Lake County Crime
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Antioch Twp. man avoids prison in fatal street racing crashJun 30, 2014 1:01 am - An Antioch Township teen avoided a decade in prison for having marijuana in his system when he rolled his car and killed a passenger during an illegal street race one ye...
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10 plead guilty to human traffickingJun 30, 2014 1:01 am - Cook County prosecutors say 10 people have pleaded guilty to trafficking young women and girls for sex. State's Attorney Anita Alvarez said Monday that nine men and one ...
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Arrests made in Cook County jail smuggling ringJun 30, 2014 1:01 am - A correctional officer was among those arrested over the weekend for smuggling contraband into Cook County jail, authorities said. Cook County Sheriff Thomas Dart made t...
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Private schools to continue active shooter training after new legislationJun 30, 2014 1:01 am - While it's not uncommon for some educators to voice concerns about unfunded state mandates, private school administrators are saying the requirements of the latest one w...
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Appeals court upholds Beavers' tax convictionJun 30, 2014 1:00 am - A federal appeals court has upheld the tax-evasion conviction of a once-influential Chicago Democrat. Monday's 26-page ruling from a three-judge panel is at least partl...
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Gurnee woman fatally shot in Kenosha barJun 28, 2014 1:01 am - A 31-year-old Gurnee woman was fatally shot early Saturday in a Kenosha bar, authorities said. The woman, who police have not identified, was taken to Kenosha Hospital a...
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Cook County sheriff warns of phone scamJun 27, 2014 1:01 am - Authorities are warning the public of a phone scam where callers are told they have an active warrant and must pay immediately or otherwise face arrest. In a news releas...
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Judge tells Chief Keef attorney to settle or go to trialJun 27, 2014 1:01 am - A Lake County judge warned the attorney for Chief Keef that the rap star has one more chance to reach a negotiated settlement with prosecutors over a misdemeanor driving...
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Waukegan police investigate murderJun 27, 2014 1:01 am - Waukegan police are investigating the murder of a 24-year-old man Thursday night. Police in a brief news release said they responded about 10:30 p.m. to the 2400 block o...
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Northwest suburban police blotterJun 26, 2014 11:00 pm - This article is no longer available on dailyherald.com.