Mundelein Crime
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Wheeling man convicted of running down former friend wins appeal, but could still lose in the endJun 11, 2026 2:01 pm - A Wheeling man serving a 50-year prison sentence for running over and killing a former friend in 2020 won his appeal this week, but it may not be enough to get him a new trial.
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Prosecutors: Waukegan alderperson cast dead mother’s primary ballotMay 27, 2026 12:38 pm - A Waukegan alderperson faces up to three years in prison amid allegations she cast a mail-in ballot this spring in her dead mother’s name.
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Waukegan man charged with sharing child sex abuse materialsMay 21, 2026 8:14 am - A Waukegan man is facing charges of sharing child sex abuse materials after authorities seized multiple electronic devices found in his apartment.
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Fox Lake man facing charges after sexual assault investigationMay 15, 2026 2:24 pm - A Fox Lake man faces several felony charges involving the reported sexual assault last month of a 13-year old female.
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Pen pups: Why more police dogs are going to work in jailsMay 07, 2026 6:12 pm - We’re used to seeing police dogs out on the street alongside officers and deputies, but these days a growing number of K-9 units are at work out of the public eye and behind steel doors in jails.
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Former Barrington man facing charges of possessing child sexual abuse materialsMay 07, 2026 4:49 pm - A 19-year-old man who moved out of Barrington has been brought back to Lake County on charges of possessing child sexual abuse materials.
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Gurnee police make arrests in string of commercial burglariesMay 02, 2026 6:30 pm - Three juveniles have been arrested in connection with a stolen vehicle investigation that tied them to a string of commercial burglaries across Lake County, authorities s...
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‘Fear rippled through the community’: 50 years later, Columbo murders still haunt Elk GroveMay 02, 2026 11:45 am - On May 7, 1976, Elk Grove Village police Detective Raymond J. Rose stepped into a Brantwood Avenue home and encountered one of the most shocking crimes in suburban Cook County history. Frank Columbo, 52, his wife Mary, 50, and their 13-year-old son, Michael, were dead. Each had been shot, bludgeoned and stabbed. “It was so horrific and out of the ordinary,” Rose said.
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CLC makes changes to career counseling program after staffer charged with groomingApr 29, 2026 11:01 am - In the wake of a now-former College of Lake County career counselor’s arrest on charges of grooming and solicitation of two female Wauconda High School students, changes are being made to the College and Career navigation program.
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Mundelein man charged with indecent solicitation of a 14-year-old girlApr 25, 2026 10:02 am - A Mundelein man is accused of asking a 14-year-old girl to engage in a sex act in a nearby unincorporated area.