Island Lake Crime
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Facing tax evasion charge, state Sen. Link to step down as Democratic leader in Lake CountyAug 20, 2020 1:00 am - Facing a federal tax evasion charge, state Sen. Terry Link has announced he will resign as leader of the Lake County Democratic Party effective Sept. 15. Link, of Indian...
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Harvard man accused of possessing more than 44 pounds of cocaineAug 19, 2020 1:00 am - A Harvard man accused of possessing of more than 44 pounds of cocaine and $250,000 cash remained at the McHenry County Jail Wednesday on felony drug charges. McHenry Cou...
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State Sen. Terry Link remains silent as more politicians call for his resignationAug 14, 2020 1:00 am - A day after he was charged with federal tax evasion, state Sen. Terry Link remained publicly silent on the matter Friday, refusing to respond to interview requests or is...
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Court officials increase online security after 'Zoom bombing' incidentsAug 13, 2020 5:30 am - After a rash of "Zoom bombing" by one or more people last week, Lake County court officials have stopped broadcasting most virtual courtrooms to YouTube pending an inves...
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State Sen. Terry Link charged with falsifying 2016 income tax return 'substantially'Aug 13, 2020 1:00 am - Veteran state Sen. Terry Link, a Lake County Democrat whose rise to power in Springfield was tainted by ties to a corruption scandal late last year, was charged Thursday...
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Authorities: Suspected Ohio serial killer charged with 1997 Lake County murderJul 29, 2020 1:00 am - A man police describe as a suspected serial killer - currently behind bars in Ohio on murder and rape charges - has been charged with first-degree murder by Lake County ...
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Police seek information on attempted rape in Lyons WoodsJul 26, 2020 11:00 pm - Lake County Forest Preserve Ranger Police are investigating a robbery and attempted sexual assault that occurred about 9:30 a.m. July 19 at Lyons Woods Forest Preserve n...
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McHenry County deputy on leave during probe on use of forceJul 23, 2020 11:00 pm - A McHenry County sheriff's deputy is on paid administrative leave pending a criminal investigation into a potential inappropriate use of force during an arrest in Woodst...
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'Being a mother defines me': AJ's mom gives tearful statement at sentencing hearingJul 16, 2020 1:00 am - “Being a mother defines me,” JoAnn Cunningham said through tears Thursday at her sentencing hearing for the murder of her 5-year-old son, AJ Freund. Cunningham's descrip...
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A sentence is coming Thursday for AJ's death: Mother could get 60 years in prisonJul 14, 2020 1:00 am - Fifteen months ago, the recovery of 5-year-old AJ Freund's battered body from a shallow grave in rural Woodstock ended a frantic six-day search and ignited widespread pu...