Lake County Crime
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Elgin man twice accused of violating woman’s order of protection is ordered held in McHenry County jailDec 09, 2025 2:07 pm - An Elgin man accused of posting an “explicit photo” of a Marengo woman on Snapchat, printing the photo onto a T-shirt and twice violating an order of protection has been detained in McHenry County jail, court records show.
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Two men charged in Lake County home burglariesDec 05, 2025 6:48 pm - Two men face felony burglary charges for their parts in a crime spree in late November and early December in unincorporated Lake County, Lincolnshire and Highland Park.
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Ninth District congressional candidate was convicted of sex crime against a juvenile, records showDec 05, 2025 1:20 pm - One of the Republican candidates running to succeed longtime U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky in the largely suburban 9th District is a convicted sex offender, records show.
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Man faces charges after 8-hour standoff in Round Lake BeachDec 05, 2025 11:28 am - A 35-year-old Round Lake Beach man was charged with domestic battery early Friday following an eight-hour standoff in what was described as an isolated situation.
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How a wrong turn led to a possible safe haven for abuse survivorsDec 04, 2025 4:49 pm - What started with a wrong turn could become just the right refuge for hundreds of domestic violence and human trafficking survivors from the north suburbs.
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Man charged in connection with theft of bronze vases from cemetery near Arlington HeightsDec 02, 2025 3:24 pm - Cook County authorities have charged a 62-year-old man with felony theft after eight bronze vases were removed from a Jewish cemetery near Arlington Heights last month.
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Man facing child sex abuse charge in McHenry County arrested by ICE at Des Plaines casinoNov 27, 2025 4:37 pm - A man accused of child sex abuse set to appear in McHenry County court has been detained by immigration authorities, his attorney said.
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Search warrant leads to child pornography charges in WaucondaNov 25, 2025 10:29 pm - A 61-year-old Wauconda man was arrested Thursday after Wauconda police executed a search warrant prompted by multiple tips from the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, officials said.
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Streamwood man charged with firing gun from car in Cary is detained over 1 year laterNov 25, 2025 2:06 pm - A Streamwood man charged with firing a gun from a car in Cary last year has been denied release.
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Driver seriously injured in single-vehicle crash Friday night in WaucondaNov 25, 2025 12:52 pm - Wauconda police are just now releasing details about a single-vehicle crash Friday night that left the driver with life-threatening injuries.