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Woman charged with leaving multiple messages threatening to kill police officer in Barrington

Prosecutors say a 71-year-old woman left multiple messages threatening to kill a police officer and also other residents in Barrington. Elizabeth J. Lingle, 71, of Barrington, was charged with aggravated assault of a peace officer, a Class 4 felony. Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Mary Daly said Lingle left three voicemail messages on January 17. […]

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Lake County Animal Control rescues hawk that had squirrel stuck halfway down throat

A non-profit organization said a red-tailed hawk has made a complete recovery after a squirrel got stuck in her throat and the hawk had to be rescued by Lake County Animal Control. Flint Creek Wildlife Rehabilitation said they released the hawk back into the wild earlier this week. The organization is a licensed non-profit wildlife […]

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Feds charge former owner of Deerfield-based accounting firm with intentionally filing false tax returns for clients

A Barrington man, the former owner of a Deerfield-based accounting firm, has been charged in federal court with preparing false tax returns that “significantly reduced” his clients’ tax liability. A federal grand jury in Chicago returned an indictment last month charging Gary Sandiego, 53, of Barrington. The indictment charges Sandiego with 17 counts of fraud […]

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Elderly man, elderly woman dead after rollover crash that left car severely damaged in Barrington

An 85-year-old man and a 78-year-old woman are both dead after a high-speed crash that left one of them ejected from their rolled-over car in Barrington Thursday afternoon. The Barrington Police Department, Barrington Fire Department and Barrington-Countryside Fire Protection District responded around 10:40 a.m. Thursday to 633 South Hough Street in Barrington. Barrington Assistant Police […]

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Suspects who stole high-end cars from Barrington dealership also stole, totaled police squad car

A group of suspects who stole high-end cars from a Barrington car dealership over the weekend also stole a responding officer’s police squad and totaled it after crashing the vehicle. The Barrington Police Department responded around 8 a.m. Sunday to the Motor Werks, located at 1475 South Barrington Road in Barrington. Several vehicles were stolen […]

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2 charged after suspects steal high-end cars in Barrington, ram into police car and cause 4 crashes

Two have been charged after multiple high-end cars were stolen from a car dealership in Barrington, which resulted in four separate crashes, including a police car that was rammed. The Barrington Police Department responded around 8 a.m. Sunday to the Motor Werks, located at 1475 South Barrington Road in Barrington. Several vehicles were stolen from […]

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Police actively searching for offender who fled on foot after vehicles stolen from Barrington car dealerships

Police say they are actively searching for an offender who fled on foot after multiple suspects stole vehicles from Motor Werks in Barrington Sunday morning. The Barrington Police Department said they responded to the Motor Werks, located at 1475 South Barrington Road in Barrington. Several vehicles were stolen from the business, which is a collection […]