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Driver charged in fatal hit-and-run of Deerfield school board member released from custody after prosecutors fail to request her held

A judge released a woman who was charged with fatally striking a Deerfield school board member with her car and fleeing in Highland Park after prosecutors did not request her to be held. Melanie A. Hass, 41, of Mundelein, was charged with leaving the scene of a fatal crash, a Class 1 felony. The Highland […]

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16-year-old girl charged with DUI, causing high-speed crash that left 4 other teens critically injured near Huntley

A 16-year-old girl has been charged with DUI and causing a high-speed crash that left her and four other teenagers, two of whom are Huntley residents, critically injured in February. The Huntley Fire Protection District and Kane County Sheriff’s Office responded around 2:50 a.m. on February 11 to 44W911 Dietrich Road in Hampshire Township, an […]

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$5M bond for 2 teens who allegedly chased down Waukegan HS volleyball coach before fatally shooting her in Waukegan

Two juveniles are being held on $5 million bonds after prosecutors say the two chased down a Waukegan High School volleyball coach and counselor before fatally shooting her in Waukegan. David Dejesus, 16, of Waukegan, and Yahir A. Torrecilla, 17, of Waukegan, are both charged with three counts of first-degree murder. Lake County Assistant State’s […]

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2 juveniles charged with fatally shooting Waukegan High School volleyball coach, counselor

Two juveniles have been arrested and charged as adults for allegedly fatally shooting a Waukegan High School volleyball coach and counselor in Waukegan last month. Waukegan Deputy Police Chief Scott Chastain said Thursday that an extensive investigation assisted by all divisions of the department resulted in the identification of the two suspects. The Waukegan Police […]

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Additional charges filed after suspects fleeing from police cause crash that left suspect impaled by fence in Mettawa

Additional charges have been filed against a driver who prosecutors say committed a retail theft and fled from police in Vernon Hills before crashing, leaving a suspect impaled by a fence in Mettawa. The Vernon Hills Police Department was called to Ulta Beauty, 700 North Milwaukee Avenue in Vernon Hills,  on March 6 for a […]