Police are actively searching for a wanted suspect who fled from authorities near the Lake County Courthouse in Waukegan, prompting schools to go on lockdown. The incident began around 10 a.m. Thursday. The College of Lake County said in a message that their Lakeshore Campus located in Waukegan was placed on lockdown due to “dangerous […]
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Police manhunt for report of man armed with hatchet threatening people in Crystal Lake results in arrest
A police manhunt for a suspect who was reported to have been armed with a hatchet and threatening people in Crystal Lake resulted in the arrest of a 60-year-old man. The Crystal Lake Police Department responded around 7:05 p.m. last Tuesday to the 200 block of Uteg Street in Crystal Lake for a report of […]
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Suspect in custody after fleeing on foot from police, prompting soft lockdown at schools in Algonquin
A suspect is in custody after authorities say he trespassed into a home and fled on foot from officers, prompting a search that put area schools in Algonquin on lockdown Tuesday. Algonquin Deputy Police Chief Ryan Markham said the department was called to the 500 block of Lincoln Street in Algonquin around 9:30 a.m. Tuesday. […]
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Illinois Senate passes bill that would ban police from searching cars over marijuana odor
(The Center Square) – Senate Democrats in Springfield have advanced legislation that would prohibit law enforcement from conducting vehicle searches based on the smell of marijuana. With recreational marijuana now legal in Illinois for roughly the past three years, individuals also would no longer be required to store marijuana in an odor-proof container as they […]
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$100K bond for man captured by canine after crashing into police squad during burglary investigation in Lake Bluff
A North Chicago man is facing numerous charges after authorities say he hit a police car and nearly struck multiple officers in Lake Bluff while fleeing a burglary investigation. The Lake Bluff Police Department said an officer observed a vehicle driving without headlights on East Prospect Avenue around 1 a.m. Tuesday. Officers located the vehicle […]
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Police canine tracks down suspect who burglarized vehicles in Lake Bluff, rammed police car
A North Chicago police canine tracked down a suspect who burglarized vehicles in Lake Bluff and rammed a police car while fleeing from officers Tuesday morning. The Lake Bluff Police Department said multiple burglaries to vehicles occurred in the 300 block of East Center Avenue early Tuesday morning. The incidents occurred between midnight and 1:10 […]
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Suspects who stole high-end cars from Barrington dealership also stole, totaled police squad car
A group of suspects who stole high-end cars from a Barrington car dealership over the weekend also stole a responding officer’s police squad and totaled it after crashing the vehicle. The Barrington Police Department responded around 8 a.m. Sunday to the Motor Werks, located at 1475 South Barrington Road in Barrington. Several vehicles were stolen […]
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2 charged after suspects steal high-end cars in Barrington, ram into police car and cause 4 crashes
Two have been charged after multiple high-end cars were stolen from a car dealership in Barrington, which resulted in four separate crashes, including a police car that was rammed. The Barrington Police Department responded around 8 a.m. Sunday to the Motor Werks, located at 1475 South Barrington Road in Barrington. Several vehicles were stolen from […]
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Police actively searching for offender who fled on foot after vehicles stolen from Barrington car dealerships
Police say they are actively searching for an offender who fled on foot after multiple suspects stole vehicles from Motor Werks in Barrington Sunday morning. The Barrington Police Department said they responded to the Motor Werks, located at 1475 South Barrington Road in Barrington. Several vehicles were stolen from the business, which is a collection […]