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Family wakes up, discovers burglar inside their home in Waukegan, prosecutors say

A Zion man out on parole for robbery was arrested after a family woke up and discovered the man inside their Waukegan home burglarizing the residence, prosecutors said. Ainsley A. Ball, 33, of Zion, was charged with residential burglary and theft under $500. Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Francis DeRosa said during a Wednesday bond […]

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Firefighter injured while battling extra-alarm fire that left McHenry home a total loss

A firefighter suffered minor injuries during an extra-alarm fire that left a home “a complete loss” Saturday morning near McHenry, fire officials said. The McHenry Township Fire Protection District responded around 10:24 a.m. Saturday to the 2400 block of North Club Road in unincorporated McHenry for a possible structure fire. Crews arrived on the scene […]

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Algonquin police say fraudsters targeting elderly Spanish speaking victims, have stolen over $60K

Police are attempting to identify two suspects who have scammed multiple elderly Spanish-speaking victims in Algonquin and other suburbs out of at least $60,000. The Algonquin Police Department said in a statement that an elderly victim was approached by a man and a woman on August 2 while shopping in a local grocery store. The […]

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9 years in prison for Buffalo Grove woman convicted of raping child, producing child pornography

A Buffalo Grove woman has been sentenced to nine years in prison after being convicted of sexually assaulting a child and producing child pornography. Kimberly Schubert, 46, of Buffalo Grove, was initially charged in May 2019 with two counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child and two counts of child pornography. A grand […]

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U.S. Marshals arrest 2nd man wanted for fatally shooting 26-year-old in parking lot near Gurnee Mills

U.S. Marshals on Friday arrested a Vernon Hills man who is the second suspect wanted in the murder of a 26-year-old Zion man that occurred in the parking lot of Portillo’s next to Gurnee Mills. Joey Gonzalez, 25, of Vernon Hills, and Jesse Zumaya, 33, of Hainesville, are both facing charges of second-degree murder, aggravated […]