Lake County Crime
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Mettawa Mayor Casey Urlacher indicted in connection with illegal gambling ringFeb 20, 2020 12:00 am - Casey Urlacher, the mayor of North suburban Mettawa and brother of Chicago Bears icon Brian Urlacher, is charged along with nine others in connection with an illegal off...
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Attempted murder trial of Waukegan man on hold for appeal over evidenceFeb 19, 2020 12:00 am - Prosecutors in the case of a 53-year-old Waukegan man accused of attempted murder filed a rare mid-trial appeal that a Lake County judge said could delay the case for at...
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Man gets 30 months in prison for role in 2019 gun, cocaine arrest in taxiFeb 18, 2020 12:00 am - A 24-year-old Elgin man has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for his role in an April 2019 arrest in Elgin in which police seized a loaded gun and a backpack contai...
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Buffalo Grove man, 18, faces drug charges after search of homeFeb 18, 2020 12:00 am - Buffalo Grove police say officers recovered small amounts of illegal drugs and a large sum of money after serving a search warrant Thursday at a home that had been the s...
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Lake County deputy injured while breaking up fight in Beach ParkFeb 17, 2020 12:00 am - A Lake County sheriff's deputy was injured while trying to break up a fight earlier this month outside a Beach Park bar, the department announced Monday. Lasonte M. Ruth...
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Antioch man wanted by police arrested after escape, chase and crashFeb 14, 2020 12:00 am - An Antioch man wanted on charges of aggravated battery with a firearm and other crimes was arrested Thursday after a brief police chase and a crash, authorities said Fri...
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Barrington Countryside Fire Protection District warns of inspection scamFeb 14, 2020 12:00 am - Barrington Countryside Fire Protection District officials say some businesses have been tricked into paying for inspection services by someone improperly claiming to be ...
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County commissioner's chief of staff indictedFeb 14, 2020 12:00 am - The chief of staff to Cook County Commissioner Jeff Tobolski has been indicted on allegations he conspired to pay bribes to secure approval for red-light cameras in the ...
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Chicago man charged by Highland Park police with theft, forgeryFeb 13, 2020 12:00 am - Highland Park police charged a 29-year-old Chicago man with felony theft and forgery after discovering fraudulent documents, thousands of dollars in counterfeit money an...
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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...