Hainesville Crime
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Ex-Schneider staffer admits to stealing more than $79,000 in public fundsApr 10, 2022 11:11 pm - A former staffer for U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider pleaded guilty to stealing public funds as part of a scheme to fraudulently inflate his salary and bonus payments, the U.S....
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Hainesville man pleads not guilty to sexually exploiting a childAug 14, 2021 5:56 pm - A 34-year-old Hainesville man on Thursday pleaded not guilty to charges of sexually exploiting a child, public indecency and lewd exposure. John Eklund, of the 100 block...
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A confession doesn't equal a conviction, appeals court rules in Round Lake DUI caseJul 04, 2021 9:03 am - Telling a police officer you've been driving drunk should be enough to be found guilty of a DUI, right? Not so fast, according to a new ruling from a state appeals court...
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Constable: Retiring chief went from victim to mall cop to lead investigator on Gliniewicz caseMar 23, 2021 10:31 am - Born on the West German side of the Iron Curtain to parents who met after their time at Nazi labor camps during World War II, George Filenko honed his police instincts g...
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Constable: Retiring chief went from crime victim to mall cop to lead investigator on Gliniewicz caseFeb 27, 2021 5:56 pm -
From mall security to major crimes to chief, George Filenko was always a cop
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Despite security concerns, Schneider and Foster still plan to attend inaugurationJan 10, 2021 6:47 am - Despite concerns about U.S. Capitol security after Wednesday's incursion by a violent mob, at least two suburban congressional representatives still plan to attend Presi...
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Schneider calls for tighter gun control laws, while Ramirez Mukherjee voices concernsSep 09, 2020 6:23 pm - Both candidates for Illinois' 10th Congressional District seat shared stories about gun violence in their families while discussing gun control legislation Tuesday. Demo...
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Waukegan man 'no longer employed' by Dist. 117, suspended by Dist. 46 after arrestFeb 27, 2020 8:47 pm - A Waukegan man has been suspended from one school district and is "no longer employed" by another after he was arrested in a Lake County prostitution sting, officials sa...
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CLC to host summit on restorative justice next monthJan 28, 2020 2:53 pm - The College of Lake County will host a free Summit on Restorative Justice on Feb. 11 in Grayslake. The summit will feature experts talking about the practice, which foc...
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Police: Drunken driver hits stopped Round Lake Park cop car, other vehicleNov 22, 2019 1:15 pm - A motorist was drunk when he sideswiped a Round Lake Park police car and another vehicle that were stopped on the side of a road in that town, authorities said Thursday....