State officials on Friday announced five youth from Lake and McHenry counties, all between the age of 12 and 17, who each won $150,000 scholarships through Illinois’ final vaccine lottery drawing. The final drawing of the state’s “All In for the Win” vaccine lottery took place and 19 winners were chosen in total. The Illinois […]
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Palatine man back in jail after violating bond in DUI case that left man dead in Mundelein crash
A Palatine man was ordered held in jail on a $2 million bond after violating his bond conditions in a case from last year where he fled from police in Mundelein and crashed into another vehicle, killing an innocent man. Armando Altamirano, 31, of the 1700 block of Canterbury Trail in Palatine, was charged with […]
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Authorities identify Buffalo Grove man killed in crash with tree in Long Grove
The coroner has identified a 28-year-old Buffalo Grove man who was killed Friday afternoon when his car drove off the roadway and slammed into a tree in Long Grove. An autopsy showed that Aleksey Soldatenkov, 28, of Buffalo Grove, died as a result of multiple blunt force injuries in a crash, according to Lake County […]
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28-year-old man killed after car slams into large tree in Long Grove
Police say a 28-year-old Buffalo Grove man was killed Friday afternoon when his car drove off the roadway and slammed into a large tree in Long Grove. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Long Grove Fire Protection District responded around 4:10 p.m. Friday to Route 53 southwest of Robert Parker Coffin Road in Long Grove […]
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Chicago woman charged with financial exploitation of elderly man in Buffalo Grove
A Chicago woman who was the paid caregiver for an elderly man in Buffalo Grove allegedly stole over $10,000 from him by committing forgery and money laundering, court documents show. Dawn M. Wilson, 50, of the 6200 block of West School Street in Chicago, was charged with two counts of financial exploitation of an elderly […]
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Former middle school teacher from Vernon Hills pleads not guilty to sexually assaulting student
A Vernon Hills resident, who is a former middle school teacher in Buffalo Grove, has pleaded not guilty to dozens of charges that he sexually assaulted a juvenile student multiple times. Ilan Gibori, 46, of Vernon Hills, was indicted on 25 counts of criminal sexual assault of a victim between the age of 13 and […]
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Tutoring center issues statement after director fired, arrested on child sex assault charges in Vernon Hills
The employer of a tutoring director — who is a Vernon Hills resident and was charged with sexually assaulting a child — has issued a statement saying they are “deeply troubled” and have fired the man. Ilan Gibori, 46, of Vernon Hills, was wanted on an arrest warrant for three counts of criminal sexual assault […]
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Former teacher from Vernon Hills arrested on child sex assault charges while trying to flee country
A former Buffalo Grove school teacher, who is a Vernon Hills resident and was wanted for sexually assaulting a child, was arrested by federal agents as he tried to flee the country. Ilan Gibori, 46, of Vernon Hills, was wanted on an arrest warrant for three counts of criminal sexual assault of a juvenile. Gibori […]
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SWAT team responds after burglary suspect barricades himself in Buffalo Grove home
A 25-year-old man who burglarized a Buffalo Grove home was arrested by a SWAT team after he barricaded himself in the house and refused to come out on Saturday. Anthony Garcia, 25, of Rolling Meadows, was charged with residential burglary, a Class 1 felony. The Buffalo Grove Police Department responded around 7:50 p.m. Saturday to […]