McHenry County Crime
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Gov. Rauner's heroin bill veto causes disappointment - and cautious hopeAug 26, 2015 5:15 am - A day after Gov. Bruce Rauner vetoed a major piece of legislation aimed at decreasing heroin deaths and improving treatment and education, suburban anti-drug advocates r...
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Lake County sheriff warns of phone scamAug 26, 2015 1:00 am - The Lake County sheriff's office is warning people to beware of scammers posing as sheriff's representatives over the telephone. The office has received reports of Lake ...
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Batavia fire lieutenant accused of domestic abuse had prior arrestsAug 26, 2015 1:00 am - A Batavia Fire Department lieutenant, placed on paid administrative leave Aug. 13 after his arrest on felony domestic abuse charges, had two previous domestic violence a...
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Man charged with threatening suburban woman asks for time to consider pleaAug 26, 2015 1:00 am - A Colorado man who authorities say threatened a female relative he accused of mismanaging the family business asked Cook County Judge Bridget Hughes for more time to con...
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Lake County woman charged with lying about attack to get attentionAug 25, 2015 1:00 am - A Lake County woman has been charged with falsifying a police report for reportedly lying to police about being attacked while jogging, authorities said Tuesday. Jessic...
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Algonquin man accused of sex toy attack at haunted house gets probation, fineAug 25, 2015 1:00 am - A 24-year-old man accused of dressing as a clown and using sex toys to harass and attack a woman and her daughter at a Montgomery-area haunted house recently received a ...
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Officials: Man killed in Wauconda robbery carrying BB gunAug 25, 2015 1:00 am - The would-be robber who was shot four times and killed by a clerk in a Wauconda convenience store was identified as an Ingleside man and the weapon he was carrying was a...
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Kane County prosecutor faces DUI chargeAug 24, 2015 1:00 am - A Kane County assistant state's attorney — recently praised as part of a team that handled a murder trial — has been charged with driving under the influence of alcohol,...
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Wauconda police: Shooting of robbery suspect appears justifiedAug 24, 2015 1:00 am - A Wauconda store clerk killed a would-be robber Sunday night in what police are calling a justified shooting. Police said the masked man was shot to death after walking ...
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Study: While heroin use spikes, treatment options drop in IllinoisAug 23, 2015 2:00 pm - Drug addiction treatment options in Illinois are getting fewer as heroin use continues to increase, particularly in the suburbs, a Roosevelt University study has found. ...