Multiple investigators executed a search warrant at the Waukegan City Hall Thursday morning into an investigation involving multiple crimes. The Illinois State Police obtained the warrant Thursday morning in Lake County Circuit Court. A judge signed off on the search warrant for the city hall, located at 100 North Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue in […]
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Secretary of State employee arrested, charged with official misconduct for allegedly forging vehicle title application
An Illinois Secretary of State employee, who lives in Algonquin, was arrested after she allegedly forged a vehicle title application to gain access to a stolen car. Donna Aguirre, 62, of the 500 block of Woods Creek Lane in Algonquin, was charged with official misconduct, a Class 3 felony, and offenses relating to the disposition […]
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Former Lake County sheriff’s deputy arrested for allegedly stealing money in fake overtime scheme
A former Lake County sheriff’s deputy has been arrested and charged after authorities say he submitted fake timesheets to get paid for overtime hours he never worked. Gregory Swanson, 54, of the 17500 block of West Dartmoor Drive in Grayslake, was charged with two counts of official misconduct and two counts of theft, which are […]
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Waukegan alderman released on bond after being charged with dozens of felonies
Roudell Kirkwood, the alderman of Waukegan’s 4th Ward, turned himself in on Wednesday and was released on a recognizance bond after being charged with dozens of felonies for forgery and fraud. Kirkwood, 68, of Waukegan, was charged with 26 counts of forgery, a Class 3 felony; two counts of wire fraud, a Class 3 felony; […]
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Waukegan alderman charged with dozens of felonies after official misconduct investigation
Roudell Kirkwood, the alderman of Waukegan’s 4th Ward, has been charged with dozens of felonies after court documents say he fraudulently obtained a gaming license for his businesses, profiting over $100,000. Kirkwood, 68, of Waukegan, was charged with 26 counts of forgery, a Class 3 felony; two counts of wire fraud, a Class 3 felony; […]
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Former Lake County deputy coroner gets probation for recording victim’s family without consent
A former Lake County deputy coroner took a plea deal this week and was sentenced to probation for recording herself telling a child that their family member died in a vehicle crash. Dana A. Dingman, 37, of the 100 block of Station Park Circle in Grayslake, was indicted last July on charges of official misconduct, […]
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Former Lake County correctional officer pleads not guilty to having sex with jail inmate
A now-former Lake County correctional officer who was arrested for allegedly having sexual contact with an inmate in December has pleaded not guilty. Elizabeth A. Blomstrand, 40, of the 100 block of Knobb Hill Lane in Gurnee, was charged with two counts of custodial sexual misconduct and two counts of official misconduct. In December, a […]
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Former Lake County correctional officer arrested for having sexual contact with an inmate
A former Lake County correctional officer was arrested and charged after an investigation showed she had sexual contact with an inmate in December, officials said. Elizabeth A. Blomstrand, 40, of the 100 block of Knobb Hill Lane in Gurnee, was charged with two counts of custodial sexual misconduct and two counts of official misconduct. In […]
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Former Vernon Hills deputy police chief pleads guilty to writing false tickets, stealing grant money
A former Vernon Hills deputy police chief was sentenced to probation and public service after pleading guilty Tuesday to writing false tickets in order to steal grant money. In March, a Lake County grand jury indicted Patrick Zimmerman, 51, on two felony counts of official misconduct and two misdemeanor theft counts. The grand jury alleged […]