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Suspect identified, charged after admitting to stealing high-value items stolen from sports card store near Grayslake

A suspect has been identified and charged after he admitted to stealing multiple high-value items from a sports card store during its grand opening near Grayslake Friday afternoon. Stephen G. Peregrin, 41, of Grayslake, was charged in Lake County Circuit Court with one count of retail theft, a Class 3 felony. State Line Sports Cards […]

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Police investigating after crew burglarizes numerous businesses across Lake County during overnight hours

Police are investigating after a burglary crew forced entry into numerous businesses across Lake County and stole cash and products during the overnight hours. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded Saturday morning to the Waterstone Place retail center, 34500 North Route 45 in Third Lake. Lake County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Chief Christopher Covelli said deputies […]

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Man on probation released under SAFE-T Act after allegedly burglarizing Third Lake businesses, kicking deputy

A man, who was already on probation for burglaries, has been released under the SAFE-T Act after he allegedly burglarized two businesses in Third Lake and kicked a deputy early Sunday morning. Gilberto Mojarro-Garcia, 36, with no permanent address, was charged with aggravated battery to a peace officer, two counts of burglary, criminal damage to […]

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Clerks cited after 6 gas stations, stores caught selling alcohol to minors in Lake County

The sheriff’s office said that clerks at six establishments in Lake County were cited for selling alcohol to minors during recent compliance checks. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said they routinely conduct alcohol compliance checks at liquor-selling establishments in Lake County. “The compliance checks are designed to ensure businesses vending alcohol are not selling to […]

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Judge sentences Third Lake man to 16 years in prison for raping, beating woman at Lake County residence

A man was sentenced to 16 years in prison Monday after he was convicted of beating and sexually assaulting a woman inside a residence in Third Lake. Andres Leyva, 31, of 200 block of Windjammer Lane in Third Lake, was charged with aggravated criminal sexual assault causing bodily harm and criminal sexual assault by force. […]

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Firefighters and deputies rescue man after his ATV falls through ice on Druce Lake near Lake Villa

A man is in critical condition after he drove his ATV on Druce Lake in unincorporated Lake Villa and fell through thin ice Wednesday afternoon. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Gurnee Fire Department responded around 4:05 p.m. Wednesday to Druce Lake in unincorporated Lake Villa for a report of an ATV that went through […]