Vernon Hills Crime
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President's proposed budget could be costly for suburban jailsMar 24, 2017 5:10 am - President Donald Trump's proposed budget includes as much as $4.5 billion in new spending to enforce immigration laws. But its elimination of one immigration-related pr...
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Wauconda man pleads guilty to bomb possessionMar 24, 2017 1:00 am - A Wauconda man who authorities said threatened to blow up police offices pleaded guilty to a bomb possession charge in Lake County court Friday. Andreas Stachel, 50, of ...
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Prosecutor: No evidence Long Grove vandalism a hate crimeMar 23, 2017 1:00 am - A 52-year-old man accused of throwing a brick and rock through the window of a Muslim family's Long Grove home has a history of mental illness and reportedly moved to th...
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Lake County man wanted on 20 sex crime charges captured after manhuntMar 21, 2017 1:00 am - A Lake County man wanted on numerous charges alleging he sexually assaulted a child was captured Monday by the Lake County Sheriff's Office Warrants Team, U.S. Marshals ...
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Ingleside woman pleads guilty to stealing Chain O' Lakes fireworks fundsMar 17, 2017 1:00 am - The co-founder and past-president of the now-defunct Chain O' Lakes Fireworks group has pleaded guilty to charges she stole donated money earmarked for a fireworks show ...
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Trial delay likely for couple accused of not giving son lifesaving medicationMar 16, 2017 1:00 am - Authorities say couple failed to give son lifesaving medicine
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Round Lake Park man accidentally shot to death during birthday celebrationMar 14, 2017 1:00 am - A birthday celebration turned tragic early Monday when a Round Lake Park man was fatally shot in the head by accident near Lake Villa, authorities said. David J. Graham,...
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Lake County deputies save heroin overdose victimMar 13, 2017 1:00 am - Lake County Sheriff's deputies used CPR and the anti-opiate naloxone Friday to save a man suffering from an apparent heroin overdose, authorities said Monday. Deputies f...
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Wauconda man pleads guilty to being impaired in fatal crashMar 10, 2017 12:00 am - A Wauconda man pleaded guilty to charges he was under the influence of marijuana when the car he was driving struck and killed a pedestrian in Volo. Brandon A. Stang, 23...
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Man who threatened to "light up" Lake County courthouse seeks new trialMar 08, 2017 12:00 am - Attorneys for a California man convicted of making a terrorist threat for saying he would "light up" the Lake County courthouse are seeking a new trial, saying their cli...