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Man allegedly attacked his family members before elbowing, headbutting police officers in Marengo

A man is facing numerous charges after he allegedly attacked his family members and then elbowed and headbutted responding police officers in Marengo. Jairo C. Vargas, 27, of the 1200 block of North State Street in Marengo, was charged with two counts of aggravated battery of a peace officer, aggravated battery of a victim 60 […]

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Man charged with punching sheriff’s deputy in the face during domestic battery call near Libertyville

A 33-year-old man was charged after he punched a sheriff’s deputy in the face and began resisting arrest during a domestic battery call near Libertyville, officials said. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office received a call of a possible domestic battery in progress around 1:45 a.m. Friday at a business in the 14000 block of West […]

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McHenry man gets 5 years in prison for pulling knife on employee during robbery at Crystal Lake grocery store

A McHenry man has been sentenced to five years in prison for a robbery at the Crystal Lake Mariano’s where he pulled a knife and battered an employee, prosecutors said. David O. Harper, 31, of the 4900 block of West Orchard Drive in McHenry, was indicted on charges of armed robbery, aggravated robbery, robbery, four […]