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Suspect identified, arrested after vandalizing park and playground equipment in Harvard

Police say they have identified and arrested a male offender who vandalized a park and its playground equipment in Harvard Wednesday evening. The Harvard Police Department announced Thursday morning they were seeking the public’s help in identifying a person who vandalized Milky Way Park, 300 Lawrence Road in Harvard. The incident happened around 7:30 p.m. […]

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Lake County Crime Stoppers offers reward for information after hate crime at Jewish cemetery in Waukegan

The Lake County Crime Stoppers is offering a reward for information after a vandal or vandals spray-painted swastikas on more than a dozen headstones at a Jewish cemetery in Waukegan. The Waukegan Police Department responded around 8 a.m. Monday to Am Echod Jewish Cemetery, 3050 Grand Avenue in Waukegan, for a report of criminal damage […]

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‘Evil act’: Leaders condemn hate crime that left over dozen headstones graffitied at Waukegan Jewish cemetery

Gov. Pritzker and other leaders are condemning the vandalism that left swastikas spray-painted on headstones at a Jewish cemetery in Waukegan as public works crews worked to remove the graffiti Tuesday. The Waukegan Police Department responded around 8 a.m. Monday to Am Echod Jewish Cemetery, 3050 Grand Avenue in Waukegan, for a report of criminal […]

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‘Despicable act’: Swastikas spray-painted onto over a dozen headstones at Jewish cemetery in Waukegan

Authorities are seeking help in identifying the suspect or suspects who spray-pained swastikas onto more than a dozen headstones at a Jewish cemetery in Waukegan. The Waukegan Police Department responded around 8 a.m. Monday to Am Echod Jewish Cemetery, 3050 Grand Avenue in Waukegan, for a report of criminal damage to property. Waukegan Deputy Police […]

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Police seek suspects who used baseball bats to break windows, doors of Harvard Aquatic Center

Police are investigating after two suspects used baseball bats to break out glass doors and a window at the aquatic center in Harvard, causing the pool to temporarily close. The Harvard Police Department responded around 6:45 a.m. Wednesday to the Harvard Aquatic Center, 607 Galvin Parkway, for a report of criminal damage to property. Officers […]