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‘A major priority’: Nearly 100% of Lake County sheriff’s deputies now trained in crisis intervention

The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said nearly 100% of their sheriff’s deputies have now been trained in crisis intervention to handle people experiencing mental health crises. Lake County Sheriff John Idleburg said 99% of deputies have successfully completed the Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) certification training program. Idleburg called it a “significant increase” from the 34% […]

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Over 47 times the normal amount of algal toxin found in Lake Catherine in Antioch

Health officials are warning residents to be careful when swimming in Lake Catherine in Antioch after more than 47 times the normal amount of algal toxin was detected in the lake. The Lake County Health Department Ecological Services Division was notified of blue-green algae bloom on Lake Catherine in unincorporated Antioch, according to Emily Young, […]

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Police ask for witnesses to come forward in crash that killed innocent 72-year-old man in Fox Lake

Police are asking witnesses to come forward after a 72-year-old man was killed by a high-speed reckless driver who crashed into his car in Fox Lake over the weekend. An autopsy showed Stephen Kamen, 72, of Fontana-on-Geneva-Lake, Wisconsin, died from multiple blunt force injuries from a crash, according to Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek. The […]