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‘Serious disruption’: Charges pending after student makes bomb threat toward schools in Ingleside

A student is expected to be charged after making a bomb threat toward a school district in Ingleside Thursday afternoon, causing after-school activities to be canceled. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded Thursday afternoon to Big Hollow Middle School, 26051 West Nippersink Road in Ingleside, for a report of a bomb threat. Lake County Sheriff’s […]

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‘A huge relief’: Private school in Ingleside surpasses $400K fundraising goal to stay open just days before deadline

A former student successfully led fundraising efforts and raised over $400,000 needed to save a private school in Ingleside, which was days away from a closure deadline. The Archdiocese of Chicago in December gave St. Bede School a deadline of January 26 to come up with $400,000 or else it would be closed next school […]

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Jury finds staff member not guilty after being accused of battering 5-year-old at Big Hollow School in Ingleside

A jury found a paraprofessional, who has since been terminated, not guilty after she was accused of grabbing and pulling a five-year-old student numerous times at Big Hollow School in Ingleside. Monika Bruchert, 44, of Round Lake Beach, was charged in May with three counts of battery, a Class A misdemeanor. The Lake County Sheriff’s […]

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Clerks cited after 7 gas stations, stores caught selling alcohol to minors in Lake County

The sheriff’s office said that clerks at seven establishments in Lake County were cited after being caught selling alcohol to minors during recent compliance checks. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said they routinely conduct alcohol compliance checks at liquor-selling establishments in Lake County. “The compliance checks are designed to ensure businesses vending alcohol are not […]

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Lake Villa man arrested after going on crime spree, stealing high-end Porsche, fleeing police in Wauconda

Police say a Lake Villa man went on a crime spree where he stole a high-end vintage Porsche and golf carts before leading police on a pursuit in a golf cart in Wauconda. The Wauconda Police Department responded around 10:35 a.m. Tuesday to Monster Powersports, 315 North Rand Road in Wauconda. Wauconda Police Chief David […]