Lake County Crime
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Holmes Middle School put on lockdown after reports of gunOct 04, 2022 1:00 am - A Wheeling middle school went into lockdown Tuesday after reports of a student on campus with a handgun, according to the Wheeling Police Department. At 11:52 a.m., Whe...
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Students, residents bring vandalized Rolling Meadows mural back to lifeOct 04, 2022 1:00 am - Sadness and disappointment turned to cheerfulness and excitement Tuesday for about 40 volunteers who worked to repair a new mural recently vandalized by graffiti in Roll...
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36 shell casings in Buffalo Grove parking lots, but no gunshot victims found so farOct 03, 2022 1:00 am - Buffalo Grove police continue to investigate a shooting late Friday that left dozens of spent shell casings in the parking lots outside a bowling alley but apparently no...
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Highland Park to relocate temporary memorial to parade shooting victims, planning permanent tributeSep 28, 2022 1:00 am - Out of concern for the mental health of residents, Highland Park city council members agreed Tuesday to relocate the art installation and memorial established to honor v...
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Highland Park survivors sue gunmaker Smith & Wesson after July 4 parade mass shootingSep 28, 2022 1:00 am - Survivors of the Highland Park Fourth of July shooting shared their experiences Wednesday afternoon during a news conference announcing lawsuits filed on their behalf ag...
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Crystal Lake man who stole $1 million from Wauconda employer sentencedSep 27, 2022 11:00 pm - A Crystal Lake man was sentenced to five years in prison for stealing more than $1 million from his Wauconda employer by reselling cellphones, the Wauconda Police Depart...
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Police: Summit woman was driving drunk when she caused crash near GurneeSep 27, 2022 1:00 am - A Summit woman who officials say was under the influence of alcohol when she caused a crash on Route 120 near Gurnee last week remains in Lake County jail on a felony ag...
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Des Plaines police investigating abuse allegations against suburban priestSep 27, 2022 1:00 am - Des Plaines police are investigating separate allegations of sexual misconduct levied against a priest who formerly worked in the city. The announcement of the police in...
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Chicago chief: Police shot Waukegan man who infiltrated SWAT trainingSep 26, 2022 1:00 am - A Waukegan man climbed five stories of a fire escape to infiltrate a Chicago police facility Monday while officers were undergoing a SWAT training exercise and grabbed a...
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'Devastating': Investigators seeking clues on who vandalized new Rolling Meadows muralSep 26, 2022 1:00 am - Months after its installation and dedication, a mural created by Rolling Meadows High School art students on the wall of the Kirchoff Road pedestrian underpass has been ...