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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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Protesters, counter-protesters gather at UpRising Bakery and Cafe in Lake in the Hills

Protesters and counter-protesters have gathered in recent days at UpRising Bakery and Cafe in Lake in the Hills ahead of another planned family-friendly drag show event. The business said on social media that protesters gathered Friday and Saturday. Counter-protesters also stood outside the business on Saturday to show their support. Lake in the Hills police […]

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Governor J.B. Pritzker visits UpRising Cafe in Lake in the Hills following hate crime, dispute with village

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker visited UpRising Bakery and Cafe in Lake in the Hills Friday after the business was vandalized last month on the day it was set to host a controversial child-friendly drag show. Pritzker said he visited the business to “turn our anger into action and work together to find solutions.” “We must […]

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UpRising Bakery and Cafe, Village of Lake in the Hills reach agreement to allow business to host events again

UpRising Bakery and Cafe in Lake in the Hills will be able to host their family-friendly drag show and other events after the village reversed its decision and is now allowing the business to resume hosting events. UpRising had sustained significant damage early in the morning on July 23. Officers found broken windows and hateful […]

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Lake in the Hills officials dispute UpRising owner’s claim of discrimination, say business was “never permitted” to hold events

After the owner of UpRising Bakery in Lake in the Hills claimed discrimination, the village says they ordered the business, which was recently targeted in a hate crime, to stop holding events because they were “never permitted” to hold them. Corinna Sac said she received a letter on Friday following a meeting with the Village […]

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Supporters of Lake in the Hills cafe raise over $12K for business after vandalism cancels drag show

Supporters of UpRising Bakery and Cafe in Lake in the Hills have raised over $12,000 for the business after it was vandalized, causing a drag show to be canceled on Saturday. Police responded to the business, located at 2104 West Algonquin Road in Lake in the Hills, around 12:04 a.m. Saturday. Responding officers were notified […]

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‘Hate has no home here’: Lake in the Hills cafe reopens after man accused of vandalizing business, committing hate crime

UpRising Bakery and Cafe in Lake in the Hills has reopened after a man was charged with vandalizing the business and committing a hate crime, forcing the owner to cancel a drag show on Saturday. “The clouds of This storm Are clearing this morning and we will reopen today with limited services and staff,” the […]