A man in his 30s died at the hospital after he crashed his motorcycle into a building and was thrown from the vehicle in downtown Fox Lake early Sunday morning. The Fox Lake Police Department and Fox Lake Fire Protection District responded around 2:55 a.m. Sunday to East Grand Avenue and Keystone Avenue in downtown […]
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Semi-truck hits low hanging wires from leaning utility pole on Route 12, causing road closure and temporary outage in Fox Lake
A semi-truck hit low-hanging wires from a leaning utility pole on Route 12 in Fox Lake Tuesday afternoon, causing the road to be shut down and power to go out in the area while crews made repairs. The Fox Lake Police Department and Fox Lake Fire Protection District responded around 1:10 p.m. Tuesday to Route […]
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Village of Fox Lake pays $1 million settlement to wife of disgraced police officer Joe Gliniewicz
The village has paid a $1 million settlement to the widow of former Fox Lake Police Lt. Joe Gliniewicz, both of which prosecutors say stole money from the explorer’s post before the officer staged his suicide as a murder and spurred a manhunt in 2015. The Village of Fox Lake Police Pension Board approved the […]
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Police officer saves student who was choking on food at Grant High School in Fox Lake
A school resource officer was presented with an award after he saved a student who was choking while in the cafeteria of Grant High School in Fox Lake last month. The incident occurred on September 28 while Fox Lake Police Officer Jonathan Cawley was on-duty serving as the high school’s resource officer. Cawley observed from […]
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Judge sentences Melodie Gliniewicz, wife of disgraced Fox Lake police officer, to probation
A judge has sentenced Melodie Gliniewicz, the widow of former Fox Lake Police Lt. Joe Gliniewicz, to probation Tuesday after she pleaded guilty to a charge relating to misusing charitable funds. Melodie Gliniewicz, 57, of the 38500 block of North Lakeside Place in Antioch, was charged in 2016 with multiple charges, including unlawful use of […]
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Mayor says Village of Fox Lake is ‘pleased’ the case against Fox Lake cop Joe Gliniewicz’s widow is nearly over
The mayor of Fox Lake said the village has “come a long way” and is pleased that the case against Melodie Gliniewicz is nearly over after she pleaded guilty to a felony charge on Friday. Melodie Gliniewicz, 57, of the 38500 block of North Lakeside Place in Antioch, was charged in 2016 with multiple charges, […]
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Melodie Gliniewicz, wife of disgraced Fox Lake police officer, pleads guilty to felony charge
Melodie Gliniewicz, the widow of former Fox Lake Police Lt. Joe Gliniewicz, has pleaded guilty to a felony charge, avoiding a trial in her case that has spanned over six years. Melodie Gliniewicz, 57, of the 38500 block of North Lakeside Place in Antioch, was charged in 2016 with multiple charges, including unlawful use of […]
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Melodie Gliniewicz, wife of disgraced Fox Lake police officer, appears for court hearing to resolve pre-trial issues
Melodie Gliniewicz, the widow of former Fox Lake Police Lt. Joe Gliniewicz, appeared for court Monday to resolve pre-trial issues regarding a former village administrator. Melodie Gliniewicz, 57, of the 38500 block of North Lakeside Place in Antioch, was charged in 2016 with multiple counts of unlawful use of charitable funds and money laundering. Gliniewicz […]
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Trial for Melodie Gliniewicz, wife of disgraced Fox Lake police officer, scheduled for November
A Lake County judge has set the trial date for November for Melodie Gliniewicz, the wife of late Fox Lake Police Lt. Joe Gliniewicz, who is accused of helping her husband steal money from the police department. Melodie Gliniewicz, 56, of the 38500 block of North Lakeside Place in Antioch, was charged in 2016 with […]