A Cary woman has been found guilty of entering her mother’s home in Huntley and kicking her mother in the face, breaking her orbital bone, prosecutors said. Rebecca L. Wise, 38, of Cary, was charged in November 2022 with aggravated domestic battery, two counts of aggravated battery causing great bodily harm and aggravated battery to […]
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Migrant who recently arrived in country arrested for strangling woman, injuring her in Mundelein
A migrant was arrested after prosecutors say he strangled his girlfriend and threatened to kill her in Mundelein before she was able to run away and a neighbor called 911. Angel A. Suarez, of Chicago, was charged with aggravated domestic battery and two counts of domestic battery. Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Dino Katris said […]
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18-year-old Deerfield High School graduate released after being taken hostage by Hamas arrives back home
A Deerfield High School graduate, who just turned 18, has arrived back home in the United States after she and her mother were taken hostage by Hamas last month. Yinam Cohen, Consul General of Israel to the Midwest, confirmed on Monday that Natalie Raanan had returned to Chicago. “Her family members have been anxiously waiting […]
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U.S. President speaks to mother, Deerfield High School graduate released after being taken hostage
U.S. President Joe Biden spoke with the recent Deerfield High School graduate and her mother, who were released Friday and are receiving medical treatment, after they were taken hostage by Hamas. “In response to Qatari efforts, Al-Qassam Brigades released two American citizens (a mother and her daughter) for humanitarian reasons,” the Hamas militant group said […]
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Hamas releases Deerfield High School graduate, mother almost 2 weeks after being taken hostage in Israel
A 17-year-old girl, who is a recent Deerfield High School graduate, along with her mother, have been released after they were taken hostage by Hamas in Israel. “In response to Qatari efforts, Al-Qassam Brigades released two American citizens (a mother and her daughter) for humanitarian reasons,” the Hamas militant group said in a statement Friday. […]
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Lake County officials, board members publicly condemn ‘horrific terrorist attacks’ on Israeli citizens
Lake County Board members and other officials in Lake County say they unequivocally condemn the “horrific terrorist attacks” on Israel as a Deerfield High School graduate remains held hostage. The officials issued a public statement Monday, just over a week after the Hamas militant group launched an attack on Israel. “Murdering innocent civilians is never […]
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Judge denies pre-trial release to man accused of seriously injuring man, woman during skateboard attack in Crystal Lake
A judge rejected a man’s request to be released under the SAFE-T Act after being charged with attacking two victims with a skateboard in Crystal Lake, leaving them seriously injured. Brandon M. Brown, 29, of Cary, was charged with two counts of aggravated battery causing great bodily harm, two counts of aggravated battery using a […]
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Recent Deerfield High School graduate, mother both still alive after being taken hostage by Hamas in Israel
A 17-year-old girl, who is a recent Deerfield High School graduate, and her mother are both reportedly still alive after being taken hostage by Hamas while visiting family in Israel. Deerfield High School Principal Dr. Kathryn Anderson sent a letter to the school community on Monday. Anderson said it was in “great sadness” to share […]
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Deerfield High School graduate, mother feared kidnapped by Hamas following Israel attack
The father of an 18-year-old woman, who is a recent Deerfield High School graduate, says his daughter and her mother have been kidnapped by Hamas while visiting family in Israel. Deerfield High School Principal Dr. Kathryn Anderson sent a letter to the school community on Monday. Anderson said it was in “great sadness” to share […]