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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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2 drivers seriously injured after head-on crash that left 1 vehicle on fire near Lake Zurich

Two drivers were hospitalized with serious injuries after a head-on crash that left one of the cars on fire near Lake Zurich Wednesday afternoon, authorities said. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office, Hawthorn Woods Police Department and Lake Zurich Fire Rescue Department responded around 3 p.m. Wednesday to Fairfield Road and Milton Road in unincorporated Lake […]

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‘Not so common’: Third-generation police officer sworn in to Lake Zurich Police Department

A third-generation Lake Zurich police officer following in the footsteps of his father and grandfather, who both served as Lake Zurich officers, was sworn in this week. The Lake Zurich Police Department said they recently welcomed Officer Trace Parlberg. Parlberg was sworn in at a public ceremony during a Village of Lake Zurich Board of […]

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Former president of Lake Zurich Lacrosse Club arrested for allegedly stealing over $160,000 from organization

Police have arrested the former president of the Lake Zurich Lacrosse Club after he allegedly stole over $160,000 from the organization for his personal use. Executive board members of the Lake Zurich Lacrosse Club NFP made a report on January 28 with the Lake Zurich Police Department. They reported that a past president of their […]

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Lake Zurich man arrested after police respond to person trying to gain entry to Harvard fire station

Police arrested a Lake Zurich man, who had active warrants, after they were called to a suspicious person trying to gain entry to a fire station in Harvard. The Harvard Police Department responded around 2:19 a.m. on March 23 to the Harvard Fire Protection District, 502 South Eastman Street. Harvard Police Chief Tyson Bauman said […]