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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 […]

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‘Completely preventable’: Jury convicts man who drove under influence, fatally struck pedestrian in Ingleside

A man who swerved off the road while driving and fatally struck a pedestrian walking in Ingleside has been convicted by a jury of driving under the influence with eight drugs in his system. The crash happened around 6:40 p.m. on June 3, 2021, near Route 59 and Stanton Point Road in Ingleside. Sheriff’s deputies […]

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Report of shot fired in Ingleside prompts schools to go on lockdown in Round Lake Heights

A report of a gunshot fired in Ingleside prompted schools in Round Lake Heights to go on a precautionary lockdown Thursday, authorities said. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded early Thursday afternoon to the 24400 block of West Black Cherry Lane in Ingleside. Lake County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Chief Christopher Covelli said a 911 caller […]

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Woman charged with driving under influence for 4th time while children were in car in Round Lake Beach

An Ingleside woman arrested for driving under the influence for the fourth time was found with children in her car in Round Lake Beach, prosecutors said. Nicole I. Morris, 42, of Ingleside, was charged with aggravated driving under the influence, child endangerment, driving under influence of alcohol, driving on a suspended license, operating an uninsured […]

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Staff member arrested for allegedly battering 5-year-old student at Big Hollow School in Ingleside

A now-former paraprofessional has been arrested after being charged with battering a five-year-old student by grabbing and pulling the child at Big Hollow School in Ingleside. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office received a call on November 17 from the mother of a five-year-old girl who attended school in the Big Hollow School District. Lake County […]