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, […]
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Flooding causes large sinkhole in road in Gages Lake
Floodwaters washed out a large culvert and caused a huge sinkhole on a road Wednesday afternoon in Gages Lake. Gages Lake Road is closed between Route 21 and Hunt Club Road, according to the Lake County Division of Transportation. Maintenance crews realized that the culvert was in distress and closed the road prior to the […]