A team of up to 10 suspects robbed and kidnapped three victims at gunpoint in Cook County before restraining, beating and torturing them at a Woodstock home. The incident occurred on the evening of February 10 at 622 East Northwest Highway in Des Plaines. The Des Plaines Police Department said six to 10 masked suspects, […]
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Pastor at Lake Zurich church, school reinstated once again following latest child sex abuse investigation
A pastor at a Lake Zurich church and school has been once again reinstated after the Archdiocese of Chicago cleared him of new allegations of sexual abuse involving minors. Cardinal Blase Cupich, the Archbishop of Chicago, wrote in a letter to the community at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Parish in Lake Zurich on September […]
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Waukegan man arrested after allegedly cheating while gambling at Rivers Casino in Des Plaines
Police arrested a Waukegan man after they say he cheated while gambling at Rivers Casino in Des Plaines, leading to him winning when he was actually losing. The Des Plaines Police Department said they responded on Friday to the Rivers Casino, 3000 South River Road in Des Plaines, for a report of a theft. Officers […]
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Police investigating child sex abuse allegations against pastor at Lake Zurich church
Police have launched an investigation after the Archdiocese of Chicago earlier this month announced new allegations of child sexual abuse involving a Lake Zurich church pastor. Cardinal Blase Cupich, the Archbishop of Chicago, wrote in a letter to the community at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Parish in Lake Zurich on September 17 announcing a […]
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Winning $1.28 billion Mega Millions jackpot ticket sold in Chicago suburbs
State officials say that a lottery player who bought their ticket in the northwest suburbs of Chicago has won the $1.28 billion jackpot in the Mega Millions drawing. The winning ticket was purchased at the Speedway, 885 East Touhy Avenue in Des Plaines, about 20 minutes south of Lake County. The winning numbers were 13 […]
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15 years in prison for Lake in the Hills man who hit former boss with car, tried to kidnap him
A Lake in the Hills man who struck his former boss with a vehicle, robbed him and then tried to kidnap him in 2018 has been sentenced to 15 years in prison. Paul B. Metz, 47, of the 1000 block of Sycamore Street in Lake in the Hills, was facing a slew of 13 charges […]
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Coroner IDs 69-year-old semi-truck driver killed in Long Grove crash
Authorities have released the identity of a 69-year-old Des Plaines man killed after his semi-truck was involved in a crash with a minivan Thursday in Long Grove. An autopsy performed Friday showed that Stanley Adams, 69, of Des Plaines, died of blunt force injuries caused by a motor vehicle crash, according to Lake County Coroner […]