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Man charged in scheme that resulted in Village of Libertyville contracts being steered to his HVAC employer

An employee of a heating and air conditioning company is facing charges after prosecutors say he submitted fake high-bid proposals to the Village of Libertyville so his employer could win contracts. Kenneth T. Niewerth, 58, of Salem, Wisconsin, was charged with three counts of bid-rigging, forgery, wire fraud and computer fraud. Lake County State’s Attorney’s […]

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All 3 suspects now in custody after being charged with stealing, cashing checks belonging to elderly man near Antioch

All three suspects who were charged months ago with stealing checks belonging to an elderly man near Antioch and then altering and cashing them are now in custody. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded on April 2, 2022, to a residence in the 38200 block of North Bolton Place in unincorporated Antioch for a report […]

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Police say Chicago woman tried purchasing car with fake $30,000 check at Highland Park car dealership

Police say that a Chicago woman tried purchasing an over $30,000 vehicle from a car dealership in Highland Park with a fake cashier’s check. Sade Crockett, 36, of Chicago, was charged with forgery by delivery of a document, a Class 3 felony. The Highland Park Police Department responded Friday evening to McGrath Kia, 250 Skokie […]