Lake County Crime
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Public help sought in Long Grove hit-and-run that injured bicyclistAug 23, 2024 1:56 pm - Authorities are seeking public assistance involving a hit-and-run crash last weekend in Long Grove that seriously injured a bicyclist.
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Round Lake Beach man sentenced to 10 years in prison for deadly 2020 DUI crashAug 23, 2024 1:54 pm - A Round Lake Beach man was sentenced to 10 years in prison for a 2020 drunken driving crash that killed two passengers in his vehicle.
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Police: Zion man trespassed at Lake County airportAug 22, 2024 7:01 pm - A Zion man is facing charges after trespassing at Campbell Airport near Grayslake, police said Thursday.
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Five charged with burglarizing video-gambling businessesAug 21, 2024 6:06 pm - Five men have been charged with participating in a burglary ring that targeted video-gambling businesses throughout the state, including suburban ones.
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Second person charged in connection with huge search for murder suspectAug 21, 2024 2:15 pm - A second person has been charged in connection with a search and standoff for a murder suspect Tuesday in Lake Barrington.
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Gurnee man arrested in connection with Park Ridge road rage shootingAug 20, 2024 9:31 pm - A 24-year-old Gurnee man is facing felony weapons charges following a road rage shooting in Park Ridge Monday evening.
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Murder suspect from Chicago in custody after daylong manhunt in Lake BarringtonAug 20, 2024 8:58 pm - After daylong manhunt throughout the Lake Barrington area for a Chicago murder suspect, authorities have taken the man in custody without incident.
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Authorities: Police dog helps find Fox Lake woman who led deputies on 100 mph chaseAug 20, 2024 1:20 pm - A Fox Lake woman authorities said led Lake County sheriff’s deputies on a chase reaching speeds of more than 100 mph was apprehended Monday night with an assist from a police dog.
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Cook County jail corrections officer charged with drug possessionAug 16, 2024 4:58 pm - The Cook County sheriff’s department announced the arrest of a corrections officer at the Cook County jail on drug charges following an internal investigation of reports of individuals attempting to smuggle drugs into the facility.
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Lemont businessman sentenced to five years in prison for bribeAug 16, 2024 9:45 am - A Lemont businessman was sentenced Wednesday to five years in federal prison after admitting he bribed an employee of the Cook County assessor’s office to lower taxes on his family’s properties.