A felon is facing federal charges for possessing a machine gun and selling gun parts along with ammunition to an undercover officer out of his Wauconda home, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said. Gregory Domenico, 35, of the 26800 block of Oak Drive in unincorporated Wauconda, was charged with illegal possession of ammunition by a convicted […]
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No injuries after fire damages home goods store in Lake Bluff
Fire investigators are working to determine the cause of a fire which heavily damaged the Loverly Cottage in Lake Bluff early Sunday morning. Firefighters from Lake Bluff, Lake Forest and Libertyville were called around 2:18 a.m. Sunday to the Loverly Cottage, 5 Skokie Valley Road in Lake Bluff, for a reported structure fire. The Lake […]
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Victim ‘beyond lucky’ after surviving being ejected from vehicle during crash near Third Lake
A 22-year-old man is ‘beyond lucky’ after only suffering non-life-threatening injuries after being ejected from his vehicle during a crash near Third Lake Friday evening, a Lake County Sheriff’s Office spokesman said. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office was called at 6:40 p.m. Friday to Route 45 and Rollins Road for a report of a three-vehicle […]
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Gang member found with cocaine, ecstasy during traffic stop in Round Lake Heights
A street gang member was arrested by police on Tuesday after they found him in possession of ecstasy and cocaine during a traffic stop in Round Lake Heights. Angel A. Castro, 22, of the 1200 block of Barberry Lane in Round Lake Beach, was charged with two felony counts of unlawful possession of a controlled […]
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Lake County Jail inmate charged after trying to hire hitman, sheriff says
A Lake County Jail inmate allegedly tried hiring a hitman, who was actually an undercover detective, to kill a witness in his home invasion case, sheriff officials said following a two-month investigation. Ade Tramble, 45, of the 6300 block of North Hermitage Avenue in Chicago, was being held in the Lake County Jail on felony […]
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Man attacked and injured Round Lake Beach police officer, tried to disarm him, authorities say
A Round Lake Beach police officer was injured Sunday evening after an intoxicated man attacked and tried disarming the officer, authorities said. Round Lake Beach Deputy Police Chief Michael Scott said that a police officer responded at 7:59 p.m. Sunday to a well-being check call for a truck parked in the middle of the road […]
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Woodstock man arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting child
A 31-year-old Woodstock man has been arrested and charged after police said that he sexually assaulted a child, who is a family member of his, numerous times. Jose J. Vega, 31, of the 300 block of Railroad Street in Woodstock, was charged with three counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, aggravated criminal […]
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Man allegedly forced his way into Oakwood Hills home, beat woman holding child, sheriff says
A 36-year-old man has been charged after the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office said he battered a woman holding a small child during a home invasion in Oakwood Hills. David Derita, 36, who is a transient and has no permanent address, was charged with home invasion, criminal damage to property, domestic battery and interfering with the […]
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Chicago man arrested in connection with fatal hit-and-run of Waukegan man
A Chicago man has been charged in connection with fatally hitting a 22-year-old man with his car and leaving the scene in Waukegan. Abdul J. Baloch, 26, of Chicago, has been charged with leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death and failure to report an accident involving death. The Waukegan Police Department and […]