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Founder of Lake County Black Lives Matter chapter charged with felony in Kenosha civil unrest

Editor’s Note: The below video could be considered shocking or disturbing to the viewer. Viewer discretion is advised. The activist and founder of the Lake County Black Lives Matter chapter has been charged for allegedly threatening an officer and kicking a police station door during the August civil unrest in Kenosha. Clyde J. McLemore, 62, […]

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North Chicago man killed after his stopped car was struck by semi-truck on I-94 near Lake Forest

A North Chicago man was killed Thursday evening after his stopped car was struck by a semi-truck on Interstate 94 near Lake Forest, police said. The Deerfield-Bannockburn Fire Protection District, Lake Forest Fire Department and Illinois State Police responded around 8:10 p.m. Thursday to westbound Interstate 94 near mile marker 21.5. The Illinois State Police […]

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Lake County Special Investigations Group recovers record $3 million in drugs, 55 firearms in 2020

The Lake County Sheriff’s Special Investigations Group seized a record $3 million worth of illegal drugs and 55 firearms in 2020, the same year the county was declared a high-intensity drug trafficking area by the feds. The drug and gun busts resulted in a total of 350 felony charges, according to Lake County Sheriff Spokesman […]

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Authorities identify 29-year-old mother of two killed by her ex-husband on Valentine’s Day in Waukegan

Authorities have identified a 29-year-old woman, who was a mother of two kids, that police say was murdered by her ex-husband on Valentine’s Day in Waukegan. An autopsy showed Meztli Galindo, 29, of Waukegan, died as a result of multiple sharp force injuries, according to Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek. The Waukegan Police Department and […]