A child who was spotted walking on icy Cedar Lake in Lake Villa and then was unable to be located was found safe following a search effort Monday afternoon. The Lake Villa Fire Protection District and Lake Villa Police Department responded around 12:12 p.m. Monday to Allendale Association, 600 West Grand Avenue in Lake Villa, […]
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Family of 5 with baby on way left homeless after massive fire engulfs home in Lake Villa
A family of five, who has a baby on the way, was left homeless after a massive fire left their house destroyed and sent flames through the roof in Lake Villa on New Year’s Eve. The Lake Villa Fire Protection District responded around 10:44 p.m. Wednesday to the 400 block of Red Cedar Road in […]
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Probation for suspect who seriously injured elderly woman in ‘unprovoked attack,’ stole victim’s American flag near Lake Villa
A woman has been sentenced to probation after officials said she seriously injured an elderly woman in an unprovoked attack and stole the victim’s American flag near Lake Villa. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 3:30 p.m. on May 1 to the 37700 block of North Delaby Road in unincorporated Lake Villa for a […]
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Family displaced, firefighters rescue cat after fire engulfs garage attached to house near Lake Villa
A family was left homeless and firefighters rescued a cat after a fire fully engulfed a garage attached to a house, causing extensive damage, near Lake Villa Thursday evening. The Lake Villa Fire Protection District responded around 5:50 p.m. Thursday to the 39500 block of North Beck Road in unincorporated Lake Villa for a report […]
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‘Senseless attack’: Jury convicts shoplifting suspect of shooting teen employee in face at store in Waukegan
A jury has convicted a Lake Villa man of shooting a 19-year-old employee in the face after he tried preventing the shoplifting suspect from re-entering a Dollar General store in Waukegan. Kaleb S. Brown, 23, of Lake Villa, was charged in June 2022 with one count of aggravated battery by discharge of a firearm, a […]
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Resident escapes unharmed after fire that left flames, smoke billowing from house near Lake Villa
A resident escaped unharmed after noticing his unincorporated Lake Villa house was on fire, resulting in it being uninhabitable after flames and smoke erupted Tuesday morning. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office, Gurnee Fire Department and Newport Township Fire Protection District responded at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday to the 37000 block of Fernview Lane in unincorporated Lake […]
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Lake Villa native Cody ‘Beef’ Franke, Barstool Sports golf influencer, dies suddenly at age 31
A “sudden medical issue” has claimed the life of a popular online sports personality who originated from Lake Villa. Cody “Beef” Franke, 31, a former golf pro and beloved member of Barstool Sports, died at a wedding in the Dominican Republic over the weekend, colleagues announced. Franke, a former golf pro in Wisconsin, is also […]
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4 years in prison for DUI driver who crashed into house, killing friend, near Lake Villa on Christmas Eve
A Round Lake Beach man has been sentenced to four years in prison for driving over three times the legal limit and causing a Christmas Eve crash near Lake Villa that resulted in the death of his friend. Marcos Corona-Vargas, 32, pleaded guilty to a single count of aggravated driving under the influence resulting in […]
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Candlelight vigil set for 19-year-old man, former student athlete who died after motorcycle crash in Grayslake
A candlelight vigil is set for Monday evening for a 19-year-0ld man, who was a student athlete at a private Grayslake school, who died after a motorcycle crash in Grayslake. A coroner’s investigation showed Nathan Levandowski, 19, of Lake Villa, died as a result of blunt force injuries from a vehicle crash, according to Lake […]