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Members of video gaming burglary crew that stole $400K from businesses in Chicagoland area sentenced to prison

Members of a crew who stole approximately $400,000 during burglaries targeting video gaming machines in Lake and McHenry counties and surrounding counties have been sentenced to prison. Lucas Bailey, 41, of Wilmington, was sentenced to three years in prison in Lake County Circuit Court after pleading guilty in June to one count of burglary, a […]

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Burglars breaking into homes in Long Grove, other affluent communities, police say

The Lake County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents in Long Grove and other affluent areas about an increase in home burglaries recently. Lake County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Chief Christopher Covelli said last week there had been five burglaries in the previous three weeks in Long Grove. A burglary occurs when an offender unlawfully enters a […]

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Multiple suspects break glass windows, burglarize businesses in Kildeer shopping centers

Police are investigating after multiple offenders forced entry and burglarized four different businesses overnight at shopping centers in Kildeer. Kildeer Police Chief Steve Balinski told Lake and McHenry County Scanner that the police department took reports for four burglaries early Wednesday morning. The offenders smashed the front window of each business and entered the stores. […]

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6 charged in burglary ring targeting video gaming machines in Lake, McHenry and other counties

A crew of six have been charged after approximately $400,000 was stolen during burglaries targeting video gaming machines at businesses in Lake and McHenry counties and surrounding counties. Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul on Thursday announced charges against Giulia Wuttke, Gino Wuttke and Alyssa Slouka alleging they broke into businesses around Illinois and stole from […]