A 25-year-old man was ordered held on a $3 million bond after he was charged with sexually assaulting a woman at gunpoint in Riverwoods and later allegedly threatening her mother. Matthew R. Aronson, 25, of Palatine, was charged with three counts of criminal sexual assault, two counts of aggravated domestic battery, cyberstalking and electronic harassment […]
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UpRising Bakery in Lake in the Hills announces closure of business, citing ‘horrific attacks’ since hate crime
UpRising Bakery and Cafe in Lake in the Hills says they will be permanently closing due to “misinformation and harassment” since July when they were the victim of a hate crime over a scheduled drag show. The business said in a statement that it will close its doors on March 31. Corinna Sac, the founder […]
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Man charged with causing high-speed crash that killed mother of 5 on Thanksgiving Day in Zion
A Waukegan man has been arrested and charged with driving drunk and causing a high-speed crash that killed a Zion mother of five, who was also a grandmother, on Thanksgiving Day in Zion. Tomas Contreras, 39, of Waukegan, was charged with two counts of aggravated driving under the influence causing a fatal crash, reckless homicide and […]
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Woman charged with homicide ‘gunned it’ before fatally running over her boyfriend with car in Winthrop Harbor, prosecutor says
A woman has been charged in the homicide of her boyfriend, who was a father and a U.S. Navy veteran. Prosecutors allege she “gunned” her car before fatally running him over in Winthrop Harbor. Candace M. Wrobel, 36, of Winthrop Harbor, has been charged with one count of reckless homicide by motor vehicle, a Class […]
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Coroner identifies 40-year-old Navy veteran killed after being run over by car in Winthrop Harbor
A 40-year-old man, who was a father and a U.S. Navy veteran, has been identified as the victim who was fatally run over by a vehicle in Winthrop Harbor. The driver has been arrested. The Winthrop Harbor Police Department and Winthrop Harbor Fire Department responded around 12:10 p.m. Sunday to the 1300 block of Sheridan […]
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Man charged with secretly recording child while she was in shower at Fox Lake residence
A 32-year-old man has been charged with secretly video recording a young child who was unclothed in the shower at a home in Fox Lake, court records show. Michael A. Buffano, 32, of Oakwood Hills, was charged with six counts of unauthorized videotaping of a minor and three counts of child pornography. A criminal complaint […]
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Man arrested for driving 2 children in Crystal Lake while under the influence of alcohol for fourth time
A 39-year-old man has been charged for the fourth time with driving under the influence in Crystal Lake and authorities say he had two children in his car. Robert M. Ganske, 39, of Crystal Lake, was charged with four counts of aggravated driving under the influence, possession of a controlled substance, obstructing justice, driving on […]
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‘Our hearts are completely shattered’: Coroner identifies 2 mothers killed in apartment building fire in Vernon Hills
The coroner has identified two women, who were both mothers, that were killed when they became trapped in an apartment building fire in Vernon Hills Sunday morning. The Vernon Hills Police Department and Countryside Fire Protection District responded around 3:15 a.m. Sunday to the 900 block of South Court of Shorewood in Vernon Hills. Vernon […]
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Jury convicts man on federal charges for robbing 3 banks in Gurnee, other cities with AK-47-style rifle
A man faces up to life in prison after a jury convicted him on federal charges for robbing three banks, including one in Gurnee, with an AK-47 rifle, prosecutors said. James D. Williams, 46, of Bartlett, was found guilty of three counts of bank robbery, three counts of using a firearm during a crime of […]