Third Lake Crime
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Man charged with issuing bomb threat to Concordia UniversityAug 27, 2015 1:00 am - A Chicago man is being held in Lake County jail after threatening to "blow up" Concordia University in River Forest, authorities said Thursday. James R. Childress, 29, ...
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Prosecutors: Antioch-area woman said she drank wine before fatal motorcycle crashAug 27, 2015 1:00 am - A woman accused of leaving the scene of an accident that resulted in the death of a 50-year-old motorcyclist from Antioch admitted to police she had consumed wine before...
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Gov. Rauner's heroin bill veto causes disappointment - and cautious hopeAug 26, 2015 5:15 am - A day after Gov. Bruce Rauner vetoed a major piece of legislation aimed at decreasing heroin deaths and improving treatment and education, suburban anti-drug advocates r...
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Lake County sheriff warns of phone scamAug 26, 2015 1:00 am - The Lake County sheriff's office is warning people to beware of scammers posing as sheriff's representatives over the telephone. The office has received reports of Lake ...
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Lake County woman charged with lying about attack to get attentionAug 25, 2015 1:00 am - A Lake County woman has been charged with falsifying a police report for reportedly lying to police about being attacked while jogging, authorities said Tuesday. Jessic...
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Officials: Man killed in Wauconda robbery carrying BB gunAug 25, 2015 1:00 am - The would-be robber who was shot four times and killed by a clerk in a Wauconda convenience store was identified as an Ingleside man and the weapon he was carrying was a...
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Wauconda police: Shooting of robbery suspect appears justifiedAug 24, 2015 1:00 am - A Wauconda store clerk killed a would-be robber Sunday night in what police are calling a justified shooting. Police said the masked man was shot to death after walking ...
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Study: While heroin use spikes, treatment options drop in IllinoisAug 23, 2015 2:00 pm - Drug addiction treatment options in Illinois are getting fewer as heroin use continues to increase, particularly in the suburbs, a Roosevelt University study has found. ...
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Lake County Opioid Initiative leaders present at national conferenceAug 19, 2015 1:00 am - Leaders of the Lake County Opioid Initiative were invited by the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy to talk about the program at a national conference in...
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Man pleads guilty to threatening to "light up" Lake County courthouseAug 18, 2015 1:00 am - A California man accused of threatening to "light up" the Gurnee police headquarters and the Lake County courthouse in 2014 pleaded guilty in court Tuesday to felony dis...