Lake County Crime
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Mundelein officials to debate roadside camera use Oct. 26Sep 11, 2026 2:31 pm - Mundelein officials will meet Oct. 26 to discuss the police department’s continued use of cameras that capture images of passing cars.
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Why suburban police are teaming up to fight video gambling smash-and-grabsSep 10, 2026 4:16 pm - Amid a rash of smash-and-grab burglaries targeting video gambling machines in restaurants, bars and other businesses, suburban law enforcement agencies are teaming up to fight back.
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Masked intruders break into several gambling machines and cash register at Green Oaks gas stationSep 09, 2026 9:57 am - Authorities are investigating a targeted break-in early Wednesday to several gambling machines and a cash register at a gas station in Green Oaks.
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Wheeling pet care business halts van service following dog’s deathSep 08, 2026 2:07 pm - A Wheeling pet care business has temporarily stopped its chauffeur service following the death of a client’s dog.
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Libertyville man gets 18-year sentence for possessing child sex abuse materialsSep 06, 2026 8:38 am - A Libertyville man has been sentenced to 18 years in prison on charges he disseminated and possessed child sexual abuse material, state authorities said last week.
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1 charged after dog left in van dies, police saySep 04, 2026 11:08 am - The owner of a Wheeling pet care business was arrested after a client’s dog was left in a van and died, police said Friday.
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How $650,000 in stolen Nikes ended up in Des PlainesSep 04, 2026 5:56 am - The Cook County Sheriff’s Organized Retail Crime Unit tracked a truckload of stolen Nike shoes to a cargo facility in Des Plaines. Here’s how it got there.
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Fox River Grove man pleads guilty to DUI charges in crash that killed two teensSep 03, 2026 10:37 am - A Fox River Grove man faces a lengthy prison term after pleading guilty Wednesday to driving under the influence charges stemming from a 2025 crash that killed two teenage siblings.
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Youth softball coach facing sex abuse charges surrenders to Vernon Hills policeAug 31, 2026 4:40 pm - A youth softball coach accused last week of inappropriate contact with a 12-year-old girl surrendered Monday to Vernon Hills police.
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Deerfield man accused of soliciting teen at Elmhurst gas stationAug 31, 2026 12:18 pm - A 70-year-old suburban man appeared in a DuPage County courtroom Monday facing allegations he solicited a teenage girl for sexual favors Saturday at an Elmhurst gas station.