A suspect arrested for fighting with an athletic trainer while trying to steal a backpack at the College of Lake County was released from custody on pretrial conditions following a Lake County Court appearance. Bowa Banda, 41, was charged with a Class 2 felony count of burglary and a Class 4 felony count of possession […]
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County board advances plans for path project anticipated to be most popular path in Lake County
The Lake County Board is looking to spend $30 million to build what they hope will become one of the county’s most popular paths extending from Libertyville to Naval Station Great Lakes. The Lake County Board approved a resolution at its Oct. 8 meeting moving segments 2 and 3 of the proposed Patriot Path into […]
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Chicago man held after threatening to shoot store clerk during convenience store robbery in Vernon Hills
A Chicago man is being held on charges that he threatened to shoot two employees of a Vernon Hills mini-mart despite being a frequent visitor of the business and going into the store earlier that day wearing the same clothing. Shaun Tanksley, 30, was ordered detained until trial on charges of Aggravated Robbery Indicating a […]
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Wauconda man killed in destructive car crash described as beloved father, brother, husband in GoFundMe account
A Wauconda man killed in a tragic car accident earlier this week is described as a beloved husband, father, brother, and son by family members seeking financial help through a GoFundMe site. Carlos Zamora, 37, died as a result of blunt force injuries from a vehicle crash at 1:10 p.m. Monday in the area of […]
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Gurnee police arrest man peddling large amounts of fentanyl in apartment complex
A Gurnee man is facing multiple drug charges following his arrest earlier this week of manufacturing and delivering fentanyl in Lake County, authorities said. James W. Asma, 58, of Gurnee is charged with a Class X felony for possession with the intent to manufacture and deliver fentanyl, a Class 1 felony possession of fentanyl, and […]
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Barrington tax preparer sentenced to 16 months in prison for intentionally filing false tax returns
A Barrington tax return preparer was sentenced to 16 months in prison for preparing and filing false tax returns for clients between 2014 and 2017. Gary Sandiego, 53, of Barrington, owner and operator of G. Sandiego and Associates in Deerfield, filed false returns that reported fictitious or inflated unreimbursed employment-related expenses and false residential energy […]
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Drug dealer who claimed he could not get fair trial after arrest appears on TikTok sentenced to 10 years in prison
A drug dealer who once claimed he wasn’t able to get a fair trial because videos of his arrest appeared on TikTok was sentenced to 10 years in prison following a plea deal. William Gilbert, 43, of Waukegan, was sentenced to 10 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for Possession with Intent to Deliver […]
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Teen hospitalized after being shot by second teen during accidental shooting in Waukegan
A 14-year-old juvenile was shot in the stomach and a 17-year-old juvenile is charged following an accidental shooting in Waukegan Thursday, authorities said. Waukegan Deputy Police Chief Scott Chastain said the two juveniles were handling firearms and pointing the weapons at each other when the 17-year-old accidentally shot the 14-year-old in the stomach at about […]
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Habitual criminal convicted in Lake County Court for engaging in a shootout in Waukegan in 2022
A habitual criminal was convicted in Lake County Court Wednesday for engaging in a shootout in Waukegan in 2022. Carnell Wesson, 31, was convicted on one Class X felony count of Armed Habitual Criminal and one Class 2 felony count of Unlawful Possession of a Weapon by a Felon stemming from the incident on December […]