A bomb threat made to a business in Lake Forest Friday morning prompted the evacuation of the business and a soft lockdown at Lake Forest High School, police said. Lake Forest Police Department Deputy Chief Rob Copeland said officers received a call around 10 a.m. regarding a reported bomb threat made to a business in […]
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Feds charge Lake Forest doctor in alleged scheme that defrauded IRS out of $1.6 million in taxes
A doctor from Lake Forest, who was convicted 20 years ago of Medicare fraud, is facing federal charges after prosecutors say he defrauded the IRS out of $1.6 million in taxes. A federal grand jury returned an indictment Friday charging Krishnaswami Sriram, 64, of Lake Forest, with tax evasion, filing false tax returns and assisting […]
Woman uninjured after pushing her car into pond at Northwestern Hospital in Lake Forest
Police say a woman intentionally pushed her car into a pond after being upset about her care at Northwestern Medicine Hospital in Lake Forest Wednesday morning. The Lake Forest Fire Department and Lake Forest Police Department responded to the incident around 5:35 a.m. Wednesday. Lake Forest Deputy Police Chief Rob Copeland told Lake and McHenry […]
Lake Forest man charged after allegedly uploading child pornography to server
Police say they arrested a man in Lake Forest who was allegedly found to have uploaded child pornography to an internet server. Paul Salgan, 41, of the 300 block of Stablewood Lane in Lake Forest, was charged with four counts of possession of child pornography, a Class 2 felony. The Internet Crimes Against Children Task […]
Police rescue band members stranded on back of fire truck after parade in Lake Forest
Police helped stop a vintage fire truck after its driver experienced a medical condition and drove to Wisconsin following a parade in Lake Forest, leaving band members stranded on the back of the truck. The Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin Police Communications Center received a call around 12:19 p.m. Wednesday. The Lake County 911 Emergency Communications Center […]
Considerable flooding from overnight thunderstorms causes cars to get stuck in Lake County
Authorities warned against traveling Saturday morning after thunderstorms brought “considerable flooding” to Lake County, causing numerous vehicles to get stuck in high-standing water. “Strong to severe” thunderstorms moved across northern Illinois, according to the National Weather Service. High winds and hail were also reported. The storms brought “very heavy rainfall” that resulted in areas of […]
Gurnee woman charged with driving over three times legal limit after crashing into excavator in Lake Forest
A 61-year-old woman, who had over three times the legal limit of alcohol in her blood, was arrested after she crashed into a construction excavator on Route 41 in Lake Forest. The Lake Forest Police Department responded around 9:30 p.m. on July 5 to Route 41 and Westleigh Road for a call of a single-vehicle […]
Feds charge Gurnee doctor in scheme for prescribing painkillers to patients, billing Medicare for fake visits
Federal prosecutors say a Gurnee doctor has been charged for prescribing opioids to patients without a medical visit and then fraudulently billing Medicare for the non-existent treatment. Eliza Diaconescu, 73, of Lake Forest, is charged with one count of health care fraud, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Illinois. The […]
Man arrested after attempting to carjack drivers in Lake Forest and Waukegan, police say
Police arrested an Aurora man who allegedly attempted to carjack someone at the Walmart in Waukegan shortly after he tried to carjack a woman near Lake Forest Hospital. The Lake Forest Police Department responded on June 15 to a reported attempted carjacking in the 1200 block of North Westmoreland Road in Lake Forest. The victim […]