Over 5,000 appointments are available for the COVID-19 vaccine for this coming week at Lake County’s largest mass vaccination site, which recently opened in Round Lake Beach. The site is located at the former Kmart Supercenter building at 400 East Rollins Road in Round Lake Beach. It opened on April 20 and once vaccine supply […]
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Pop-up COVID-19 vaccination clinic in Round Lake Beach still has hundreds of available appointments
A pop-up COVID-19 vaccination clinic at the Round Lake Beach Civic Center still has hundreds of appointments open for today for residents of numerous Lake County towns. The clinic will administer first dose shots from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday at the Round Lake Beach Cultural and Civic Center, 2007 North Civic Center Way […]
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Felon from Round Lake Beach gets 4 years in prison for burglary in Crystal Lake
A Round Lake Beach man, who has a lengthy history of thefts and burglaries, was sentenced to four years in prison for burglarizing a vehicle in Crystal Lake. Austin G. Deleon, 27, of the 1300 block of Maple Street in Round Lake Beach, was indicted on one count of burglary, a Class 3 felony. McHenry […]
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Reckless driver arrested after fleeing following crash with pole in Round Lake Beach
A reckless driver who slammed into a utility pole and ran from the scene on foot in Round Lake Beach was arrested Tuesday, officials said. Jacob T. Hetz, 26, of the 1300 block of Oeffling Drive in Johnsburg, was charged with reckless driving, leaving the scene of a property damage accident, driving while license suspended […]
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National Guard soldiers based out of Woodstock remembered 12 years after being killed by IED
Three Illinois National Guardsmen, who were based out of Woodstock — one of which lived in Round Lake Beach, are being remembered 12 years after they were killed by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan. Monday was the 12-year anniversary of their deaths, according to the Illinois National Guard. Sgt. Christopher Abeyta, 23, of Midlothian, Spc. […]
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Convicted felon charged with possessing guns, manufacturing cocaine out of Waukegan motel room
A convicted felon on parole for a shooting was arrested after police found him in possession of guns at a Waukegan motel room where he was manufacturing crack cocaine. Tommie D. Harris, 32, of the 200 block of East Hawthorne Drive in Round Lake Beach, was charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance with […]
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Two men charged with armed robbery in Round Lake Beach, 11 other heists in Chicago area
Two men were indicted on federal charges for carrying out at least 12 armed robberies in the Chicago area, including one in Round Lake Beach, prosecutors said. Falandis Russell, 25, of Chicago, and Terrance Williams, 24, of Chicago, were both indicted for conspiracy to commit robbery. The two wore masks and brandished dangerous weapons in […]
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Authorities identify father of three kids who was killed in hit-and-run in Round Lake Beach
A father of three kids has been identified as the man killed in a hit-and-run crash in Round Lake Beach last weekend. An autopsy conducted on Brian Mach, 41, of Johnsburg, showed he died as a result of multiple blunt force injuries, according to Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek. On Saturday, dispatchers received a 911 […]
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Round Lake Beach police say they ‘commend’ officer who witnessed shooting, pulled over wrong vehicle
The Round Lake Beach Police Department released additional information on Tuesday and said they ‘commend’ their officer who witnessed a drive-by shooting and then pulled over the wrong vehicle. A shocking video published on social media showed a gunman in a vehicle opening fire on a man as the suspect’s vehicle was followed by a […]