Two gunmen fired nearly 20 shots at a bar and a vehicle before fleeing the scene, prompting an hours-long major police manhunt on the border of Highwood and Lake Forest early Sunday morning. The Highwood Police Department responded around 3 a.m. Sunday to Santi’s, 324 Green Bay Road in Highwood, for a report of shots […]
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Two Lake County Sheriff’s Office K9 teams qualify for national canine competition
Two Lake County Sheriff’s Office canine teams have earned top honors and qualified for national competition after competing in the 2026 United States Police Canine Association (USPCA) Region 5 Certification Trials, Patrol Dog Trial, and Detection Dog Trial. Deputy John Forlenza and K9 Lux, and Deputy Kevin Harris and K9 Zeus, represented the Lake County […]
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Probation for suspect who struck Lake County Sheriff Canine Lux after hiding with drugs in Beach Park
A Waukegan man has been sentenced to probation after he was charged with striking Lake County Sheriff’s Office Canine Lux, the son of Canine Dax, in Beach Park when the canine found the wanted suspect hiding in a shed. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 6 a.m. on October 16 to the 9900 block […]
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‘Christmas night save’: Lake County sheriff’s canine tracks down woman in mental distress who went missing near Barrington
Lake County Sheriff’s Canine Lux made a Christmas evening save after tracking down a woman who went missing while in mental distress near Barrington, sheriff’s officials said. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said Canine Lux and sheriff’s deputies made a “Christmas night save” on Thursday. The sheriff’s office responded around 10:30 p.m. Thursday to a […]
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Lake County Sheriff’s canine teams excel at regional competition, move on to national event in November
Lake County Sheriff’s Canine teams are being applauded for their accomplishments at a regional police dog competition in Michigan, officials said. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office canine teams participated in the United States Police Canine Association Region 19 (USPCA Region 19) Police Dog I Regional Trials held in Sterling Heights, Michigan, between October 23 and […]
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Wanted suspect found hiding in shed allegedly strikes Lake County Sheriff Canine Lux in Beach Park
A wanted suspect found hiding in a shed allegedly struck Lake County Sheriff’s Office Canine Lux, the son of Canine Dax, and the police dog bit the suspect in Beach Park Thursday morning. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 6 a.m. Thursday to the 9900 block of Hendee Road in Beach Park for a […]
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Lake County Sheriff K-9 Dax recognized at Illinois canine memorial where law enforcement, community gathered
Law enforcement and community members gathered on Friday and recognized Lake County Sheriff’s Canine Dax, who died last year following a duty injury, at a canine memorial in Gages Lake. An annual ceremony was held on Friday at the Northern Illinois Police K9 Memorial. Law enforcement and community members gathered to honor the brave canines […]
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Lake County Sheriff Canine Lux helps track down distressed teenager who went missing near Barrington
Lake County Sheriff’s Canine Lux, the son of famed Canine Dax, is being credited with locating a teenager who went missing while in mental crisis near Barrington. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said Canine Lux and his handler, Deputy John Forlenza, were called during the overnight hours from Thursday into Friday. They received a report […]
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Lake County Sheriff’s Canine Lux, son of Canine Dax, tracks down naked wanted suspect near Mundelein
Lake County Sheriff’s Canine Lux, who is the son of Canine Dax, tracked down a naked suspect for nearly two miles near Mundelein Wednesday morning, his first apprehension as a new canine. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said Canine Lux had his “first find” and is following in his father Dax’s paws. Lux located a […]