Lake County
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Escaped kangaroo captured on Wisconsin highwaySep 14, 2017 1:00 am - A kangaroo escaped a petting zoo just across the border in Wisconsin and got several blocks away before being captured and returned home Thursday morning. Joey, a five-...
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Second tenant signs on at the former Motorola campus in LibertyvilleSep 14, 2017 1:00 am - Mobile services provider Brightstar Corp. plans to move its U.S. regional headquarters and about 340 employees to Innovation Park Lake County, the former Motorola campus...
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Grayslake republican announces run for 62nd HouseSep 13, 2017 1:00 am - Grayslake Republican Bob Bednar on Wednesday announced plans to run for 62nd District Representative, a seat currently occupied by Democrat Sam Yingling. Bednar served a...
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Former Lake County deputy pleads guilty to contemptSep 13, 2017 1:00 am - A former Lake County Sheriff's deputy pleaded guilty Wednesday to charges he lied under oath while testifying in a driving under the influence case, officials said. Jus...
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Driver escapes capture after crashing stolen car in VoloSep 13, 2017 1:00 am - Lake County authorities are searching for a man who crashed a stolen car in Volo while fleeing a traffic stop Tuesday night, then eluded capture by running into a wooded...
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Veteran North Chicago cop accused of soliciting prostitute while on dutySep 13, 2017 1:00 am - An arrest warrant has been issued for a veteran North Chicago police officer accused of patronizing prostitutes while on duty, authorities said. Ludwin W. Barreno, an 8...
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Lake County hikes minimum age to buy cigarettesSep 13, 2017 1:00 am - Starting Jan. 1, you will need to be 21 to purchase tobacco products in unincorporated Lake County. The Lake County Board approved changes to its tobacco ordinance Tues...
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How to donate your eclipse glassesSep 12, 2017 1:00 am - The Solid Waste Agency of Lake County is working with Astronomers without Borders to collect glasses worn to view last month's eclipse. The glasses can provide firsthan...
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DNA needed to identify body found after Gurnee house explosionSep 12, 2017 1:00 am - It could be months before authorities officially identify a man found dead among the rubble of a fiery house explosion Friday near Gurnee, authorities said Tuesday. Lak...
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Lake County remembers those lost on 9/11Sep 11, 2017 1:00 am - More than 100 firefighters and police officers stood quietly Monday as a bell rung in honor of peers and others lost in the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, during the 9/11 Remem...