Authorities say a former employee of a business in Riverwoods took part in a scheme where checks were stolen, forged and deposited, leading to over $21,000 being stolen from the company. Marquell D. Clark, 36, of Oak Park, was charged with conspiracy to commit a financial crime, defrauding a financial institution, illegally obtaining money from […]
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Firefighters, canine teams say final goodbye to Lincolnshire-Riverwoods rescue canine in Johnsburg
Family, firefighters and canine teams said their final goodbye Sunday afternoon in Johnsburg before Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Fire District Canine Irie was put down following a sudden medical diagnosis. “It’s with great sadness that we have to announce the early medical retirement of our Search and Rescue K9 and our firehouse dog,” the Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Fire Protection District […]
‘Great sadness’: Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Fire District rescue canine forced to retire early due to kidney failure
A Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Fire District search and rescue canine, who helped locate many missing people, has been forced to retire and is being put down after experiencing kidney failure. “It’s with great sadness that we have to announce the early medical retirement of our Search and Rescue K9 and our firehouse dog,” the Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Fire Protection […]
Police officers save life of unresponsive vehicle passenger in Riverwoods
Two police officers worked together to save the life of a passenger who became unresponsive inside a vehicle in Riverwoods last week, authorities said. The Riverwoods Police Department responded at 2:15 p.m. last Thursday to the area of Lake Cook Road and Portwine Road to assist the fire department with a medical emergency. A passenger […]
Resident returns home to find masked suspect burglarizing home in Riverwoods
Police say a resident returned to their home in Riverwoods to find it being burglarized by a masked suspect, who then fled the scene. The Riverwoods Police Department responded around 5:20 p.m. on August 18 to the 1900 block of Strenger Lane in Riverwoods. Riverwoods Police Chief Bruce Dayno said a person called 911 to […]
15 establishments in Lake County cited for selling alcohol to minors
15 establishments in Lake County were cited for selling alcohol to minors as a result of a countywide initiative in spring, officials said. The Lake County Underage Drinking and Drug Prevention Task Force said in a statement that police departments in seven Lake County towns participated in alcohol compliance checks. The task force was formed […]
Charges filed against 5 suspects who led police on chase into Chicago following Lake County gas station burglaries
Five suspects, including one who was out on bond for attempted murder, have been charged with burglarizing gas stations in Lake County and leading police on a pursuit into Chicago. The Riverwoods Police Department received a call of a burglar alarm around 3:06 a.m. Tuesday at the Mobil gas station, located at Deerfield Road and […]
5 suspects in custody after gas station burglaries overnight in Lincolnshire, Riverwoods
Police arrested five suspects who fled to Chicago after burglarizing gas stations in Lincolnshire and Riverwoods early Tuesday morning. The Riverwoods Police Department received a call of a burglar alarm around 3:06 a.m. Tuesday at the Mobil gas station, located at Deerfield Road and Saunders Road. Riverwoods Police Chief Bruce Dayno said officers arrived and […]
Dog foils ruse burglary by scaring off suspects in Riverwoods, police say
Police say a dog foiled a ruse burglary attempt in Riverwoods by scaring off suspects that distracted an elderly couple and tried entering their home. The Riverwoods Police Department responded around 1:30 p.m. Sunday to a home on Hoffman Lane in Riverwoods for a report of an attempted burglary. Riverwoods Police Chief Bruce Dayno said […]