Lake County
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Tollway OKs $25 million, 4- to 5-year study of Route 53 extensionMay 25, 2017 1:00 am - Illinois tollway directors unanimously voted to study extending Route 53 north Thursday, approving a $25 million consulting contract amid furious lobbying for and agains...
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Waukegan man testifies he was "terrified" before fatally stabbing cousinMay 24, 2017 1:00 am - A Waukegan man on trial this week for murder testified Wednesday he feared for his life seconds before stabbing two of his cousins with a 5-inch serrated steak knife in ...
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Public meeting June 7 on Cedar Lake Road projectMay 24, 2017 1:00 am - The Lake County Division of Transportation will host a public information meeting June 7 concerning the upcoming reconstruction of Cedar Lake Road between Route 120 and ...
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Meet the Daily Herald 2016-17 Academic Team - our best and brightestMay 23, 2017 5:25 am - The Daily Herald's 2016-17 Academic Teams - from the Northwest suburbs, Lake County, DuPage County and the Fox Valley - represent the best and brightest our schools have...
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Investigation finds no wrongdoing in Lake County jail inmate's deathMay 20, 2017 1:00 am - An investigation by a regional task force found no wrongdoing occurred in the death of a Lake County jail inmate last year, authorities said. David Butterfield, 36, of W...
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Seven places accused of selling alcohol to underage customersMay 20, 2017 1:00 am - Lake County sheriff's police say seven places illegally sold alcohol to underage customers who were part of periodic compliance checks. Sheriff's police Sgt. Christopher...
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Schaumburg mother ordered back to prison for disabled daughter's deathMay 19, 2017 5:00 am - Bonnie Liltz, the Schaumburg mother convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the 2015 death of her severely disabled daughter, soon could be headed back to prison to ser...
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Aldi plan in Vernon Hills needs upgrades, officials sayMay 19, 2017 1:00 am - Discount grocer Aldi is welcome in Vernon Hills, but will have to improve the look of its proposed store before getting official approval. The rapidly growing Batavia-ba...
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Lake County Sheriff's Office rolls out body camera programMay 19, 2017 1:00 am - The Lake County Sheriff's Office is close to equipping all of its 230 officers with body-worn cameras, officials said Friday. About 95 percent of the officers working w...
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FBI arrests Beach Park man in cocaine bustMay 19, 2017 1:00 am - A 42-year-old Beach Park man faces federal drug charges after FBI agents arrested him this week. Allen Lymon was under surveillance for several weeks leading up to his a...