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Video shows suspects running through Lake Forest neighborhood trying to break into vehicles

Surveillance video released shows multiple suspects running through a neighborhood in Lake Forest trying to break into cars as police warn residents to lock their vehicles. The Lake Forest Police Department released surveillance video Tuesday afternoon of the incident. The video was taken Tuesday morning just before 7 a.m. in the Ridgewood subdivision in Lake […]

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Man charged with stealing large sum of money from elderly residents in Lake Forest

A 36-year-old man has been charged with continuing a financial crimes enterprise after investigators say he exploited several elderly residents for large sums of money in Lake Forest. The Lake Forest Police Department began an extensive investigation in April into a report of financial exploitation of several elderly residents, according to a police report. Detectives […]

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6 months in prison for Gurnee doctor convicted of prescribing painkillers to patients, billing Medicare for fake visits

A Gurnee doctor has been sentenced to six months in federal prison for prescribing opioids to patients without a medical visit and then fraudulently billing Medicare for the non-existent treatment. Eliza Diaconescu, 74, of Lake Forest, was charged in July 2022 with one count of health care fraud, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for […]

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2 transported to hospital after driver trapped in car that drove into pond off Route 41 in Lake Forest

Firefighters extricated a trapped driver and transported two occupants to the hospital after a car drove off the road into a pond along Route 41 in Lake Forest. The Lake Forest Police Department, Lake Forest Fire Department, Libertyville Fire Department and Lake Bluff Fire Department responded around 3:20 p.m. Tuesday to Route 41 and Gage […]

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Suspect arrested after allegedly stealing golf cart in Lake Bluff, leading police on pursuit and crashing into squad car

A man was taken into custody after prosecutors say he stole a golf cart, crashed the cart into a police car and led officers on a chase in Lake Bluff Wednesday afternoon. Christian Kilburn, 32, of Massachusetts, was charged with theft between $500 and $10,000, a Class 3 felony. Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Dino […]

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13 establishments in Lake County cited by police for selling alcohol to minors during compliance checks

Over a dozen establishments in Lake County were cited for selling alcohol to minors as a result of a countywide initiative this spring, officials announced. The liquor compliance checks are part of an initiative by the Lake County Underage Drinking and Drug Prevention Task Force. Steve Husak, Chairman of the Lake County Underage Drinking and […]

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Chicago Bears surprise boy paralyzed in Highland Park shooting with new wheelchair

The Chicago Bears surprised Cooper Roberts, the boy paralyzed in the Highland Park parade shooting, with a new wheelchair that will allow him to visit the beach without getting stuck. The Bears and “Devices 4 the Disabled,” a non-profit organization, partnered to present Cooper with a wheelchair specifically made for the sand. Cooper visited Halas […]