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Cities in Lake County file lawsuit against chemical companies for contaminating water going into Lake Michigan

Multiple cities and villages in Lake County have filed a lawsuit against Monsanto and other chemical companies over the contamination of Lake Michigan with PCBs. The lawsuit was filed in Cook County Circuit Court by Seeger Weiss LLP, a Chicago-based law firm. The firm is representing nine cities and villages in northeastern Illinois – Evanston, Lake […]

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‘Good boy Dax’: Lake County sheriff’s canine tracks down suspect who fled from crash near Lake Bluff

Sheriff’s officials say Lake County Sheriff Canine Dax helped track down a driver who fled the scene on foot after crashing his car near Lake Bluff Sunday evening. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said they responded to a single-vehicle crash in unincorporated Lake Bluff. The driver of the vehicle fled on foot after crashing his […]

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$100K bond for man captured by canine after crashing into police squad during burglary investigation in Lake Bluff

A North Chicago man is facing numerous charges after authorities say he hit a police car and nearly struck multiple officers in Lake Bluff while fleeing a burglary investigation. The Lake Bluff Police Department said an officer observed a vehicle driving without headlights on East Prospect Avenue around 1 a.m. Tuesday. Officers located the vehicle […]

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Police canine tracks down suspect who burglarized vehicles in Lake Bluff, rammed police car

A North Chicago police canine tracked down a suspect who burglarized vehicles in Lake Bluff and rammed a police car while fleeing from officers Tuesday morning. The Lake Bluff Police Department said multiple burglaries to vehicles occurred in the 300 block of East Center Avenue early Tuesday morning. The incidents occurred between midnight and 1:10 […]

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Woman arrested after police pursuit of stolen vehicle in Lake Forest ends in Lake Bluff

A Chicago woman is in custody after she led police on a pursuit in a stolen vehicle that ended in Lake Bluff Saturday evening, authorities said. Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Lillian Lewis said in bond court Sunday that officers spotted a vehicle in traffic in Lake Forest. The vehicle, a white Chevrolet Captiva, matched […]