Lake County Crime
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Beach Park man charged with kidnapping 3 Ohio children
Jan 22, 2023 7:46 PM - Lake County Sheriff's police rescued three children believed kidnapped Friday from Ohio after tracing them to a Beach Park man's car. -
Chicago man accused of shooting at another driver in Highland Park
Jan 22, 2023 7:23 PM - A man accused of firing gunshots during a driving dispute in Highland Park in August has been arrested, according to a news release. -
Long Grove, Lake County sheriff's police warn residents about break-insJan 17, 2023 5:48 PM - Noting an increase in burglaries and attempted burglaries in Long Grove and nearby communities, police have issued a warning for residents.
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Sheriffs draw lines at what they will -- and will not -- enforce with new weapons law
Jan 13, 2023 8:14 PM - Lake County Sheriff John Idleburg had a message for gun owners concerned about Illinois' new ban on the purchase, sale and manufacture of some high-powered weapons and large capacity magazines: Read the law and "take a deep breath." -
Lake County sheriff responds to racist comments in wake of his stance on weapons ban
Jan 13, 2023 6:01 PM - A Facebook post by Lake County Sheriff John Idleburg Thursday night expressing his support for the state's ban on high-powered weapons prompted more than 2,000 comments, both from detractors and supporters, within 24 hours. -
Suburban cold cases solved and unsolved: How DNA has played a role so far
Jan 13, 2023 8:19 AM - The Brown's Chicken murders isn't the only suburban cold case where DNA is credited with identifying a killer.
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Top crime stories of 2022: Mayhem and heartbreak defined the year in suburban crime
Jan 12, 2023 6:00 AM - The mass shoting in Highland Park on July 4 that claimed the lives of seven parade spectators was among the most wrenching crime stories of a year marked by mayhem and heartbreak. -
Wisconsin kidnapping suspect caught after high-speed chase from Wadsworth to Spring Grove
Jan 7, 2023 3:54 PM - A Twin Lakes, Wisconsin man sought on a warrant for kidnapping was taken into custody at his father's home Thursday evening, hours after fleeing his vehicle following a pursuit from Wadsworth to Spring Grove across Northern Illinois. -
After more than 2 years, Round Lake Beach police find suspect in fatal crash
Jan 6, 2023 6:12 PM - A 28-year-old Round Lake Beach man with an arrest warrant for his role in a 2020 DUI crash that killed two people is now behind bars after being apprehended by police responding to a domestic situation in late December. -
Lake County top prosecutor lobbies state legislators to pass assault weapon ban
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