Vernon Hills Crime
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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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Wheeling chiropractic group operators indicted in $10.8 million fraudAug 21, 2015 1:00 am - Three family members who operated Gordin Medical Center, a chiropractic group in Wheeling, have been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of participating in a $1...
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Des Plaines man will use insanity defense in attack outside theaterAug 20, 2015 1:00 am - A Des Plaines man accused of repeatedly stabbing and slashing a co-worker outside the Deer Park movie theater earlier this year will use an insanity defense, his lawyer ...
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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...
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School sex abuse cases nearing resolutionAug 17, 2015 1:00 am - Criminal cases involving two former Gavin middle school teachers could be resolved by late September, attorneys said in separate Lake County courtrooms Monday. A plea d...
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Calls from 'sheriff's office' are a scam, Lake County authorities warnAug 17, 2015 1:00 am - Police are warning Lake County residents about a telephone scam in which callers say they're from the Lake County sheriff's office. The calls appear on the caller ID as...
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Gurnee man charged with sex assault of childAug 14, 2015 1:00 am - A 66-year-old Gurnee man was jailed on charges of predatory criminal sexual assault involving a 6-year-old girl he had been baby-sitting, according to the Lake County Sh...
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Waukegan man charged with robbing Fifth Third BankAug 12, 2015 1:00 am - A Waukegan man is in custody for the Monday robbery of a Waukegan bank, authorities said. Donald Reddick, 48, of the 2400 block of Dugdale Road, was taken into custody ...