A Round Lake Heights man was arrested after he tried meeting up with a child for sex in Gages Lake, but the “child” was actually undercover detectives, the sheriff’s office said. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Group and the Naval Criminal Investigative Service concluded an investigation Tuesday. Julio Rojas, 61, of the 1800 […]
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Grayslake man charged with hate crime after allegedly attacking woman, calling her N-word and other slurs
Prosecutors say a Grayslake man jumped on top of a woman, punched her, called her the N-word and used other slurs during an attack at a bar near Grayslake. The incident occurred around 10:50 p.m. Sunday at C’Mon Inn Bar, 34028 Route 45 in unincorporated Grayslake. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call […]
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2 seriously injured, trapped after crash leaves truck in marshland near Grayslake
Firefighters had to rescue two seriously injured victims trapped in their vehicles after a crash left a truck in a marshy wetland near Grayslake Monday evening. The Gurnee Fire Department, Grayslake Fire Protection District and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 6:05 p.m. Monday to Gages Lake Road and North Tangueray Drive in Gages Lake […]
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Man suffers serious injuries after car hits lawnmower in front of school in Gages Lake
A worker riding on a lawnmower was seriously injured after being hit by a vehicle, causing him to be ejected from the lawnmower, in front of a school in Gages Lake Sunday morning. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Gurnee Fire Department responded around 11:30 a.m. Sunday to the area of Woodland Primary School and […]
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Snowfall to continue into evening as blowing winds make roads hazardous in Lake, McHenry counties
Vehicle crashes are being reported in Lake and McHenry counties as snowfall and blustery winds will continue into the evening hours Saturday. The National Weather Service (NWS) said the warning, which went into effect on Saturday at noon, will remain in effect until 6 a.m. Sunday. The warning is in effect for Lake, McHenry, DuPage, […]
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Former Lake County school worker gets supervision in case where he was charged with causing injuries to special ed students
A former Lake County SEDOL employee who was charged for allegedly pushing, pulling or grabbing special education students on six occasions, causing injuries to the kids, has been sentenced to supervision. Nicholas Izquierdo, 32, of the 2900 block of West Glen Flora Avenue in Waukegan, was charged with six counts of endangering the life or […]
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Gages Lake man arrested after stealing again from church in Third Lake
A Gages Lake man was arrested on Thursday after detectives witnessed him break into a church in Third Lake where he allegedly stole from a donation box. David Uzelac, 27, of the 33600 block of North Evergreen Drive in Gages Lake, was charged with burglary, violation of bail bond, theft, criminal trespass to a building […]
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Police searching for missing endangered woman from Grayslake
UPDATE: The woman has been located and is safe. Police are asking for the public’s help in finding a woman who suffers from dementia and went missing Friday evening near Grayslake. Joanne K. Ibsh, 64, of Grayslake, was last seen around 9:30 p.m. Friday in the 33600 block of North Oakland Drive in unincorporated Grayslake. […]
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Woman told police “shoot me” after hitting, dragging girlfriend with car, seriously injuring her near Grayslake
Sheriff’s deputies de-escalated a standoff with a woman who told deputies to “shoot me” after she hit and dragged her girlfriend with a car, causing serious injuries to the victim near Grayslake. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 6:40 p.m. Thursday to Route 45 and Gages Lake Road in Gages Lake for multiple 911 […]