Two Round Lake Beach elementary schools were placed on a soft lockdown Friday morning while police were searching for a man who allegedly tried to enter an occupied vehicle while armed with a knife. The Round Lake Beach Police Department responded around 7:42 a.m. Friday to the area of North Cedar Lake Road and West […]
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3 transported to hospital after SUV crashes into tree, rolls over in Round Lake Beach neighborhood
A driver has been cited after crashing into a tree and rolling their SUV over, causing them and two passengers to be hospitalized and a tree to fall in front of a Round Lake Beach home Thursday morning. The Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District and Round Lake Beach Police Department responded around 10:45 a.m. […]
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Round Lake Beach Police seeks public assistance regarding hit-and-run that left one person with non-life-threatening injuries
Round Lake Beach Police are seeking help from the public in identifying a vehicle involved in a hit and run that left one person with non-life-threatening injuries Saturday evening, police officials said. Round Lake Beach Deputy Police Chief Tim Schuster said police were called to the 1200 block of Lotus Drive late Saturday for a […]
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‘Will be greatly missed’: Round Lake Beach police chief announces retirement after 28 years with department
The Round Lake Beach police chief has announced he will be retiring this week following 28 years of service with the department, with the mayor saying the chief will be “greatly missed.” Round Lake Beach Police Chief Wayne Wilde announced Wednesday he will be retiring on Thursday. Wilde, who has been with the Round Lake […]
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Small chlorine leak detected in Round Lake Beach
The Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District and officers with the Round Lake Beach Police announced they are on the scene of a small chlorine leak near Rollins Road, authorities said. Round Lake Beach Deputy Police Chief Ryan Rodriguez said the small leak was discovered at about 11 a.m. Friday at a water treatment […]
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Round Lake Beach man ordered held until trial for causing New Years Day crash, lying to police
Saying he can’t “stop shooting himself in the foot,” a Lake County Judge ordered a Round Lake Beach man who tried to lie to officers after causing a crash on New Years Day held until trial. Fabian Ponce, 30, is charged with two felony and one misdemeanor counts of aggravated driving and a misdemeanor count […]
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Round Lake Beach police commander honored for saving motorist while off-duty on his way to work
A Round Lake Beach police commander was presented with a lifesaving award for rendering aid and stopping a vehicle whose driver was experiencing a medical emergency. Round Lake Beach Police Department Commander Paul Grace was presented with the award during Monday’s village board meeting. Round Lake Beach Chief of Police Wayne Wilde Jr. said Grace […]
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‘We will not forget these three angels’: Community and officials gather in Round Lake Beach after father murders his 3 children
Community members and village officials gathered Wednesday evening to reflect on “one of the most difficult moments to ever happen” in the community after a father was charged with drowning his three children at a Round Lake Beach home on Monday. The gathering was held Wednesday evening inside the Round Lake Beach Cultural and Civic […]
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Autopsy shows man found dead in Round Lake Beach home was stabbed more than 10 times
The coroner’s office said a man found dead inside a Round Lake Beach home on Monday was stabbed more than 10 times in what police describe as a domestic situation. The Round Lake Beach Police Department and Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District responded around 3 p.m. Monday to the 2000 block of Apache Trail […]