Lake County Crime
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Three charged with pistol-whipping, robbing teen at Vernon Hills parks facilityAug 30, 2026 2:28 pm - Three men are charged and one still at large in connection with the pistol-whipping and robbery of a 16-year-old boy Thursday at a Vernon Hills Park District maintenance facility, authorities said Sunday.
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Jury convicts man of first-degree murder in fatal Antioch shootingAug 29, 2026 10:22 am - A Lake County jury on Friday convicted 28-year-old Johnathon Skroko of first-degree murder in connection with a 2022 fatal shooting in Antioch.
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Police: Softball coach abused female player at Vernon Hills sports facilityAug 28, 2026 1:14 pm - Vernon Hills police are searching for a man they say improperly touched a girl while coaching her at softball.
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Wauconda firefighter facing drug charges after traffic stopAug 27, 2026 4:04 pm - Two Lakemoor residents, including a firefighter on unpaid leave from the Wauconda Fire Protection District, are facing felony drug charges following a traffic stop Saturday night in Lake Zurich.
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How a suburban prosecutor hopes to close the technology gap with online predatorsAug 27, 2026 2:49 pm - Prosecuting suspected online predators and human traffickers is hard work, Kane County State’s Attorney Jamie Mosser said. She ought to know — her office has prosecuted 93 of them since 2022. Now she hopes a $1 million federal grant to the county will help her office’s efforts.
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Former Mundelein trustee charged with DUI days after resigningAug 25, 2026 1:43 pm - A Mundelein trustee who resigned last week was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol days later.
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Man fatally shot at Wheeling hotel identified as ChicagoanAug 25, 2026 9:34 am - The man who was fatally shot at a Wheeling hotel over the weekend was a 60-year-old Chicagoan, police said.
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One dead, one wounded after shooting at Wheeling hotelAug 24, 2026 8:21 am - One man was fatally shot and another was wounded Sunday night at a Wheeling hotel.
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Fugitive who fled to Poland after deadly 2020 crash in Wheeling extradited to U.S.Aug 21, 2026 10:34 am - A fugitive who fled to Poland following a deadly 2020 car crash in Wheeling is in custody in the suburbs.
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First-degree murder charge added in fatal boating crash on Fox River in McHenryAug 21, 2026 10:27 am - A Lisle man who has been jailed in connection with a fatal boating crash July 25 on the Fox River in McHenry has been indicted on a charge of first-degree murder.