Lake Forest Crime
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Constable: Retiring chief went from victim to mall cop to lead investigator on Gliniewicz caseFeb 27, 2021 12:00 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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Ex-Bear lineman acquitted of charges he ran fight ring at youth prison in St. CharlesFeb 26, 2021 4:00 am - A former Chicago Bears offensive lineman who became a guard of a different sort after his pro football career ended was acquitted this week of charges he ran a fight rin...
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Zion man accused of fighting with deputies at crash sceneFeb 26, 2021 12:00 am - A Zion man was charged with fighting with Lake County sheriff's deputies who were investigating a crash in Beach Park, authorities said in a news release Friday. Akilra ...
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Lake Zurich trustee chooses bench trial in domestic battery caseFeb 24, 2021 12:00 am - The criminal case against Lake Zurich Trustee Jim Beaudoin, who was charged with two counts of domestic violence stemming from a Dec. 12 altercation with his girlfriend,...
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Constable: Retiring chief went from crime victim to mall cop to lead investigator on Gliniewicz caseFeb 23, 2021 12:00 am -
From mall security to major crimes to chief, George Filenko was always a cop
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Proposed Lake County wellness center would offer alternative to those in crisisFeb 22, 2021 4:30 am - Calling it the ethical and moral thing to do, Lake County leaders are establishing a wellness center to serve people experiencing mental health crises and help them avoi...
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Antioch Township registered sex offender charged with assaulting 2 childrenFeb 06, 2021 12:00 am - An Antioch Township man who is a registered sex offender has been arrested and charged with assaulting two girls between the ages of four and 12 more than 10 years ago, ...
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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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Authorities: Lake Villa man stabbed or cut 9-year-old daughter, himself to deathFeb 05, 2021 12:00 am - A Lake Villa father stabbed or cut his 9-year-old daughter and then himself to death, according to police who discovered the bodies Thursday afternoon at the father's ho...
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How many fewer criminal charges were filed last year due to pandemicJan 29, 2021 4:22 am - You can count suburban criminal court filings among the many items the COVID-19 pandemic put a damper on in 2020. Whether it was a lack of opportunity when stores, resta...