A Lake County sheriff’s canine bit a man in the arm after he allegedly battered his girlfriend and refused to surrender to deputies in Beach Park Saturday evening. Ruben Ruiz, 26, of Beach Park, was charged with two counts of domestic battery and one count of obstructing a peace officer. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office […]
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‘Invaluable and unique addition’: Lake County Circuit Court announces addition of comfort support dog
The Lake County Circuit Court announced its newest four-legged employee, a comfort support dog, who is the first designated courthouse canine in Illinois. The 19th Judicial Circuit Court said Monday morning that Desi is its newest employee. She has curly apricot-colored hair, a fuzzy tail and an “uncanny ability to make almost everyone smile,” the […]
Mundelein Police Department announces new addition of Millie the comfort therapy dog
The Mundelein Police Department said they have added a new comfort therapy dog to their department thanks to a donation from a citizens police academy association. The Golden Retriever puppy, named Millie, will be partnered with Mundelein Police Department social worker Stephanie Escobar. The canine was made possible by a donation from the Mundelein Citizens […]
German Shepherd puppy training to be first fire department search and rescue dog in McHenry County
The Wonder Lake Fire Protection District said they are adding a new member to their department, a German Shepherd, which will be McHenry County’s first fire department search and rescue canine. The fire district said the 5-month-old puppy is named Jรคger and he is from Diehlโs Training Center in Greenwood, Indiana. His handler is Wonder […]