A judge released a man pending trial after he was accused of threatening to physically harm the police chief and other officers in Woodstock and had to be arrested by a SWAT team. The Woodstock Police Department and McHenry County Multi-Jurisdictional SWAT Team responded around 7 a.m. Friday to the 600 block of Brink Street […]
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SWAT team arrests man accused of making threats of violence toward police department in Woodstock
A SWAT team Friday morning arrested a Woodstock man who was accused of threatening to physically harm the police chief and other officers in Woodstock. The Woodstock Police Department and McHenry County Multi-Jurisdictional SWAT Team responded around 7 a.m. Friday to the 600 block of Brink Street in Woodstock serve a felony arrest warrant. Woodstock […]
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Man gets 180 days in jail after pleading guilty to hate crime for vandalizing Lake in the Hills cafe
A man was sentenced to 180 days in jail after pleading guilty to committing a hate crime at UpRising Bakery and Cafe in Lake in the Hills on the day the business was set to host a drag show. Joseph I. Collins, 25, of Alsip, was indicted by a grand jury in August 2022 on […]
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Man arrested for allegedly threatening shooting in Highland Park, prompting SWAT response
A man was arrested after prosecutors say he called police and threatened to commit a shooting in Highland Park, prompting a SWAT response. Charles Altman, 49, of Highland Park, was charged with making a false report of an offense, a felony. Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Tyler Dyson said during a bond hearing on Sunday […]
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Man charged with threatening to kill victim, sheriff’s deputies in Beach Park
A Waukegan man is being held on a $350,000 bond after prosecutors say he damaged a woman’s car near Beach Park and threatened to kill her and the police over text message. Micah Davis, 24, of Waukegan, was charged with two counts of harassment and one count of obscene messaging. Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney […]
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Man pleads not guilty to hate crime charges alleging he vandalized Lake in the Hills cafe on day of drag show
An Alsip man has pleaded not guilty to charges alleging he committed a hate crime by vandalizing UpRising Bakery and Cafe in Lake in the Hills on the day the cafe was set to host a drag show. Joseph I. Collins, 24, of the 11700 block of South Ridgeway Avenue in Alsip, was indicted Thursday […]
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Supporters of Lake in the Hills cafe raise over $12K for business after vandalism cancels drag show
Supporters of UpRising Bakery and Cafe in Lake in the Hills have raised over $12,000 for the business after it was vandalized, causing a drag show to be canceled on Saturday. Police responded to the business, located at 2104 West Algonquin Road in Lake in the Hills, around 12:04 a.m. Saturday. Responding officers were notified […]
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‘Hate has no home here’: Lake in the Hills cafe reopens after man accused of vandalizing business, committing hate crime
UpRising Bakery and Cafe in Lake in the Hills has reopened after a man was charged with vandalizing the business and committing a hate crime, forcing the owner to cancel a drag show on Saturday. “The clouds of This storm Are clearing this morning and we will reopen today with limited services and staff,” the […]
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Hate crime charges filed against man who allegedly vandalized Lake in the Hills cafe on day of drag show
An Alsip man has been charged with a hate crime for allegedly vandalizing UpRising Bakery and Cafe in Lake in the Hills, causing the owner to cancel a controversial drag show that was planned Saturday evening. Joseph I. Collins, 24, of the 11700 block of South Ridgeway Avenue in Alsip, was charged with hate crime, […]