Lake County Crime
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Man gets 6 years for drug-induced homicideNov 14, 2024 5:06 pm - An Island Lake man has been sentenced to six years in prison for supplying narcotics that killed a St. Charles man.
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Wheeling bar shuts down after fatal shooting, could face penaltiesNov 13, 2024 3:52 pm - Social Bar & Grill, at 401 E. Dundee Road in Wheeling, could face the loss of its liquor license or other penalties following a fatal shooting this past weekend, authorities said.
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Wheeling police identify man shot to death following early morning bar fightNov 11, 2024 1:29 pm - Wheeling police have a person of interest in custody in the fatal shooting of a 24-year-old Hampshire man at a bar and grill early Sunday.
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Man shot to death at Wheeling bar; police searching for suspectNov 10, 2024 12:00 pm - A 24-year-old man was shot to death early Sunday at a Wheeling bar, authorities said.
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Police chiefs launch podcast to ‘demystify’ law enforcementNov 08, 2024 5:15 am - Highland Park Police Chief Lou Jogmen and the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police partnered this year with WGN Radio and host David Hochberg to launch the “Behind the Badge” podcast.
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Barrington tax preparer sentenced for making false returnsNov 03, 2024 12:18 pm - A federal judge has sentenced a Barrington resident to 16 months in prison for preparing and filing false tax returns for clients.
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Ukrainian man, 31, says he was in relationship with girl, 16. McHenry County authorities say it was criminal.Nov 02, 2024 12:15 pm - A 31-year-old Elk Grove Village man who moved to Illinois from Ukraine four years ago said he was in a “relationship” with a 16-year-old girl for six months, but Lake in the Hills police allege that he committed a series of felonies.
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Authorities: Man had 2,000 pills containing fentanyl in his apartmentNov 01, 2024 1:35 pm - A Gurnee man faces several felony drug charges after police acting on a tip Wednesday uncovered an undisclosed amount of cocaine in his car and about 2,000 pills containing fentanyl in his apartment, authorities said.
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Mundelein woman sentenced to 5 years in fatal hit-and-run involving Deerfield school board memberOct 31, 2024 8:32 pm - A Mundelein woman who left the scene of a fatal crash involving a Deerfield school board member in Highland Park has been sentenced to five years in prison.
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With eye on homeless people, Mundelein bans public campingOct 29, 2024 6:10 pm - Mundelein trustees on Monday approved an ordinance that targets homeless people by outlawing public camping.