Police have identified and charged a driver, who remains wanted, with fatally striking a Waukegan mother and grandmother with a vehicle in Winthrop Harbor before fleeing the scene in February. Shanna White, 50, of Waukegan, was hit by a vehicle while walking on Sheridan Road between 14th Street and 16th Street in Winthrop Harbor around […]
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Owner of Trump Truth Store in Crystal Lake arrested, briefly jailed after failing to appear in court for traffic case
The owner of the Trump Truth Store in Crystal Lake was arrested and jailed following a traffic stop after she failed to appear in court for a traffic case, with her saying she experienced “horrific” treatment in custody. Lisa Fleischmann, an Algonquin resident, said she was arrested on Tuesday on a traffic arrest warrant and […]
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How detectives linked 3 Gurnee men part of organized crime ring to several burglaries in Illinois, Wisconsin
Details reveal how a massive multi-jurisdictional investigation linked three men to several organized burglaries in Illinois and Wisconsin, leading to a slew of police and SWAT officers descending on their Gurnee homes and arresting them earlier this month. Ali B. Ivanov, 47, of the 7100 block of Brae Court in Gurnee; Janko C. Petrov, 32, […]
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3 arrested, multiple search warrants executed in Gurnee as part of investigation into burglaries in Wisconsin, Illinois
A slew of police and SWAT officers executed four search warrants at homes in Gurnee on Tuesday, while arresting three people, as part of a multi-jurisdictional investigation into burglaries in Wisconsin and Illinois. The Elm Grove Police Department, located between Milwaukee and Waukesha in Wisconsin, responded on November 9, 2025, to a residence in their […]
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Judge delays trial by 4 months for Crystal Lake man convicted in $8M Ponzi scheme facing charges for stealing from American Legion
A judge has delayed a trial by several months for a Crystal Lake man and “serial fraudster,” currently in federal prison for an $8 million Ponzi scheme, awaiting charges that he stole from the Sons of The American Legion in McHenry. A hearing on pending motions was held Thursday for Alan J. Hanke, 61, of Crystal […]
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Judge orders ‘serial fraudster’ held in federal prison for $8M Ponzi scheme to be transported to face trial in McHenry case
A judge who issued a warrant for a Crystal Lake man and “serial fraudster” has ordered federal authorities to transport him from federal prison, where he is serving a sentence in an $8 million Ponzi scheme, for his trial this month in a McHenry theft case. Alan J. Hanke, 61, of Crystal Lake, was set […]
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Judge issues warrant for ‘serial fraudster’ in McHenry case after he reported to federal prison sentence for $8M theft
A judge issued a warrant for a Crystal Lake man and “serial fraudster” on Thursday ahead of his trial in a McHenry theft case after he recently reported to prison to serve a federal sentence in an $8 million Ponzi scheme. Alan J. Hanke, 61, of Crystal Lake, was set to appear in McHenry County […]
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Prosecutors say gunman shot victim twice after accusing him of going through his bag at Grayslake home
Prosecutors say a gunman, who was captured by police and the FBI last week, shot another man twice during a “minor argument” after believing the victim went through his bag in Grayslake. Elo Owolide, 28, of Evanston, was charged with one count of aggravated battery by discharge of a firearm, a Class X felony. The […]
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Police and FBI capture alleged gunman wanted for shooting man, leaving him hospitalized in Grayslake
Police and the FBI worked together on Wednesday to capture an alleged gunman wanted for shooting another man twice at a home in Grayslake, officials announced. The Grayslake Police Department and Grayslake Fire Protection District responded around 6:19 p.m. on January 30 to the 500 block of Lincoln Avenue in Grayslake for a report of […]