Lake County Crime
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Congress passes anti-sex trafficking bill supported by Cook County sheriffMar 25, 2018 1:00 am - Congress has passed anti-online sex trafficking legislation long supported by Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart, prompting Craigslist to remove its personals ads and leading ...
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Skunks fought the Round Lake Park law, and no one wonMar 23, 2018 5:33 am - By Charles Keeshan and Susan Sarkauskas In his decadeslong law enforcement career, Round Lake Park Police Chief George Filenko has faced off against killers, hardened ga...
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Sex assault suspect from Hoffman Estates arrested in TexasMar 23, 2018 1:00 am - A Hoffman Estates man wanted in connection with a suburban sexual assault has been arrested in Texas, authorities announced Friday. Jeffrey W. Huckeby, 48, of the 1700 b...
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District 128 board member facing perjury charges resignsMar 23, 2018 1:00 am - A Libertyville-Vernon Hills Area High School District 128 trustee facing election-related perjury charges has stepped down from the school board. Ellen Mauer turned in a...
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March For Our Lives protesting gun violence happening today around suburbsMar 22, 2018 1:00 am - For the second time in as many weeks, people tired of gun violence in our schools and communities will unite Saturday for public protests in Schaumburg, Vernon Hills, El...
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Gurnee Police release results of extra St. Patrick's Day enforcement effortsMar 22, 2018 1:00 am - Gurnee Police issued 27 citations to drivers and arrested five people for drug or alcohol-related reasons during their St. Patrick's Day weekend enhanced enforcement per...
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Vernon Hills police warn of IRS scamsMar 22, 2018 1:00 am - The Vernon Hills Police Department is cautioning people to be aware of IRS scams during income tax preparation season. These scams have been around for years, but police...
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Five plead not guilty to Lake County voter fraud allegationsMar 21, 2018 1:00 am - Five Lake County residents pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges related to alleged voter fraud stemming from the November 2016 election. Marcello Villaruz, 63, his wi...
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Lake in the Hills pair face drug dealing chargesMar 17, 2018 1:00 am - Two Lake in the Hills men were arrested this week on charges of selling drugs out of their house. Gavin M. McDougall and Justin M. Reinier, both 22, face drug charges st...
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DuPage judge's legal woes provide fodder for lawyers' 'Hannibal O'Shea' skitMar 16, 2018 5:00 am - The DuPage County Bar Association's Judges' Nite Show began 43 years ago as a roast of the people in black robes. And the skewer was a sharp one at this year's show, esp...