by a car and suffered life-threatening injuries Saturday evening, police said. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Lake Villa Fire Protection District responded around 6:30 p.m. Saturday to Route 59 and Amber Way in unincorporated Lake Villa for a report […]
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‘Pandora Papers’ show corruption, money laundering behind the former Motorola property in Harvard
The former Motorola property in Harvard was transferred in two separate international money laundering schemes, newly published documents show. In the late 1990s, Motorola announced a new phone manufacturing plant in Harvard. The 1.5 million square foot office and plant became the largest building in the region, Politico reported. Motorola said at the time that […]
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Man from Mexico arrested after police find 6 pounds of marijuana during traffic stop in Libertyville
Officers arrested a Mexican national last week after discovering six pounds of marijuana in his vehicle during a traffic stop in Libertyville, authorities said. Irving E. Galvez-Ruiz, 28, of the 200 block of Laguna De Pastores in Colima, Mexico, was charged with unlawful possession with intent to deliver 2000-5000 grams of cannabis and unlawful possession […]
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$1 million bond for man charged with attempted murder of passenger on Pace bus in Vernon Hills
A judge ordered a man held on a $1 million bond for allegedly stabbing a fellow passenger multiple times on a Pace bus in Vernon Hills. Errol O. Shakes, 51, who is homeless, was charged with attempted murder, a Class X felony, aggravated battery causing great bodily harm, a Class 3 felony, and aggravated battery with […]
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2 suspects flee after robbing gas station at gunpoint near Grayslake
Police are searching for two men who robbed a gas station at gunpoint Saturday morning in unincorporated Grayslake. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 8:15 a.m. Saturday to the Mobil gas station, 33199 North Route 45 in unincorporated Grayslake for a report of an armed robbery. Sheriff’s deputies and detectives responded to the gas […]