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‘Brazen behavior’: Crystal Lake man tackled by off-duty officer after allegedly robbing, injuring woman

A Crystal Lake man has been charged after prosecutors say he robbed a woman, leaving her injured, leading to an off-duty officer chasing and tackling him at a DuPage County grocery store. Maximus Herman, 21, of Crystal Lake, was charged with one count of robbery, a Class 2 felony, and one count of misdemeanor battery. […]

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Man charged with attempting to kidnap woman after allegedly trying to force her into vehicle in North Chicago

A 32-year-old man has been arrested after prosecutors say he touched a child inappropriately and then tried to kidnap a woman who was walking on a sidewalk in North Chicago. Ivan C. Hernandez, 32, of North Chicago, was charged with attempted kidnapping, aggravated battery and battery. The North Chicago Police Department responded last Monday to […]

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2 men wanted after allegedly attacking victim attending gathering near Mundelein before firing shots

Sheriff’s officials say two men allegedly attacked a man at a gathering near Mundelein and one of the suspects fired a gun after pointing it at the victim’s relative. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 9:50 p.m. on September 23 to a residence inย the 18900 block of West Oak Avenue in unincorporated Mundelein for […]

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Judge denies pre-trial release for man charged after child robbed by armed suspect during sale meetup in Vernon Hills

A judge denied pre-trial release for a Grayslake man accused of participating in an armed robbery where a child was grabbed and robbed during a Facebook Marketplace exchange in Vernon Hills. Samuel Davis, 30, of Grayslake, was charged with armed robbery, robbery, possession of a defaced firearm and battery. The Vernon Hills Police Department responded […]

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Getaway driver sentenced to 13 years in prison for gas station robbery, shooting that left clerk injured in Marengo

A getaway driver charged in connection with the shooting, beating and robbery of a gas station clerk in Marengo has been sentenced by a judge to 13 years in prison. Gregory Garner Jr., 29, of Chicago, was charged in September 2021 with armed robbery, armed violence, aggravated battery by discharge of a firearm, burglary and […]

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Man charged after child grabbed, robbed by armed suspect during Facebook Marketplace exchange in Vernon Hills

Prosecutors say two men robbed a child while one of them was armed with a gun in the parking lot of a shopping center in Vernon Hills during a Facebook Marketplace meetup sale. Samuel Davis, 30, of Grayslake, was charged with armed robbery, robbery, possession of a defaced firearm and battery. The Vernon Hills Police […]

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Jury finds staff member not guilty after being accused of battering 5-year-old at Big Hollow School in Ingleside

A jury found a paraprofessional, who has since been terminated, not guilty after she was accused of grabbing and pulling a five-year-old student numerous times at Big Hollow School in Ingleside. Monika Bruchert, 44, of Round Lake Beach, was charged in May with three counts of battery, a Class A misdemeanor. The Lake County Sheriffโ€™s […]