A 20-year-old man from Lake Bluff died after he became stuck in mud flats and the tide came in, submerging and drowning him in water, in Alaska on Sunday. The Alaska State Troopers were notified around 5:52 p.m. Sunday about the incident. Zachary Porter, 20, of Lake Bluff, was stuck in tidal mud flats near […]
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$400K bond for convicted felon wanted for multiple retail thefts, found with gun in Waukegan
A convicted felon, who was wanted for multiple retail thefts in Lake County, was ordered held on a $400,000 bond after police found him with a gun in Waukegan. Randy O. Capers, 35, of Waukegan, was charged with felon in possession of a weapon, possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. Lake […]
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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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Man arrested in Lake Bluff after fleeing from police traffic stop in Lake Forest, later crashing
A Chicago man was arrested after he allegedly fled at a high rate of speed from police during a traffic stop in Lake Forest and crashed in Lake Bluff, police said. Martell Wilson, 26, of Chicago, was charged with aggravated fleeing and eluding, driving under the influence of alcohol, possession of cannabis by a driver […]
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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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Jury convicts Lake Bluff man of sexually assaulting young child in Lake Forest
A Lake Bluff man faces up to nearly 70 years in prison after a jury convicted him of sexually assaulting a child under the age of 13 in Lake Forest. Shawheen Sariri, 26, of Lake Bluff, was charged in March 2019 with predatory criminal sexual assault, criminal assault of a family member and aggravated criminal […]
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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 […]