Lake County Crime
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Boyfriend charged in Waukegan tavern killingJan 02, 2015 12:01 am - A 23-year-old Waukegan man was charged with shooting and killing his girlfriend inside a Waukegan tavern in front of her young daughter early Friday morning, authorities...
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Deerfield police save overdose victim with anti-opiateJan 01, 2015 6:38 am - Deerfield police have become the first department in Lake County to successfully use an anti-opiate drug to save the life of a heroin overdose victim. That the doses of ...
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Vernon Hills woman charged in park garbage can fireJan 01, 2015 12:01 am - A Vernon Hills woman faces criminal charges after police say she lit a park garbage can on fire. A person walking their dog noticed the fire in Augusta Park, 210 August...
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Gavin South teacher returning to U.S. to face sex abuse chargesDec 31, 2014 12:01 am - More than three months after being taken into custody in Bosnia-Herzegovina, a former Gavin South Middle School teacher is being extradited to the United States to face ...
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3 Elgin men charged with sexually assaulting teenDec 30, 2014 12:01 am - Authorities have charged three Elgin men with sexually assaulting an 18-year-old in mid-December and recording it on a cellphone, according to Kane County court records....
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Gurnee village prosecutor who emphasized DUI cases retiresDec 29, 2014 4:30 am - Gurnee Mayor Kristina Kovarik says village residents can thank a low-profile attorney for helping to keep the village's roads safe. Dennis Daly, who has retired after 39...
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Former Elgin woman in trouble after 'last chance' probationDec 29, 2014 12:01 am - A former Elgin woman who received probation after three prescription drug arrests within a year is in trouble again and could be sent to prison. Colleen L. Bagley, 39, n...
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Top Fox Valley news stories of 2014Dec 28, 2014 10:00 pm - The year 2014 has been momentous for many Fox Valley area towns, from the settlement of Elgin Area School District U-46's discrimination lawsuit to a celebrity wedding i...
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Our series so far at dailyherald.com/moreDec 28, 2014 6:30 am - Part 1 Jon Dennison of South Elgin started using heroin when he was 17. Four years later, he's still trying to beat his addiction. Part 2 DuPage County Coroner Richard J...
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How suburban politicians fight heroin with forums, fundingDec 28, 2014 6:30 am - Politicians have plenty to do in the fight against heroin. They're looking to legislate against over-prescription of pain pills, trying to regulate the supply of medicat...