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Sheriff says skeletal remains found in Beach Park could be homeless person, further studies being conducted
by Sam BorciaPublished June 22, 2024 9:37 AM
The coroner is still working to identify the skeletal remains found in a wooded area in Beach Park and the sheriff’s office says it was possibly a homeless person. Lake County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Chief Christopher Covelli said the Zion Police Department received an anonymous tip on June 14 that human remains were in a […]
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Police announce arrest after group forces way into Lake Forest home, holds down elderly homeowner during burglary
by Sam BorciaPublished June 21, 2024 6:35 PM
Police have announced an arrest after three suspects forced their way into an elderly woman’s home and held her in place before ransacking her house in Lake Forest. The home invasion happened just before 8 p.m. on April 27 in the 1000 block of West Deerpath Road in Lake Forest. The homeowner reported three male […]
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‘Our hearts are broken’: 1 of 2 girls killed in boating crash near Antioch remembered as ‘loving and caring’
by Sam BorciaPublished June 21, 2024 5:06 PM
One of two children killed after a WaveRunner collided with a boat on Lake Marie near Antioch was a soccer player and had wanted to be a teacher when she was older, her boyfriend said. The accident happened around 5:15 p.m. Tuesday in the area of the 42000 block of 4th Avenue in unincorporated Antioch. […]
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Judge denies pre-trial release for man accused killing his 2 brothers before setting house on fire in Highland Park
by Sam BorciaPublished June 21, 2024 3:32 PM
A judge denied pre-trial release for a man accused of fatally shooting his two brothers before setting his deceased mother’s Highland Park home ablaze and fleeing the state. Jeffrey Austwick, 54, of Highland Park, was charged with two counts of first-degree murder. Austwick made his first Lake County court appearance Tuesday morning on the charges, […]
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Man wins $1 million playing lottery at Wadsworth gas station with numbers used to honor late wife
by Sam BorciaPublished June 21, 2024 11:30 AM
A man honoring his late wife in his lottery numbers won $1 million during a recent drawing after purchasing the ticket at a gas station in Wadsworth. The Illinois man, along with his adult kids, split the purchase of a Lotto ticket and recently won a Lotto Million 1 drawing. “Our family likes to play […]
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Accused Highland Park parade shooter expected to plead guilty at upcoming court hearing
by Sam BorciaPublished June 20, 2024 8:10 PM
The man accused of killing seven and wounding dozens at the Highland Park Fourth of July parade is expected to plead guilty and be sentenced next week. Sources told Lake and McHenry County Scanner this week that Robert E. Crimo III was expected to enter into a negotiated plea agreement with the Lake County State’s […]
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Coroner identifies 2 children killed after WaveRunner, boat crash on Lake Marie near Antioch
by Sam BorciaPublished June 20, 2024 1:14 PM
The coroner has released the identities of two children killed after the WaveRunner they were riding on collided with a boat on Lake Marie near Antioch Tuesday. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office Marine Unit and Patrol Division and Antioch Fire Protection District responded around 5:15 p.m. Tuesday to the area of the 42000 block of […]
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Lake County Sheriff’s Marine Unit saves lives of 2 teenagers on Lake Michigan near Lake Bluff
by Sam BorciaPublished June 20, 2024 11:45 AM
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office Marine Unit saved the lives of two teenagers who were in need of rescue on Lake Michigan, just a week after the unit resumed patrols on the lake. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office Marine Unit’s dedicated Lake Michigan Watercraft was on patrol around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday. Marine unit deputies were […]
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Fire outside Gurnee car dealership believed to be caused by improperly discarded cigarette
by Woo-Sung ShimPublished June 20, 2024 9:27 AM
Authorities believe an improperly discarded cigarette caused bags of salt to catch on fire directly outside a Gurnee car dealership Wednesday evening. The Gurnee Police Department, Gurnee Fire Department and Grayslake Fire Protection District responded at 6:52 p.m. Wednesday to Gurnee Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram, 7255 Grand Avenue, for a report of a commercial structure […]
