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Judge denies pre-trial release for Wauconda High School student accused of slashing, seriously injuring man’s face

A judge denied pre-trial release to a Wauconda High School student accused of slashing a man in the face, causing permanent disfigurement, during an argument in Wauconda. The Wauconda Police Department responded around 9:30 p.m. Saturday to a report of a delayed battery that occurred at a home in the 900 block of Grand Boulevard. […]

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‘Nearly cost him his life’: Volo woman arrested after victim suffers serious injuries in stabbing in Wauconda

A woman is in custody after the police chief said she slashed a victim in the face in Wauconda, causing permanent disfigurement and requiring him to get almost two dozen stitches. The Wauconda Police Department responded around 9:30 p.m. Saturday to a report of a delayed battery that occurred at a home in the 900 […]

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1 critically injured, 2 seriously injured after wrong-way driver crashes into car on Route 12 in Volo

A driver was critically injured and two others were seriously injured after a wrong-way driver on Route 12 in Volo crashed head-on into another vehicle Sunday evening. The Wauconda Fire District and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 8:15 p.m. Sunday to Route 12 and Russell Drive in Volo for a report of a vehicle […]

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Man charged with drug-induced homicide after allegedly selling pills that caused 33-year-old’s death in Volo

A man has been charged with drug-induced homicide for allegedly selling fentanyl pills that caused a 33-year-old man’s death in Volo, sheriff’s officials said. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Fox Lake Fire Protection District responded on August 11 to a residence in the 2700 block of West Hartigan Road in Volo for a report […]

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Suspect charged after Lake County car theft crew leads police on pursuit that ends in crash near Waukegan school

A Gurnee man has been charged after a Lake County vehicle theft crew led police officers on a chase that ended with one of three stolen vehicles crashing near a school in Waukegan. Alexion D. Agee, 18, of Gurnee, was charged with possession of a stolen vehicle, three counts of aggravated fleeing, speeding, failure to […]

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Clerks cited after 7 gas stations, stores caught selling alcohol to minors in Lake County

The sheriff’s office said that clerks at seven establishments in Lake County were cited after being caught 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 […]