A fundraiser has been created for a family of seven who was displaced from their Round Lake last week after their neighbor’s burning leaves got out of control and caught their home on fire. The Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 2 p.m. on October 11 to the […]
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Residents displaced after neighbor’s open burn spreads to house near Round Lake
Residents were displaced from their home after their neighbor’s burning leaves got out of control and spread to their house Friday afternoon near Round Lake, fire officials said. The Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 2 p.m. Friday to the 24700 block of Clinton Avenue in unincorporated Round […]
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Periodic imprisonment for Lake Villa man who pleaded guilty in violent armed robbery in Round Lake
A Lake Villa man has been sentenced to periodic imprisonment after pleading guilty in a case where he robbed a man while armed with a gun in Round Lake and attacked the victim. Keenan R. Queen, 22, of the 22300 block of Morton Drive in Lake Villa, was indicted by a grand jury in April […]
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Jury convicts man of fatally stabbing mother of 2 during home invasion in Round Lake Beach
A jury found a Round Lake man guilty of murdering a 48-year-old mother during a home invasion in Round Lake Beach that prosecutors say stemmed from a dispute over an uncollected debt. Alonzo Campos, Jr., 23, of the 24500 block of West Passavant Avenue in unincorporated Round Lake, was charged in May 2019 with two […]
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Man punched sheriff’s deputy in her face multiple times during traffic stop in Ingleside, police say
Authorities say a Round Lake man punched a Lake County sheriff’s deputy in her face twice during a traffic stop after he drove into oncoming traffic in Ingleside. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office received reports of a reckless driver around 4:40 p.m. Tuesday. Lake County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Chief Christopher Covelli said the 911 callers […]
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Trial begins for man accused of fatally stabbing woman during home invasion in Round Lake Beach
A trial has begun for a Round Lake man accused of murdering a 48-year-old woman when he allegedly stabbed her during a home invasion in Round Lake Beach. Alonzo Campos, Jr., 23, of the 24500 block of West Passavant Avenue in unincorporated Round Lake, was charged in May 2019 with two counts of first-degree murder. […]
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2 victims seriously injured after armed robbery at residence near Round Lake
Two victims were hospitalized with serious injuries after being attacked and robbed at gunpoint following a party at a residence near Round Lake Sunday morning, police said. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 12:30 a.m. Sunday to a report of a robbery in the 24500 block of West Forest Avenue in unincorporated Round Lake. […]
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Man allegedly tried pulling officer’s arm through jail cell after being arrested in Libertyville, prosecutors say
A Round Lake man is facing felony charges after he allegedly pulled an officer’s arm through a jail cell while being held at the Libertyville Police Department for an assault. Mario T. Coleman, 40, of Round Lake, was charged with aggravated battery to a peace officer, aggravated assault on a peace officer and resisting a […]
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Skateboarder seriously injured after being struck by car on Route 134 in Round Lake
A man riding on a skateboard was seriously injured after he veered into traffic and was hit by an SUV on Route 134 in Round Lake on Friday, police said. The Round Lake Police Department and Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District responded around 10 p.m. Friday to Route 134 and Hart Road in Round […]