Lake County Crime
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Suburban men charged in multimillion-dollar counterfeit sports cap operationFeb 13, 2020 12:00 am - Two men face felony charges stemming from what Wheeling police say was a multimillion-dollar operation to produce counterfeit sports caps, many with professional team lo...
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In wake of school vandalism, Lake County forest board condemns hateFeb 11, 2020 12:00 am - Moved by anti-Semitic graffiti at a local school, the Lake County Forest Preserve District board on Tuesday formally condemned hate and discrimination. The resolution, a...
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Shots hit Round Lake Park house, prompt elementary school lockdownFeb 11, 2020 12:00 am - A Round Lake Park house was hit by gunfire Tuesday morning, prompting a lockdown at a nearby school. No one was injured in the shooting, which occurred about 8:45 a.m. o...
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Smollett case at the forefront in Cook County state's attorney racesFeb 10, 2020 4:30 am - Nearly a year after Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx dismissed with little explanation the disorderly conduct charges against former "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett,...
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Lake County police dog helps track down Round Lake man who they say fled crash siteFeb 10, 2020 12:00 am - Lake County sheriff's office police dog Boomer is being credited for helping Gurnee police sniff out a 22-year-old Round Lake man charged with fleeing the scene of a two...
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Cary police: DUI driver crashes over retaining wallFeb 08, 2020 12:00 am - A Cary man has been charged with DUI after multiple people reported seeing his pickup truck drive over a curb, past a sidewalk, through a fence and off a retaining wall,...
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Could carrying lifesaving drug cost first responders their life insurance?Feb 07, 2020 4:31 am - As the opioid crisis claimed hundreds of victims in the suburbs, and tens of thousands nationwide, cartridges of the overdose-reversing agent naloxone became nearly as e...
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License plate scanners are Vernon Hills' new weapon against crimeFeb 07, 2020 4:25 am - Knowing the village's vast retail base is a target for organized professional criminals, Vernon Hills police recently prepared for a strike. Officers were on alert and m...
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Waukegan man charged in string of catalytic converter theftsFeb 07, 2020 12:00 am - A 32-year-old Waukegan man was charged by police in connection with a spike in catalytic converter thefts in Waukegan, Zion, Gurnee, southern Wisconsin and elsewhere. Jo...
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Four charged in human trafficking sting in McHenry CountyFeb 07, 2020 12:00 am - This article is no longer available on dailyherald.com.