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15-year-old struck, killed after stray bullet flies into Round Lake Beach residence
A homicide investigation is underway in Round Lake Beach after a 15-year-old girl was struck and killed by a stray bullet that flew inside her home, a release from the Lake County Major Crime Task Force said.
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Water rescue underway at Illinois Beach State Park in Zion
Emergency crews were responding to a water rescue late Saturday night at Illinois Beach State Park, authorities said.
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2 children killed in fiery suburban Lake County crash identified
Authorities in suburban Lake County have released the identities of two children killed in a crash last week.
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Suspect killed, multiple people hurt in high-speed suburban Lake County crash
A suspect who fled from a traffic stop in Wisconsin was killed in a multi-vehicle crash in Lake County Saturday afternoon.
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Fiery crash in suburban Lindenhurst leaves 2 people dead
Two people were killed when a vehicle slammed into a tree and erupted into flames late Friday night, authorities in suburban Lindenhurst said.
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Skeletal remains found near Illinois Beach State Park: Lake County Sheriff
Detectives with the Lake County Sheriff were investigating after skeletal remains were found in a wooded area near Sheridan and Wadsworth Roads in Beach Park, a release from the Sheriff’s office said.
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2 killed, 1 critically hurt after dump truck rolls over in Wauconda
Lake County Sheriff’s deputies remain on scene after a dump truck rolled over on a suburban Wauconda roadway, leaving two people dead and a third critically injured.
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Police search for woman caught on camera ransacking suburban police station lobby
Police in suburban Island Lake are seeking the public’s help after surveillance video captures a woman ransacking the police station lobby early Tuesday morning before leaving the scene.
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Parents react to sudden closure of Lake in the Hills spring carnival after fights
Parents are sharing their experiences at a far north suburban spring carnival that was canceled over the weekend after multiple reported fights broke out amongst the crowds at the event.
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Grayslake's popular Dog n Suds drive-in temporarily closed by fire
A fire broke out at a popular drive-in restaurant early Saturday in the northern suburbs, causing an estimated $120,000 in damage and forcing the business to temporarily shut down.
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Lake County deputies arrest kidnapping suspect who lured woman into SUV with flat tire ruse: police
A Lake County man was arrested after allegedly kidnapping a woman who he convinced to pull onto the side of a road and enter his SUV after claiming her vehicle had a flat tire, authorities said. Jonatan Luna-Carrasco, 28, of North Chicago, was arrested on a warrant for kidnapping on March 30, according to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office. According…
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1st measles case reported in Lake County, Ill.
Amid a recent rise in measles cases observed in the city of Chicago, health officials in Lake County, Ill. reported the first case of measles in a county resident.
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CDC issues measles alert with cases detected in 17 states
With cases being detected in 17 different states, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a measles alert, NBC Chicago’s Christian Farr reports.
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2 people stabbed, 1 fatally, during altercation at north suburban apartment complex
One person died and a second individual was injured in a stabbing early Monday morning in north suburban Mundelein, according to law enforcement. Officers with the Mundelein Police Department were called to the 1400 block of Downing Place, at the Park Butterfield apartment complex, for a 911 call requesting police assistance, authorities said in a news release. Officers located an…
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Mother's boyfriend charged with attempted murder in stabbing of 9-year-old in Beach Park
A man is in custody and charged with attempted murder in the stabbing of a 9-year-old girl in Beach Park, the Lake County Sherriff’s office said.
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Mother's boyfriend charged in 9-year-old child's Beach Park stabbing
A man has been charged in the stabbing of a 9-year-old child in Beach Park. Lisa Chavarria reports.
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‘Ready to work:' Lake County officials introduce new K9 cyber lab investigator
Lake County officials introduced a new K9 officer to their ranks this week, but the four-legged investigator represents a unique approach to battling crime.
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‘She's ready to work' Lake County State's Attorney's Office introduces new K-9 cyber lab investigator
A new K-9 cyber lab investigator named Grip is ready to get to work with the Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office to fight cybercrime, NBC Chicago’s Vi Nguyen reports.
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Man attacks Lake County sheriff's deputy during well-being check, authorities say
A Lake County sheriff’s deputy was taken to the hospital on Sunday morning after a man attacked while the was deputy performing a welfare check in unincorporated Lake Zurich, authorities said. At around 8:55 a.m., deputies with the Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded to a home in the 23800 block of North High Ridge Drive for a well-being check,...
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Lake County officials ID woman found dead on side of suburban road
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office has identified a woman whose body was found in a bag on the side of a roadway in Old Mill Creek on Wednesday morning.