A sheriff’s deputy on patrol spotted a house on fire overnight in Gages Lake and helped evacuate the residents. The home was declared a total loss, fire officials said. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said that a deputy was on patrol around 1:15 a.m. Wednesday and came across a house on fire in the 33700 […]
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School worker charged with battery of a 7-year-old student at SEDOL in Gages Lake
A paraprofessional at the Special Education District of Lake County was charged with hitting a 7-year-old student in the head with a pillow, police said. Justin Cole, 35, of the 2400 block of 82nd Street in Kenosha, Wisconsin, was charged with one count of battery, a Class A misdemeanor. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office was […]
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2 injured, 5 displaced after overnight fire at Gages Lake apartment building
An early morning fire at an apartment building in Gages Lake left two people injured and five people displaced, fire officials said. The Grayslake Fire Protection District responded around 1:22 a.m. Monday to the 33600 block of Evergreen Drive in Gages Lake for a report of a structure fire. Grayslake Fire Protection District Battalion Chief […]
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$100K in damage after house fire in Gages Lake
No one was injured after a fire broke out at a home in Gages Lake Tuesday morning and caused approximately $100,000 in damage, fire officials said. The Grayslake Fire Department responded around 11:35 a.m. Tuesday to the 33600 block of North Gages Lake Drive in Gages Lake, which is east of Grayslake, for a report […]
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School worker charged with causing injuries to special ed students on six occasions in Gages Lake
A former Lake County SEDOL employee has been charged following allegations that he pushed, pulled, and grabbed special education students on six occasions, causing injuries to the kids. Nicholas Izquierdo, 30, of the 2900 block of West Glen Flora Avenue in Waukegan, has been charged with six counts of reckless conduct, a Class A misdemeanor. […]
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Man seriously injured after intentionally jumping in front of vehicle in Gages Lake
A 45-year-old man suffered serious injuries after he intentionally ran in front of a pickup truck and was struck Wednesday morning in Gages Lake, sheriff’s officials said. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Gurnee Fire Department responded around 6:20 a.m. Wednesday to Gages Lake Road and Almond Road in Gages Lake for a report of […]
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Shooting threat at Gages Lake home turns out to be swatting incident
A 911 call of a man threatening to shoot his wife in Gages Lake early Tuesday morning turned out to be a fake call, known as ‘swatting,’ the Lake County Sheriff’s Office said. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call around 5:15 a.m. Tuesday for a report of a man threatening to shoot […]
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Police searching for man who robbed two businesses in Third Lake
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in identifying the suspect who robbed a convenience store and gas station at gunpoint in Third Lake. Lake County Sheriff Detective Rebecca Loeb said that the first robbery happened on Sunday around 3 a.m. at the Thorton’s Gas Station, 34225 North Route 45 in […]
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Sheriff: Man claimed he was carjacked after crashing into two houses
A drunk driver was arrested after he told Lake County Sheriff’s deputies he was carjacked early Tuesday morning. It turned out he actually crashed into two houses. James R. Hilliard, 28, of the 18000 block of Orchard Lane in Wildwood, was charged with criminal damage to property, disorderly conduct – false report of an offense, […]