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Parolee charged with strangling pregnant teenager, injuring her during attack in Round Lake

A Round Lake man, who was just recently released from prison, has been arrested after prosecutors say he strangled a pregnant teenage girl in Round Lake. Eric Alcantara, 20, of Round Lake, was charged with aggravated domestic battery, aggravated battery, aggravated battery of a pregnant person and two counts of domestic battery. Lake County Assistant […]

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Coroner identifies missing 60-year-old woman found dead after being struck by train near Round Lake

The coroner’s office has identified a 60-year-old woman who was reported missing and found dead after being struck by a train near Round Lake last week. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District responded around 8:10 a.m. last Friday to the area of Route 134 and Harrison Avenue in unincorporated […]

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Schools in Round Lake, Round Lake Beach and surrounding areas placed on lockdown due to ‘community safety event’

Schools in the Round Lake area were placed on lockdown Friday for the second day in a row while police respond to a “community safety event,” officials said. Round Lake Area Schools District 116 officials sent a message to parents at 10:50 a.m. Friday regarding the situation. All schools in the district with the exception […]