Police are warning residents in both Lake and McHenry counties to be alert after multiple reports of scammers impersonating officers while demanding money over the phone. The Lake Bluff Police Department said last week that they have taken multiple reports of scam phone calls in the village regarding the Lake County Sheriff’s Office. Police officials […]
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Lake County towns and Chicago win $120 million settlement with Monsanto over toxic chemical production, contamination
Multiple cities and villages in Lake County, along with the state, have been awarded $120 million following a lawsuit against Monsanto over the contamination of PCBs in the area. Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul said the $120 million settlement was reached with Monsanto Company and affiliates Solutia Inc. and Pharmacia LLC over the environmental and […]
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2 residents injured, firefighters rescue dog and other animals from apartment building fire near Lake Bluff
Firefighters rescued a dog and other animals from an apartment building fire that left two residents injured and displaced a family near Lake Bluff, fire officials said. The North Chicago Fire Department responded around 4:22 p.m. Tuesday to Forest Pointe Apartments, 29681 North Waukegan Road in unincorporated Lake Bluff, for a report of a structure […]
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Child suffers life-threatening injuries after rollover crash that shut down Route 41 in Lake Bluff
A child suffered life-threatening injuries after he was involved in a single-vehicle crash that resulted in his car rolling over, causing Route 41 to be shut down for hours in Lake Bluff. The Lake Bluff Fire Department, Lake Forest Fire Department, Libertyville Fire Department and Lake Bluff Police Department responded around 6:28 p.m. Friday to […]
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Disruptive defendant attending court hearing in Park City punches officer after being held in contempt of court
A defendant attending a court hearing at the Park City Courthouse became disruptive and was found in contempt before punching an officer in the head while resisting arrest. Lake County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Chief Christopher Covelli said Ismael J. Nieves, 30, of Lake Bluff, was at the Park City Branch Courthouse, 301 South Greenleaf Street […]
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Firefighters from Lake and McHenry counties return to Illinois after being deployed to assist with Texas floods
Several firefighters from Lake and McHenry counties who were deployed through MABAS to assist with the Texas floods have returned home to Illinois. Approximately a dozen firefighters from Lake County, along with one McHenry County firefighter, returned home last weekend. The firefighters were deployed with the Mutual Aid Box Alarm System (MABAS) Illinois Task Force […]
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Lincolnshire man arrested after allegedly slashing woman with knife, strangling her near Lake Bluff
The sheriff says a Lincolnshire man was taken into custody after he allegedly slashed a woman with a knife and then strangled her near Lake Bluff Wednesday evening. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 8:25 p.m. Wednesday to an apartment building in the 600 block of West Washington Avenue in unincorporated Lake Bluff for […]
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Man assisted from Lake Michigan after report of swimmer in distress prompts search near Lake Forest
A report of a swimmer in distress on Lake Michigan near Lake Forest prompted a multi-agency response that resulted in a swimmer being assisted from the water. The Lake Forest Fire Department responded around 5:50 p.m. Saturday to Fort Sheridan Beach, 1275 Gilgare Lane in Lake Forest, for a report of a water rescue. Lake […]
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IDPH urges people living near Lake Bluff mobile home park to have well water tested
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is advising residents who obtain their drinking water from private wells near the Lake Bluff Estates Mobile Home Park in Lake Bluff to consider testing their water for contaminants. According to a news release issued Friday by the IDPH, routine water supply well testing at the mobile home […]