Lake County Crime
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Round Lake Heights man charged in connection with Fox Lake shootingOct 28, 2025 2:44 pm - A Round Lake Heights man is facing felony drug and weapons charges involving a shooting earlier this month in Fox Lake.
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Learn about internet safety at Indian Trails Public Library in WheelingOct 24, 2025 5:47 pm - Learn how to protect yourself and your personal data from criminals on the internet Wednesday at the Indian Trails Public Library in Wheeling.
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Many happy returns: How feds say Glen Ellyn woman pulled off $900K retail fraud schemeOct 23, 2025 4:43 pm - A Glen Ellyn woman stole an estimated $900,000 from a retail chain by making fraudulent merchandise returns, federal authorities allege in a recent court filing. Here’s how authorities say she pulled it off.
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Man accused of hiding Antioch woman’s body held in Lake County jail days after being ordered deportedOct 23, 2025 3:26 pm - The same week a judge ordered Jose Luis Mendoza-Gonzalez deported, the man charged with hiding the body of a 37-year-old Antioch woman in a garbage container was ordered held in the Lake County jail instead.
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GOP congressional candidate facing wire fraud charges vows to fight case at trialOct 23, 2025 2:38 pm - A suburban congressional candidate is awaiting trial in a federal fraud case alleging she misused COVID-19 relief funds.
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Lawsuit: Suburban ice cream shop owner preyed on teenage girlsOct 23, 2025 1:32 pm - The suburban ice cream shop owner accused of secretly recording teenage employees undressing is facing another round of litigation from his former workers.
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Suspect charged in hit-and-run near Huntley that injured skateboarderOct 22, 2025 2:22 pm - A 35-year-old McHenry County man faces felony charges stemming from a hit-and-run crash near Huntley that left a teenage skateboarder seriously injured, authorities said Wednesday.
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New trial date for man accused of hiding body of Antioch womanOct 16, 2025 2:30 pm - A Lake County judge set a new trial date for the man accused of hiding the dead body of a 37-year-old Antioch woman in a garbage container.
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E-bike and e-scooter regulations coming to MundeleinOct 15, 2025 11:53 am - Add Mundelein to the growing list of suburbs taking on battery-powered bikes and scooters and related safety issues.
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Fox Lake man facing weapons charges after making threatsOct 15, 2025 8:44 am - A 50-year-old Fox Lake man is facing assault and weapons charges after police said he threatened to shoot two people Tuesday.