The Illinois Supreme Court, in a split ruling, upheld the Village of Deerfield’s ordinance banning assault weapons, which allows fines of $250-$1,000 a day for violators. In 2013, the Deerfield Village Board passed an ordinance that regulated assault weapons and created certain measures that had to be taken when transporting or storing them. In 2018, […]
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More than 3 years in prison for Deerfield man who stole almost $1 million from children’s organization
A Deerfield man, who is the former director of a non-profit that helps disabled children, has been sentenced to more than three years in prison for stealing over $800,000 from the organization for his own personal use. Stuart Nitzkin, 45, of Deerfield, was charged with one count of felony wire fraud, according to a criminal […]
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Illinois Supreme Court agrees to hear Deerfield’s assault weapons ban
The Illinois Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday regarding Deerfield’s ordinance banning assault weapons, which allows fines of $250-$1,000 a day for violators. In 2013, the Deerfield Village Board passed an ordinance that regulated assault weapons and created certain measures that had to be taken when transporting or storing them. In 2018, the Deerfield Village […]
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Chicago man charged with shooting at other vehicle on Interstate 94 near Bannockburn
A Chicago man has been arrested and charged with shooting at another vehicle while driving on Interstate 94 near Bannockburn last month, state police said. Raphael Roman, 19, of Chicago, was charged with one count of aggravated discharge of a firearm, a Class 1 felony. The incident happened around 2:30 p.m. on August 15 on […]
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First human case of West Nile virus identified in Lake County
The Lake County Health Department announced Tuesday the first human case of West Nile virus in Lake County in 2021. Lake County Health Department spokeswoman Emily Young said the case was found in a Deerfield man, who is in his 70s. He became ill in late July. On August 3, the Illinois Department of Public […]
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State police say gunman opened fire on other vehicle on Interstate 94 near Bannockburn
State police shut down Interstate 94 near Bannockburn on Sunday to conduct an investigation after a gunman opened fire on a pickup truck, authorities said. The incident happened around 2:30 p.m. Sunday on westbound Interstate 94 near Duffy Lane in Bannockburn. Illinois State Police District 15 troopers responded to a call of shots fired that […]
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Driver seriously injured after rollover crash on I-94 near Deerfield
Two people were hospitalized, one of them with serious injuries, after a rollover crash that shut down multiple lanes of Interstate 94 near Deerfield Sunday evening. The Illinois State Police and Deerfield-Bannockburn Fire Protection District responded around 9:53 p.m. Sunday to Interstate 94 just south of Deerfield Road in Deerfield for a vehicle crash with […]
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68-year-old suffers life-threatening injuries in five-vehicle crash near Deerfield
The state police said a 68-year-old man suffered life-threatening injuries after his car rolled over during a five-vehicle crash on an entrance ramp to I-94 in Deerfield Thursday evening. The Deerfield-Bannockburn Fire Protection District and Illinois State Police responded around 5:18 p.m. Thursday to Lake Cook Road and Interstate 94 for a report of a […]
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Lake County Sheriff Canines Dax and Duke catch multiple suspects during busy week
Lake County Sheriff Canines Duke and Dax were busy this past week in successfully tracking down suspects in separate incidents in Deerfield and Beach Park, officials said. Lake County Sheriff Spokesman Lt. Christopher Covelli said that a domestic battery offender fled from sheriff’s deputies on foot in the 300 block of Inverrary Lane in unincorporated […]