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Suspect charged with burglarizing garage, stealing Lake Villa Township supervisor’s personal vehicle

A man has been charged with burglarizing a garage and stealing a pickup truck belonging to the Lake Villa Township supervisor. The vehicle was later found totaled in Zion. Lake Villa Township Supervisor Daniel Venturi said the incident occurred on October 15 at his residence near Martin School in unincorporated Lake Villa. Suspects pried open […]

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Clerks cited after gas station, store caught selling alcohol to minors in Lake County

The sheriff’s office said that clerks at two establishments in Lake County were cited for selling alcohol to minors during recent compliance checks. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said they routinely conduct alcohol compliance checks at liquor-selling establishments in Lake County. “The compliance checks are designed to ensure businesses vending alcohol are not selling to […]

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Lake Villa man charged with attempted murder in shootings of occupied police cars, house in McHenry

A Lake Villa man has been charged with attempted murder after he allegedly began shooting at occupied police cars in McHenry before fleeing and trying to break into nearby homes. The McHenry Police Department responded around 12:50 a.m. Friday to the 3000 block of Charlotte Avenue in McHenry for a report of a domestic disturbance […]

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Feds warn about ‘sharp increase’ in fentanyl being mixed with animal tranquilizer

Federal officials have issued a warning to the public about a “sharp increase” in fentanyl being mixed with xylazine, an animal tranquilizer, and local officials say it has been detected in Lake County. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration issued the nationwide alert last week. Xylazine, also known as “Tranq,” is a powerful sedative that the […]