Lake County Crime
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Man killed in hit-and-run near Buffalo GroveOct 13, 2015 1:00 am - A Lake County man died late Monday night after he was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver near his mailbox, authorities said. James A. Spicak, 68, of unincorporat...
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Lake County police assist in capture of Wisconsin murder suspectOct 13, 2015 1:00 am - The Lake County sheriff's office on Tuesday assisted in the capture of a Wisconsin murder suspect. Andrew Obregon is a suspect in the September killing of Tywon Anderson...
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Lookout in Streamwood grocery robbery gets 15 yearsOct 13, 2015 1:00 am - The Chicago man convicted of serving as the lookout during an armed robbery of a Streamwood grocery store in 2012 was sentenced to 15 years in prison Tuesday. Joseph Bob...
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Elgin man accused of raping woman groggy from pain medsOct 13, 2015 1:00 am - A 34-year-old Elgin man is accused of raping a woman last week while she was groggy from pain medication, according to police and court records. Crescencio Heredia, of t...
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Expansion coming to Lake County juvenile centerOct 13, 2015 1:00 am - A long-delayed expansion of Lake County's juvenile court complex near Vernon Hills finally is moving forward. The county board on Tuesday agreed to hire Wight Constructi...
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New technology for Cook County public defenderOct 12, 2015 1:00 am - A $2.3 million case management system that promises greater efficiencies has been approved for the Cook County public defender's office, a news release said Monday. The ...
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FBI: New 'chip' credit cards not 100 percent safeOct 11, 2015 1:00 am - By now, your bank and credit card companies have probably sent you those new cards embedded with a microchip known as an EMV chip. While the new technology is safer, the...
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George Ryan: Don't label convicts foreverOct 09, 2015 1:00 am - Two years after his release from prison, former Illinois Gov. George Ryan on Friday used a rare suburban appearance to call for legislation that would keep other convict...
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Northwest suburban police blotterOct 09, 2015 1:00 am - This article is no longer available on dailyherald.com.
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Coroners: Rising heroin deaths could be connected to tainted drugOct 09, 2015 1:00 am - Suburban officials are concerned the same potentially tainted heroin that caused a rash of overdoses in Chicago last week could have made its way north and west to users...