A judge has found a man guilty of attempted murder after he stabbed a fellow passenger multiple times on a Pace bus in Vernon Hills, leaving the victim severely injured. Errol O. Shakes, 53, who is homeless, was charged in October 2021 with attempted murder, a Class X felony, aggravated battery causing great bodily harm, […]
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Suspects steal multiple cars in Libertyville, including Lamborghini that fled from officers who tried stop it
Authorities say suspects in Libertyville burglarized and stole multiple vehicles, one of which was a Lamborghini that fled from officers before being recovered in Gurnee. The Libertyville Police Department said they investigated a series of crimes that included stolen vehicles and criminal trespass to vehicles early Wednesday morning. Officers responded around 1:34 a.m. to the […]
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No injuries reported after firefighters find flames coming from house in Libertyville
Firefighters responding to a structure fire call found flames coming from a house and spreading quickly early Friday morning in Libertyville. The Libertyville Fire Department and Libertyville Police Department responded around 5:55 a.m. Friday to the 1100 block of Fairlawn Avenue in Libertyville for a report of a structure fire. Libertyville Deputy Fire Chief Steven […]
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Police investigating two separate burglaries where offenders forced entry to homes in Libertyville
Police are investigating two separate burglaries where offenders forced entry into residences and stole cash in the span of five days in Libertyville. The Libertyville Police Department received a report of a residential burglary that occurred in the evening hours of November 15. Unknown offenders forced entry into the home located in the 600 block […]
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‘We are so grateful’: The Salvation Army receives first gold coin of season worth $1.2K in Lake County
The Salvation Army announced one of their bell ringers in Lake County received the organization’s first gold coin of the season worth $1,200 Thursday evening. The donated gold coin was discovered in a Salvation Army Red Kettle in Libertyville. The coin is a South African 1/2 Krugerrand. It was dropped inside a kettle outside the […]
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Fire breaks out in industrial dryer before being kept in check by staff at assisted living facility in Libertyville
Fire officials are hailing the quick response of staff for containing a fire at an assisted living facility in Libertyville after a fire alarm was activated. The Libertyville Fire Department said on Friday they responded to a fire alarm earlier this week at StoryPoint Libertyville, 901 Florsheim Drive. A fire began in an industrial dryer […]
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Lake County police social worker program records major milestone in response to mental health-related calls
A team consisting of multiple Lake County police departments and social workers helping with crisis outreach has hit a “major milestone” by reaching its 5,000th request for service. The Crisis Outreach and Support Team (COaST) hit the milestone last month, according to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office. Since the inception of the program in 2018, […]
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Pregnant mother injured in carjacking near Libertyville where toddler was abducted files lawsuit against Volkswagen
A pregnant mother who was run over and had her child abducted in a carjacking near Libertyville has filed a lawsuit against Volkswagen after the company forced police to pay them to provide the car’s location. The incident happened around 3:35 p.m. on February 23 in the 16000 block of West Buckley Road in unincorporated […]
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Multiple Lake County hospitals continue to receive ‘C’ grades after organization releases hospital safety ratings
A newly released report with safety grade ratings for hospitals in the country scored three out of five reviewed Lake County hospitals with a “C” grade, while others got an “A” grade. The Leapfrog Group, a national watchdog organization, released its fall 2023 hospital safety grade results on Monday. The organization assigns a letter grade […]