Lake County Crime
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Suspect in custody following fatal shooting Sunday night in Round Lake BeachJul 20, 2026 10:46 am - A man wanted in connection with a fatal shooting Sunday night in Round Lake Beach was apprehended this morning.
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Mother charged months after son killed in Mundelein house fireJul 17, 2026 7:14 pm - A former Mundelein woman has been arrested in connection with a March fire that left her 4-year-old son dead.
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Aurora tops again in state for DUI enforcementJul 16, 2026 5:50 pm - The Alliance Against Intoxicated Motorists published its annual survey of DUI arrests in Illinois last week, and once again Aurora is at the top of the list. But also impressive is the work of its much-smaller neighbor West Chicago, which is eighth on the list.
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Palatine police arrest Buffalo Grove man on drug chargesJul 16, 2026 5:10 pm - A Buffalo Grove man was found with cocaine and fentanyl after a traffic stop in Palatine, authorities said.
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Deer Park teen facing felony charges in fatal 2025 Arlington Heights crashJul 16, 2026 8:07 am - A 19-year-old from Deer Park is facing felony charges related to a fatal 2025 crash in Arlington Heights.
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Arlington Heights man charged with firing gun in Buffalo Grove parking lotJul 15, 2026 2:30 pm - An Arlington Heights man faces felony charges alleging he fired a gunshot that struck a vehicle in the parking lot of a Buffalo Grove apartment complex over the weekend, authorities said.
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Woman charged in 2001 death of infant son released from custodyJul 15, 2026 12:24 pm - Lake County prosecutors did not seek detention for a 48-year-old Lake Villa woman charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death of her infant son nearly 25 years ago.
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‘Unconscionable breach of trust’: District 70 fires teacher accused of possession of child sex abuse materialsJul 15, 2026 11:51 am - A tenured Libertyville Elementary District 70 teacher facing charges related to possession of child sexual abuse materials was fired Tuesday by the school board.
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Lake Villa woman charged in connection with death of her newborn son nearly 25 years agoJul 14, 2026 3:17 pm - A Lake Villa woman has been charged with involuntary manslaughter in connection with the death of her newborn son nearly 25 years ago.
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New police chief takes over in MundeleinJul 14, 2026 12:24 pm - As the investigation into the fatal shooting of a Mundelein resident by a police officer continues, village officials on Monday publicly welcomed a new police chief.