Fire officials say a cat died and a family was left displaced from their home after a fire broke out in a townhome in Vernon Hills Wednesday morning. The Countryside Fire Protection District responded around 11:30 a.m. Wednesday to the 200 block of East Court of Shorewood in Vernon Hills for a fire alarm activation. […]
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Vernon Hills man among victims in armed robbery, attack committed by masked suspects at casino in Des Plaines
A Vernon Hills man was among 3 victims after police say four masked suspects robbed the victims by force while pointing guns at them in the parking lot of a casino in Des Plaines. The Des Plaines Police Department said the armed robbery occurred at Rivers Casino, 3000 South River Road, around 1:45 a.m. Monday. […]
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Police find over 800 fentanyl pills, meth and other drugs after arresting wanted suspect in Vernon Hills
Police who tracked down a wanted suspect at a Vernon Hills home found him in possession of over 800 fentanyl pills along with a large quantity of cocaine and methamphetamine. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigation Group (SIG) conducted a controlled buy operation in February where Xavier J. Thomas, 33, of Chicago, was the […]
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Alleged drunk driver causes t-bone crash that left 2 victims injured, flees scene in Vernon Hills
First responders witnessed an alleged drunk driver, who claimed he was the “designated driver,” cause a t-bone crash that left two people injured in Vernon Hills and flee the scene. Thomas A. Rivera, 27, of Roselle, was charged with failure to remain at the scene of a crash involving injury or death and driving under […]
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SWAT team responds after man armed with pistol causes lengthy standoff at Vernon Hills apartment building
A SWAT team responded and arrested a suspect who was armed with a pistol after he allegedly battered his wife and led police on a four-hour standoff at a Vernon Hills apartment building. The Vernon Hills Police Department responded around 7:57 a.m. Friday to the MilTon Luxury Apartments, 1175 Museum Boulevard in Vernon Hills, for […]
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Police stop vehicle involved in retail theft at Vernon Hills grocery store, leading to 3 arrests
Officers responding to a retail theft at a Vernon Hills grocery store spotted the offending vehicle and pulled it over on Milwaukee Avenue in Libertyville, leading to the arrest of three people. The Vernon Hills Police Department responded at around 8:18 p.m. on August 12 to a grocery store in the town for a report […]
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Man allegedly armed with gun nearly strikes squad car, causes crash, flees on foot in Vernon Hills
A man street racing in a stolen car was arrested after nearly striking a squad car, crashing and fleeing on foot in Vernon Hills while armed with a loaded gun, prosecutors said. Reynaldo O. Catuy, 18, of Arlington Heights, was charged with four counts of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, possession of a stolen […]
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Lake County sheriff’s canine helps officers locate firearm ditched by fleeing suspect in Vernon Hills
A Lake County sheriff’s canine helped officers track down a gun that was ditched by a suspect who fled from officers in Vernon Hills early Wednesday. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office was requested with a canine around 1:40 a.m. Wednesday to assist in the 500 block of Townline Road in Vernon Hills. A suspect fled […]
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Family, friends fundraising for non-profit groups in honor of Vernon Hills man killed by wrong-way driver
Family and friends are raising money for several non-profits in honor of a 27-year-old man and fitness coach from Vernon Hills who was killed by a wrong-way driver last week. The Illinois State Police and Chicago Fire Department responded around 4:30 a.m. on July 10 to Interstate 90 at Cumberland Avenue in Chicago for a […]