A man was sentenced to 180 days in jail after pleading guilty to committing a hate crime at UpRising Bakery and Cafe in Lake in the Hills on the day the business was set to host a drag show. Joseph I. Collins, 25, of Alsip, was indicted by a grand jury in August 2022 on […]
Tag: protests
Posted inLocal News
Man pleads not guilty to hate crime charges alleging he vandalized Lake in the Hills cafe on day of drag show
An Alsip man has pleaded not guilty to charges alleging he committed a hate crime by vandalizing UpRising Bakery and Cafe in Lake in the Hills on the day the cafe was set to host a drag show. Joseph I. Collins, 24, of the 11700 block of South Ridgeway Avenue in Alsip, was indicted Thursday […]
Posted inLocal News
Supporters of Lake in the Hills cafe raise over $12K for business after vandalism cancels drag show
Supporters of UpRising Bakery and Cafe in Lake in the Hills have raised over $12,000 for the business after it was vandalized, causing a drag show to be canceled on Saturday. Police responded to the business, located at 2104 West Algonquin Road in Lake in the Hills, around 12:04 a.m. Saturday. Responding officers were notified […]
Posted inLocal News
‘Hate has no home here’: Lake in the Hills cafe reopens after man accused of vandalizing business, committing hate crime
UpRising Bakery and Cafe in Lake in the Hills has reopened after a man was charged with vandalizing the business and committing a hate crime, forcing the owner to cancel a drag show on Saturday. “The clouds of This storm Are clearing this morning and we will reopen today with limited services and staff,” the […]
Posted inLocal News
Hate crime charges filed against man who allegedly vandalized Lake in the Hills cafe on day of drag show
An Alsip man has been charged with a hate crime for allegedly vandalizing UpRising Bakery and Cafe in Lake in the Hills, causing the owner to cancel a controversial drag show that was planned Saturday evening. Joseph I. Collins, 24, of the 11700 block of South Ridgeway Avenue in Alsip, was charged with hate crime, […]
Posted inLocal News
Lake in the Hills cafe cancels child-friendly drag show after person damages business
Police say a suspect is in custody after UpRising Bakery and Cafe in Lake in the Hills was vandalized, forcing the owner to cancel their child-friendly drag show scheduled for Saturday evening. In a statement early Saturday morning, the business said on social media they canceled their events for the weekend and will be closed […]
Posted inLocal News
Threats made, protests expected against Lake in the Hills cafe hosting child-friendly drag show
UpRising Bakery and Cafe in Lake in the Hills has received threats and protests are expected after the cafe announced they are hosting a drag show where children are welcome. The Lake in the Hills Police Department said in a statement Tuesday that they began to receive messages on July 6 from concerned citizens regarding […]
Posted inLocal News
Police departments in Lake County prepared for verdict in Kyle Rittenhouse trial
Police departments in Lake County say they are prepared for the outcome in the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, who resided in Antioch when he was arrested last year. Lake County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Chief Christopher Covelli told Lake and McHenry County Scanner that his office has no information suggesting any problems or issues in the […]
Posted inLocal News
Prosecutors hit Kyle Rittenhouse with new charge of breaking curfew
Prosecutors have filed a new charge of violating curfew against Kyle Rittenhouse, the Antioch teen who is accused of shooting and killing two people in Kenosha over the summer. The new charge, which is called failure to comply with emergency management order of state or local government, is a civil violation and was filed on […]