Highland Park Crime
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Two teens convicted of suburban murders, two different rulings on appealFeb 05, 2021 4:20 am - Two defendants convicted of murder as teens in notorious suburban killings. Two pleas for leniency based on similar arguments before the same state appeals court. Two co...
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Highland Park man who ran illegal sportsbook sent to prisonNov 30, 2020 12:00 am - Daily Herald correspondent A Highland Park man butcher who ran an illegal sports bookmaking business was sentenced to a year in federal prison Monday. Domenic Poeta, 63...
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Attempted child luring reported in Highland ParkOct 21, 2020 1:00 am - Highland Park Police said they are investigating the report of an unidentified man who approached a 12-year-old girl and asked if she wanted a ride. The encounter occur...
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North suburban man charged with illegal sports betting, tax offensesJul 09, 2020 1:00 am - A North suburban man has been charged with illegal sports bookmaking and filing a false federal income tax return, the U.S. attorney's office in Chicago announced in a n...
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Lake County police to continue heavy presence to deter lootingJun 02, 2020 1:00 am - Following a quiet Monday night, Lake County police departments are continuing with greater police presence this week to deter the kind of looting committed Sunday in Wau...
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Chicago man charged by Highland Park police with theft, forgeryFeb 13, 2020 12:00 am - Highland Park police charged a 29-year-old Chicago man with felony theft and forgery after discovering fraudulent documents, thousands of dollars in counterfeit money an...
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Scott's Law campaign launched in memory of fallen Trooper Christopher LambertJan 12, 2020 12:00 am - Illinois State Police on Sunday launched a special weeklong campaign boosting enforcement of Scott's Law to mark the anniversary of Trooper Christopher Lambert's death l...
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Man arrested after report of shots fired in Highland ParkJan 02, 2020 12:00 am - Highland Park police are investigating what they believe to be shots fired and arrested a man for unlawful possession of a firearm early Wednesday morning, authorities s...
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An I-294 memorial to a fallen state trooper, with a message: Drive responsiblyDec 05, 2019 12:00 am - Illinois State Police Trooper Christopher Lambert died protecting a group of fellow citizens on a suburban expressway. That stretch of I-294 near Willow Road in Northbro...
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Driver charged with DUI, reckless homicide in fatal July 4 crashJul 07, 2019 1:00 am - A Lake County man faces DUI and reckless homicide charges stemming from a one-vehicle crash July 4th that killed his passenger, police said Sunday. Rudi Orihuela, 22, of...