Power was knocked out to a portion of Route 134 in Round Lake Park just before midnight on Wednesday after a juvenile driver fell asleep and hit a power pole, officials said. The Round Lake Park Police Department and Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District responded around midnight on Wednesday to the 200 block of […]
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Officers arrest alleged drug dealer after canine search leads to meth, cocaine discovery in Fox Lake
A 44-year-old man was arrested after authorities say a police canine search led to the discovery of cocaine and methamphetamine during a traffic stop in Fox Lake. Fox Lake Police Department Sgt. Rick Howell said a Fox Lake police officer conducted a traffic stop on September 30 in the 500 block of Rollins Road. The […]
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Police arrest sex offender accused of soliciting multiple children online for sex in McHenry County
Detectives have arrested a registered sex offender who is accused of soliciting multiple children online for sex in McHenry County in exchange for money and alcohol. The Algonquin Police Department received a report on June 21 of an adult male who had engaged in inappropriate contact with female children, according to Algonquin Police Department Detective […]
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Woman accused of selling drugs out of her Round Lake Park home to undercover informants
The sheriff says a Round Lake Park woman is facing additional charges for selling drugs out of her home to undercover informants following her arrest during a traffic stop in Fox Lake this week. Candice M. Wedge, 32, of Round Lake Park, was charged on Wednesday with unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the […]
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Woman allegedly caught with large amount of cocaine, cash during traffic stop in Fox Lake
A Round Lake Park woman was arrested after police found her allegedly in possession of a large amount of cocaine and cash during a traffic stop in Fox Lake Monday evening. The Fox Lake Police Department conducted a traffic stop on a black SUV around 10:48 p.m. Monday in the area of Cambridge Parkway and […]
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4 flee after car slams head-on into another vehicle, leaving 2 seriously injured in Beach Park
The sheriff says four people fled on foot, prompting a police search, after a car slammed head-on into another vehicle and left two people seriously injured in Beach Park Friday afternoon. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 3:30 p.m. Friday to the area of North Avenue and West Mawman Avenue in Beach Park for […]
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Dog dies after fire that left Round Lake Park house uninhabitable with significant damage
A dog was found dead by firefighters after a fire that broke out and caused significant damage to a house in Round Lake Park Monday morning, fire officials said. The Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District responded around 9:30 a.m. Monday to the 300 block of Clifton Drive in Round Lake Park for a report […]
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Law enforcement officers honored for saving victim in fiery crash in Round Lake Park
An officer with the Round Lake Park Police Department and a Lake County Forest Preserve Ranger Police sergeant have been honored for their role in saving a life during a fiery February crash. Round Lake Park Police Ofc. Brittany Fears and Sgt. James Harrison of the Lake County Forest Preserve Ranger Police was presented with […]
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Lake County sheriff’s canine, good Samaritan credited with finding missing person in Round Lake Park
A Lake County Sheriff’s Office canine and a good Samaritan are both being credited with locating a missing elderly man considered endangered in Round Lake Park. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office was called on Friday afternoon to assist the Round Lake Park Police Department with a missing person. Lake County Sheriff’s Deputy Kevin Harris and […]