Lake County
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Beach Park man guilty of double murder in bat beating caseMar 18, 2019 1:00 am - It took less than an hour for a Lake County jury to find Armando Trejo Jr. guilty of first-degree murder in the bludgeoning deaths of his wife and stepson. The jury als...
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Lake County police dog, deputy praised for finding missing womanMar 18, 2019 1:00 am - A Lake County sheriff's police dog and his handler are being praised for finding a missing and endangered woman early Saturday as she was suffering from the initial stag...
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Teen killed in Wauconda crashMar 16, 2019 1:00 am - A 16-year-old girl died after a two-vehicle crash Friday night in Wauconda, officials said. Police were called to the crash on Route 12, just south of Case Road, at 10:1...
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Flood warnings for Des Plaines, Fox rivers through suburbsMar 16, 2019 1:00 am - The National Weather Service in Chicago issued flood warnings for areas along the Des Plaines and Fox rivers in Kane, Lake, McHenry and Cook counties. The warnings last...
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How Lake County is working with schools to save time, lives in crisis situationsMar 15, 2019 5:30 am - When it comes to protecting students in a school crisis, every second counts. That's what officials in the Lake County sheriff's office and Mundelein-based Fremont Eleme...
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Opioid death toll rises in suburbs, but nonprofit warns 'urgency has died'Mar 14, 2019 5:30 am - Opioid overdose deaths reached record highs last year in DuPage, Lake and Will counties, sparking new calls for action by advocates working to combat the epidemic. DuPag...
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Officials hope decrease in opioid deaths continues in McHenry, suburban CookMar 14, 2019 5:30 am - It's a result McHenry County officials hope will continue: fewer opioid overdose deaths in 2018 than 2017, the first such decrease in four years. The county recorded 44 ...
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Green Living FairMar 14, 2019 1:00 am - The annual Green Living Fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 16, at the Libertyville Civic Center, 135 W. Church St. Visitors can drop off bikes, Sty...
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'Everything happened so fast': Lake County man testifies during his murder trialMar 14, 2019 1:00 am - Armando Trejo told the Lake County jury at his murder trial Thursday that “everything happened so fast” and “I couldn't think clearly” the night he repeatedly struck his...
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Lake County Board rejects package of rules changes covering attendance, financial disclosureMar 13, 2019 1:00 am - Editor's note: This story has been updated to clarify that the Lake County Board is considering limiting a member's electronic attendance of meetings using telephone...