A 41-year-old man wanted for kicking in the door of a residence in Highland Park and kicking and punching a woman repeatedly last month has been arrested. Benjamin Lopez-Sayago, 41, of the 0-100 block of Webster Avenue in Highwood, was charged with home invasion causing injury, two counts of domestic battery and one count of […]
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COVID-19 vaccination clinic for Highland Park area residents coming to Highland Park Country Club
Highland Park officials announced that a community COVID-19 vaccination clinic is opening next week for Highland Park residents along with Highwood and Deerfield senior citizens. The City of Highland Park said the clinic will be a one-day event on April 8 at the Highland Park Country Club, located at 1201 Park Avenue West in Highland […]
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Coroner identifies Lake Forest woman killed by Metra train in Highwood
The coroner’s office has identified a Lake Forest woman who was killed after being struck by a Metra train Friday evening in Highwood. An autopsy showed Kristin Avellone, 53, of Lake Forest, died as a result of severe blunt force injuries caused by a train collision, according to Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek. The Highland […]
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Lake Forest woman killed after being struck by Metra train in Highwood
A Lake Forest woman was killed after she was struck by a Metra train late Friday evening in Highwood, authorities said. The Highland Park Fire Department, Highwood Police Department and Highland Park Police Department responded around 10:30 p.m. Friday to Highwood Avenue and Green Bay Road. Authorities received a 911 call reporting a person had […]
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North Shore communities see 130% increase in stolen vehicles in 2020, police say
Police in Highland Park, Lake Forest, Highwood and Deerfield are warning residents that stolen vehicles are up 130% and burglary to vehicles are up 70% in 2020. Amanda Civitello, Communications Manager for the City of Highland Park, said that the four towns strongly urge residents to take precautions to prevent vehicle burglaries and vehicle thefts […]
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Police locate missing endangered man who was spotted in Zion, Crystal Lake
A missing and endangered 81-year-old Inverness man was located safe in Lake Bluff after being spotted in Lake and McHenry County area on Wednesday. The Inverness Police Department took a report regarding Howard B. Hughes, 81, who was last seen leaving his residence around 4 p.m. Tuesday. He was last heard from at 6 p.m. […]
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Waukegan man charged with child luring in Highwood and Highland Park
A Waukegan man was charged after police say he followed a child and tried to lure that same child, who he did not know, two days in a row in Highland Park and Highwood. Mazher Syed, 42, of Waukegan, was charged with four counts of child luring, a Class 4 felony. The Highwood Police Department […]
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Highwood man charged with producing child porn, having sex with a dog
A Highwood man has been charged with producing and possessing hundreds of images and videos of child pornography, prosecutors said. He is also accused of having sex with a dog. Thomas W. Keller, 40, of the 300 block of Grove Avenue in Highwood, was charged with five counts of child pornography, possession of methamphetamine, sexual […]
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Two elderly women robbed at gunpoint in Highwood
A man with a gun robbed two elderly women near a Highwood restaurant last Saturday, officials said. A male black, 6-foot-2, wearing a dark hat and dark jacket, approached two elderly women, who are 83 and 85 years old, while they were walking back to their car near a restaurant in downtown Highwood last Saturday. […]