The Meijer in Round Lake Beach was evacuated Tuesday afternoon after a malfunctioning rooftop HVAC unit caused smoke conditions and a burning smell in the store’s break room. The Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District, Round Lake Beach Police Department and mutual aid fire departments responded around 3:10 p.m. Tuesday to Meijer, 750 East Rollins […]
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‘Filled every room she entered’: Funeral services held for Round Lake Beach mother of 4 who went missing, was found dead
Funeral services were held for a mother of four girls from Round Lake Beach who was found dead in Round Lake after being reported missing, with her being remembered for her personality that “filled every room she entered.” Laura Rodriguez-Vazquez, 44, of Round Lake Beach, was reported missing to the Round Lake Beach Police Department. […]
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‘Our hearts are broken’: Round Lake Beach mother found dead in Round Lake after being reported missing
A mother from Round Lake Beach was discovered dead inside a home in Round Lake Monday morning after she was reported missing, as people who knew her say she will be “deeply missed.” Laura Rodriguez-Vazquez, 44, of Round Lake Beach, was reported missing to the Round Lake Beach Police Department. Round Lake Police Chief David […]
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22 years in prison for 1 of 2 suspects who pleaded guilty to sex trafficking, abusing child in Lake County
A Wonder Lake man has been sentenced to 22 years in prison after he and a woman sex trafficked a 15-year-old girl in Lake County, prompting a multi-year sheriff’s investigation. The Lake County Sheriff’s Special Investigations Group in July 2019 said they were conducting a long-term investigation into the sex trafficking of a 15-year-old girl […]
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Firefighters extricate driver who only had non-life-threatening injuries after crash involving 2 dump trucks in Round Lake Beach
A driver miraculously suffered only non-life-threatening injuries after their car was hit by a dump truck and ended up crushed against a tree on Route 83 in Round Lake Beach Friday morning. The Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District and Round Lake Beach Police Department responded around 10:25 a.m. Friday to Route 83 south of […]
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Father of 2 was fatally shot ‘without any provocation’ by gunman ‘upset’ in child support dispute in Round Lake Beach
A 31-year-old father of two was the victim who was fatally shot by a Mexican national “without any provocation” in Round Lake Beach, prosecutors say, adding that the gunman was “upset” over a child support dispute. Juan U. Lopez-Aguayo, 26, of Round Lake Beach, was charged with two counts of first-degree murder and one count of […]
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Mexican national fatally shot ex-girlfriend’s boyfriend, also tried killing her during confrontation in Round Lake Beach, prosecutors say
Prosecutors say a Mexican national fatally shot his ex-girlfriend’s boyfriend while the two were talking and then also tried killing the woman but his gun did not fire Sunday evening in Round Lake Beach. Juan U. Lopez-Aguayo, 26, of Round Lake Beach, was charged with two counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted first-degree […]
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Alleged gunman charged with murder after Round Lake Park man fatally shot in Round Lake Beach
Police have announced first-degree murder charges against a 26-year-old man who is accused of shooting a Round Lake Park man multiple times, leaving him dead, in Round Lake Beach Sunday evening. The Round Lake Beach Police Department and Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District responded around 9:30 p.m. Sunday to the 1200 block of Sunnyside […]
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Coroner releases identity of man who died after being shot multiple times by gunman in Round Lake Beach
The coroner has released the identity of a 31-year-old man who died after he was shot multiple times in Round Lake Beach Sunday evening by a gunman who was captured in downstate Illinois. The Round Lake Beach Police Department and Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District responded around 9:30 p.m. Sunday to the 1200 block […]