Vernon Hills Crime
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Illinois State Bar Association recommendations for Lake County judicial racesOct 16, 2024 9:54 pm - The Illinois State Bar Association, the state’s largest bar association, issued its retention recommendations for Lake County judicial candidates.
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1 in custody 2 others sought in connection with smoke shop burglary in Fox LakeOct 15, 2024 12:17 pm - One man is in custody and two others are sought in connection with smoke shop burglaries throughout Lake County, including one in which a cash register and other items were stolen from a Fox Lake business.
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Authorities: Man was stealing vases from cemeteries and selling them as scrap metalOct 10, 2024 2:11 pm - A Waukegan man is charged with theft and gravestone vandalism after Lake County sheriff’s detectives say he and an accomplice stole hundreds of metal vases from cemeteries and sold them as scrap metal.
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Cashless bail sparks spirited debate between Lake County state’s attorney hopefulsOct 08, 2024 6:41 pm - Incumbent Lake County State’s Attorney Eric Rinehart, Democrat, and his Republican challenger Mary Cole, a former Lake County prosecutor sparred over cashless bail during their spirited Daily Herald endorsement interview.
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Man charged with stealing boat, then trying to sell its motorOct 05, 2024 11:35 am - An Antioch-area man is charged with stealing a boat and then trying to sell its parts.
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Zion man accused of illegally possessing firearms, trafficking drugsOct 02, 2024 5:24 pm - A Lake County task force investigation has led to the arrest of a Zion man on charges of illegally possessing firearms and selling cocaine. The Lake County Sheriff’s Offi...
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Registered sex offender facing new charges of possessing child sexual abuse materialsSep 26, 2024 8:34 pm - A Lake County man who is already a registered sex offender was charged Thursday for possessing child sexual abuse materials, officials said.
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Authorities: Gurnee man led deputies on high-speed chase, resisted arrestSep 20, 2024 8:17 pm - A Gurnee man is facing several charges after authorities said he fled from police and exceeded posted speed limits by more than 50 mph.
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‘People who should be held are being held’: Pretrial Fairness Act marks first year this weekSep 14, 2024 12:36 pm - One year after cashless bail went into effect, proponents say the new law has accomplished what they intended which is to detain violent offenders awaiting trial. Opponents, including one county sheriff, call it a “failed and flawed law” and say it has placed more people in custody and increased courtroom caseloads.
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Authorities: Buffalo Grove man was selling ecstasy, marijuanaSep 12, 2024 8:47 am - A 33-year-old Buffalo Grove man is facing multiple felony drug charges following a sting involving local, county and federal law enforcement agencies. According to a news...