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‘Long road to recovery’: Injured Lake County Sheriff’s Canine Dax improving as diagnosis remains unclear

Authorities say injured Lake County Sheriff’s Canine Dax has a “long road to recovery” but his diagnosis is still unknown as they released a video Friday of him undergoing rehab. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office published a “Happy Friday Update” and said Dax is continuing rehabilitation. He has regained some mobility in his hind legs, […]

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Injured Lake County Sheriff’s Canine Dax ‘in great hands,’ grateful for community support as treatment continues

Officials said Tuesday that Lake County Sheriff’s Canine Dax is thankful for his cards and well wishes as he continues to receive treatment after being injured earlier this month. Lake County Sheriff’s Canine Dax and his handler Deputy John Forlenza were requested to track a fleeing suspect early in the morning on March 4. The […]

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Officers arrest alleged drunk driver and uncooperative man with stolen, loaded gun during traffic stop in Zion

A man was charged with driving under the influence and another was charged with possessing a stolen and loaded firearm during a traffic stop in Zion earlier this month. Douglas Alexander, 32, of Zion, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, a Class A misdemeanor. He was also charged with illegally stopping, standing […]

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Injured Lake County Sheriff’s Canine Dax back home, prognosis still remains unclear

Lake County Sheriff’s Canine Dax is back home and continuing to receive treatment but officials say his prognosis still remains unclear after he was injured apprehending a suspect. The Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin Police Department began pursuing a stolen vehicle around 11:55 p.m. Sunday. The driver of the vehicle struck a Pleasant Prairie police squad car […]

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3 in custody after SWAT team conducts search warrant, finds 3 kilos of meth at Gurnee home

Police and a SWAT team arrested three people and found multiple guns, along with nearly three kilograms of methamphetamine, during a search warrant in Gurnee Tuesday evening. The Zion Police Department and the Northern Illinois Police Alarm System (NIPAS) Emergency Service Team (EST) executed a search warrant early Tuesday evening The Lake County Sheriff’s Special […]

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‘Please send positive thoughts’: Lake County Sheriff’s Canine Dax injured during suspect apprehension near Zion

The sheriff is asking the public for their thoughts after Lake County Sheriff’s Canine Dax, who remains under medical care, was injured during the apprehension of a suspect near Zion. The Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin Police Department began pursuing a stolen vehicle around 11:55 p.m. Sunday. The driver of the vehicle struck a Pleasant Prairie police […]