Prosecutors say a woman armed herself with a metal pipe and repeatedly struck a front desk clerk with it after becoming irate about being kicked out of a motel in Waukegan. Latoya Hilliard-Brooks, 51, of Waukegan, was charged with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and resisting arrest. Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Nicholas Shepherd […]
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1 seriously injured, flown to hospital after head-on crash that injured 3 others in Lake in the Hills
One person was seriously injured and flown to the hospital after a head-on crash that left three other people hospitalized in Lake in the Hills Saturday afternoon. The Huntley Fire Protection District responded around 2:29 p.m. Saturday to Algonquin Road and Lakewood Road in Lake in the Hills for a report of a vehicle crash. Fire […]
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Charges upgraded, judge denies pre-trial release to driver in Christmas Eve house crash that killed friend near Lake Villa
Charges have been upgraded and a judge denied pre-trial release to a man accused of driving over three times the legal limit and crashing into a home near Lake Villa, killing his friend, on Christmas Eve. Marcos Corona-Vargas, 31, of Round Lake Beach, was initially charged with reckless homicide, a Class 3 felony, and driving […]
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Man flown to hospital with serious injuries after accidentally shooting himself in Oakwood Hills
Officials say a man was seriously injured and flown to the hospital after accidentally shooting himself in Oakwood Hills Saturday afternoon. The Cary Fire Protection District responded around 3:14 p.m. Saturday to the 0-100 block of Fawn Ridge Drive in Oakwood Hills. Cary Fire Protection District Public Information Officer Alex Vucha said emergency crews received […]
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2 women shot in Beach Park, leading to multiple Lake County police pursuits that ended with 2 in custody
Two women were shot in a drive-by shooting in Beach Park early Sunday morning, leading to multiple police pursuits in Lake County that resulted in officers arresting two people. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 2 a.m. Sunday to the area of Green Bay Road and Bonnie Brook Lane in Beach Park following a […]
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16 years in prison for Round Lake Beach man who sexually assaulted child over span of several years
A Round Lake Beach man has been sentenced to 16 years in prison after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting a young girl, which prosecutors said was over the span of several years. Alex Mora, 43, of Round Lake Beach, was charged in December 2022 with eight counts of predatory criminal sexual assault and one count […]
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Coroner identifies Grayslake man fatally struck by Metra train in Waukegan
The coroner has released the identity of a Grayslake man who was fatally struck by a train in Waukegan Thursday morning, resulting in extensive Metra delays. An autopsy performed Thursday afternoon showed Matthew Ahern, 40, of Grayslake, died as a result of blunt force injuries, according to Lake County Chief Deputy Coroner Steve Newton. The […]
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Probation for former office manager convicted of stealing nearly $60,000 from business near Lake Villa
A former office manager at a business near Lake Villa has been sentenced to probation and ordered to repay nearly $60,000 that she stole from the company. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office began an investigation after taking a financial crime report in 2021, Lake County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Chief Christopher Covelli said in June 2022. […]
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Man dies in hospital after suffering serious injuries in vehicle crash on Route 12 in Fox Lake
Officials say a 61-year-old man has died in the hospital over a week after he was seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash on Route 12 in Fox Lake. The Fox Lake Fire Protection District and Fox Lake Police Department responded around 6 a.m. on December 20 to the area of Route 12 and Eagle Point […]