Lake County
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Sheriff: Man attacks motorcyclist with ice pick for displaying Mexican flagAug 15, 2019 1:00 am - A Gurnee-area man is charged with a felony hate crime and misdemeanor assault after he attacked and berated a motorcyclist who was displaying a Mexican flag, authorities...
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Beach Park man indicted in father's slayingAug 15, 2019 1:00 am - A Lake County grand jury has formally indicted a 21-year-old Beach Park man on three counts of first-degree murder alleging he killed his 70-year-old father with a set o...
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Welcome home ceremony Sunday for Honor Flight vetsAug 15, 2019 1:00 am - A welcome home ceremony for Lake County Honor Flight No. 16 will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 18, at Veterans Memorial Park, 1801 Sheridan Road, North Chicago. There ...
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Lake County murder charges are shocking, say parents of one of 5 teensAug 15, 2019 1:00 am - The parents of one of five teenagers arrested after a shooting in Lake County said they are shocked and anguished their son and the others were charged with murder when ...
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Donated car means no more ride-share commutes for disabled Army vetAug 15, 2019 1:00 am - Tom LeClair can finally say goodbye to those $72-a-day Uber bills. LeClair, a disabled U.S. Army veteran from Beach Park, has been using Uber for his 45-minute daily com...
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Interim director named for Wauconda libraryAug 15, 2019 1:00 am - A veteran Wauconda Area Library employee has been named the facility's interim director, effective Sept. 14. Elizabeth Greenup has been serving as assistant director sin...
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Illinois State Police officer shot in WheelingAug 15, 2019 1:00 am - An Illinois State Police officer was shot Thursday evening in Wheeling, authorities said. Officers were serving a search warrant at a home about 6:30 p.m. when a person ...
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Controversial felony murder rule under microscope after Lake County shootingAug 15, 2019 1:00 am - Illinois has a lengthy and controversial history with its rule that allows prosecutors to charge accomplices in certain felonies with the murder of anyone who dies durin...
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Lake Zurich police honored in traffic safety competitionAug 15, 2019 1:00 am - The Lake Zurich Police Department won third place in the 2018 Illinois Traffic Safety Challenge. The award was presented at a ceremony Wednesday, at the Midwest Security...
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Editorial: We need a stronger message to teens on dangers of vapingAug 14, 2019 11:00 pm - Lake County State's Attorney Mike Nerheim announced a lawsuit Tuesday against e-cigarette manufacturer Juul Labs, contending the company "intentionally created addicted ...