Lake County Crime
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Drug charges dismissed against Downers Grove womanJul 23, 2015 1:00 am - A Cook County judge dismissed drug charges against a Downers Grove woman, court records show. Nicole Drane, 31, had been charged with delivery of a controlled substance...
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Free identity theft programJul 23, 2015 1:00 am - A free program involving protection from identity theft will be held from noon to 1 p.m. Friday, July 24, at the Fremont Public Library, 1170 N. Midlothian Road, Mundele...
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Lake County sheriff forms gang task forceJul 23, 2015 1:00 am - The Lake County Sheriff's Office has created a new task force to combat the rise in gang members moving to the northern suburbs, officials said. The Lake County Gang Ta...
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Lake Zurich man charged with stealing power toolsJul 22, 2015 1:00 am - A Lake Zurich man with multiple retail theft convictions is accused of stealing items from a Mount Prospect Home Depot store. Ian Ramirez, 30, was ordered held on $75,0...
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Man sentenced to home confinement for fatal Lincolnshire DUI crashJul 22, 2015 1:00 am - A 67-year-old man was sentenced to 36 months of home confinement Wednesday for killing a Wheeling woman in a 2012 DUI-related car crash in Lincolnshire. However, John W...
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Addison man charged with contacting teen for sexJul 22, 2015 1:00 am - A 27-year-old Addison man is accused of contacting a 14-year-old Wheeling girl on Facebook for the purpose of engaging in sexual activity, authorities said. Juan Guerra...
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Man sentenced to 14 years for death of Waukegan infantJul 22, 2015 1:00 am - A Chicago man was sentenced Wednesday to 14 years in prison for the death of a Waukegan infant in his care. Andre Sharkey, 33, was sentenced after he pleaded guilty to o...
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Teacher who didn't report sex assault allegation gets 30 days in jailJul 21, 2015 1:00 am - Calling her behavior "outrageous and callous," a Lake County judge sentenced a former Gavin South Middle School teacher to 30 days in jail for failing to report the susp...
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Lawyer says no plea deal in animal torture caseJul 20, 2015 1:00 am - The attorney for a Waukegan man accused of beating a family member and killing three dogs said he will not accept a plea deal with Lake County prosecutors. Robert Ritac...
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Attorney seeks plea deal in Antioch Twp. man's escape caseJul 20, 2015 1:00 am - The attorney for an Antioch Township teen who violated the periodic imprisonment sentence he received in connection with an illegal street race that killed an Antioch Hi...