Vernon Hills Crime
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Fatal police shooting in Zion was justified, state's attorney saysApr 29, 2016 1:00 am - A Zion police officer was justified when he fatally shot an armed, mentally ill man wearing body armor during a confrontation in January, Lake County's top prosecutor an...
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Church volunteer gets 10 years in prison for sexually assaulting childApr 28, 2016 1:00 am - A Round Lake church volunteer was sentenced to 10 years in prison for sexually assaulting a child aged 13 to 17, authorities said. Roberto D. Almeida, 43, of the 1200 b...
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Mother of Antioch man killed in motorcycle crash files lawsuit against suspect, 2 tavernsApr 27, 2016 1:00 am - The mother of an Antioch motorcyclist killed in a 2015 DUI-related crash has filed a lawsuit seeking $1 million each from the woman charged in the case and two Lake Coun...
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Judge needs more time to decide on new trial in day care deathApr 26, 2016 1:00 am - A Lake County judge delayed a decision Tuesday on whether Melissa Calusinski should be granted a new trial for the death of a 16-month-old Deerfield child at a now-close...
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Why court security costs in DuPage are double that of its neighborsApr 24, 2016 7:40 am - Why DuPage County is spending so much more than other counties
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Attorney named to Lake County benchApr 22, 2016 1:00 am - Attorney Janelle K. Christensen has been appointed an associate Lake County circuit court judge, officials announced Friday. Christensen fills a vacancy created by the a...
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Former Lake County juvenile counselor pleads guilty to official misconductApr 22, 2016 1:00 am - A former Lake County juvenile counselor once accused of taking lewd photos of underage inmates under his care pleaded guilty in Lake County court to one count of officia...
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Lake County officer acquitted over handling of paralyzed prisonerApr 21, 2016 1:00 am - A former Lake County corrections officer accused of official misconduct for not helping an inmate who became paralyzed in a jail scuffle with guards was found not guilty...
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Ex-Bear Desmond Clark pleads guilty to disorderly conduct after confrontation at son's schoolApr 21, 2016 1:00 am - A former Chicago Bears tight end pleaded guilty to misdemeanor disorderly conduct under a plea deal in Lake County court, authorities said Thursday. Desmond Clark, 39, ...
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Lake County coroner's office: Fugitive shot himself in headApr 21, 2016 1:00 am - A fugitive murder suspect shot himself once in the head during a fatal confrontation with police outside a Lake County bar last weekend, authorities said Thursday. But i...