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Public service sentence for man who fired shots after teens mistakenly pulled into his driveway in Long Grove

A Long Grove man has been sentenced to public service for firing shots after two teenagers accidentally pulled into his driveway, mistaking it for their friend’s driveway. Vladan Mihailovic, 56, of Long Grove, was charged in August with two counts of reckless discharge of a firearm, a Class 4 felony. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office […]

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Burglars breaking into homes in Long Grove, other affluent communities, police say

The Lake County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents in Long Grove and other affluent areas about an increase in home burglaries recently. Lake County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Chief Christopher Covelli said last week there had been five burglaries in the previous three weeks in Long Grove. A burglary occurs when an offender unlawfully enters a […]

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Burglary crew that broke into several houses in Lake County, other counties identified and charged

Police have identified and charged a burglary crew, consisting of three Chicago residents, associated with burglaries at homes in Lake County and other counties, officials announced. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said they received a report of a residential burglary that occurred on November 19 in the 31000 block of O’Plaine Road in Green Oaks. Sheriff’s […]

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Box truck heavily damaged after hitting historic bridge in Long Grove; bridge has been hit over 30 times

A box truck was heavily damaged after it hit the historic bridge in Long Grove Monday afternoon. The bridge has been hit over 30 times now. The white Chevrolet box truck hit the bridge, located at Robert Parker Coffin Road and Schaeffer Road in Long Grove, around 1 p.m. Monday. The truck appeared to be […]