Emergency crews were actively searching by land and water for a 60-year-old hunter who went missing in unincorporated Lake Villa Monday morning, officials said. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 1:30 p.m. Monday to a report of a missing person. Deputies learned a 60-year-old man was hunting on Fourth Lake in unincorporated Lake Villa, […]
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U.S. President speaks to mother, Deerfield High School graduate released after being taken hostage
U.S. President Joe Biden spoke with the recent Deerfield High School graduate and her mother, who were released Friday and are receiving medical treatment, after they were taken hostage by Hamas. “In response to Qatari efforts, Al-Qassam Brigades released two American citizens (a mother and her daughter) for humanitarian reasons,” the Hamas militant group said […]
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Hamas releases Deerfield High School graduate, mother almost 2 weeks after being taken hostage in Israel
A 17-year-old girl, who is a recent Deerfield High School graduate, along with her mother, have been released after they were taken hostage by Hamas in Israel. “In response to Qatari efforts, Al-Qassam Brigades released two American citizens (a mother and her daughter) for humanitarian reasons,” the Hamas militant group said in a statement Friday. […]
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Lake County officials, board members publicly condemn ‘horrific terrorist attacks’ on Israeli citizens
Lake County Board members and other officials in Lake County say they unequivocally condemn the “horrific terrorist attacks” on Israel as a Deerfield High School graduate remains held hostage. The officials issued a public statement Monday, just over a week after the Hamas militant group launched an attack on Israel. “Murdering innocent civilians is never […]
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Recent Deerfield High School graduate, mother both still alive after being taken hostage by Hamas in Israel
A 17-year-old girl, who is a recent Deerfield High School graduate, and her mother are both reportedly still alive after being taken hostage by Hamas while visiting family in Israel. Deerfield High School Principal Dr. Kathryn Anderson sent a letter to the school community on Monday. Anderson said it was in “great sadness” to share […]
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Deerfield High School graduate, mother feared kidnapped by Hamas following Israel attack
The father of an 18-year-old woman, who is a recent Deerfield High School graduate, says his daughter and her mother have been kidnapped by Hamas while visiting family in Israel. Deerfield High School Principal Dr. Kathryn Anderson sent a letter to the school community on Monday. Anderson said it was in “great sadness” to share […]
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2 Lake County sheriff’s canines successfully track down wanted suspects, missing child in separate incidents
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said two of their canines, Odin and Dax, helped track down a missing child and wanted suspects during separate incidents over the weekend. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said Canine Odin was called to assist a local police department in a search around 11:50 p.m. Saturday. An intoxicated juvenile went […]
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Lake County sheriff canine locates man unconscious after he went missing near Antioch
A Lake County sheriff’s canine helped track down a man who went missing near Antioch and was found unconscious under a covered boat over the weekend. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said Canine Dax responded to a marine in unincorporated Antioch. Deputies were searching for a highly intoxicated man. The man was seen going into […]
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Lake County sheriff’s canine locates man who went missing from shopping center near Deerfield
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said one of their canines located a man, who had to be hospitalized, in a wooded area Friday after he went missing from a shopping center near Deerfield. Lake County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Kevin Gayer and Canine Axel were called to assist in a missing person search Friday evening. A […]