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Sheriff: Reported drive-by shooting victim accidentally shot himselfApr 07, 2024 2:22 pm - A Mundelein-area teen who initially claimed to be the victim of a drive-by shooting actually shot himself in the leg by accident, authorities said Sunday. According to t...
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Kane Co. sees increase in child exploitation, vehicle theftApr 07, 2024 10:25 am - Crime trends in Kane County show that child sexual exploitation and stolen vehicles are on the rise, and lawmakers expect revisions to the controversial SAFE-T Act, accor...
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Skyview: Fox Lake boats await the 2024 summer seasonApr 07, 2024 6:00 am - The 2024 boating season is quickly approaching. Water lovers will get their boats from storage and prepare the vessels for summer fun. Many marinas store shrink-wrapped b...
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Bus company owner cited after unlicensed driver transported Wauconda studentsApr 06, 2024 2:30 pm - In the wake of a group of students being transported to Wauconda Middle School by an unlicensed bus driver, the company’s owner has been cited for allowing the employee t...
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Infant recovered after intervention in domestic battery along Buckley RoadApr 06, 2024 1:26 pm - Libertyville police are investigating a case of domestic battery in which they say a woman was beaten by the father of her infant child and abandoned near a busy intersec...
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Keeping water cleaner: New street sweeper has message for Lake County residentsApr 05, 2024 8:47 pm - Sweeping removes pollutants and helps protect waterways, transportation officials say Besides cleaning, the Lake County Division of Transportation’s new street sweep...
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Public meeting set on Rollins Road project April 17Apr 05, 2024 12:29 pm - Visitors can review the preferred alternative resurfacing and sidewalk improvement project on Rollins Road at a public meeting from 5 to 7 p.m. April 17 at the Round Lake...
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DuPage opens helpline to include textingApr 05, 2024 12:28 pm - DuPage County residents seeking health and human services assistance now can text 211 for help. Residents can text their ZIP code to 898211. A county operator will provi...
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Huntley man charged in large drug bust pleads guilty to lesser charge of possessing LSD, gets probationApr 05, 2024 11:51 am - A Huntley man charged after an investigation into a drug and money-laundering scheme pleaded guilty Thursday to possessing LSD and was sentenced to two years probation. M...
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‘A true hero’: Injuries force police dog Dax to retire after storied 9-year careerApr 05, 2024 5:15 am - A month after suffering serious injuries while tracking down a suspected car thief, renowned Lake County sheriff’s police dog Dax is turning in his badge. “There is no wa...