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Round Lake Heights man dies after swallowing baggie of cocaine
A Round Lake Heights man was killed when a baggie of cocaine he swallowed during a Super Bowl party burst in his system, authorities said Friday.
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Hello Baby! Tri-County Pregnancy Offering Free Ultrasounds
Tri-County Pregnancy & Parenting Services , located at 888 E. Belvidere Rd. in Grayslake, is training its nurses to do ultrasounds and are in desperate need of scan models.
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Theft Charge Dropped Against Former BHS Fine Arts Chairperson
The Lake County State's Attorney's Office dismissed Class 3 felony theft charge against the former chairperson of the Barrington High School's Fine Arts Department, District 220 informed parents on its website.
18 hrs ago | Daily Herald
Both sides rest their cases in Lindenhurst Burger King trial
Both sides rested their cases Thursday in the trial of a man accused of murdering a mother of two in a Lindenhurst Burger King nearly seven years ago.
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Lake Forest gets 6 years for investment fraud
A former Lake County man has been sentenced to more than six years in federal prison for a $1.6 million investment fraud scheme.
Bail lowered for monk accused of trying to lure girls in Antioch
A monk accused of trying to lure teenage girls into his car in Antioch last month has been freed on bail, but he cannot return to his Wisconsin religious compound.
Wisconsin monk accused in Antioch child luring out on bond
Thomas Chmura, a monk from Wisconsin, is back on the streets after a Lake County judge agreed to reduce his bond.
Grayslake Weekend: Memorial Day Parade, Farmers Market and More
Are you looking for something to do in Grayslake this weekend? We've put together a list of some events taking place in and around town that you can check out.
Two men arrested in connection with Lake County burglaries
Two men have been arrested and charged in connection with several area burglaries after an alert neighbor noticed a suspicious vehicle and called Mundelein police, authorities said Thursday.
Missing Lake Villa woman found
Lake County Sheriff's Sgt. Sara Balmes said officials were notified of a missing 74-year-old woman who suffers from dementia on Tuesday, May 21, at approximately 5:30 p.m. Patricia M Simonsen, of the 23000 block of Petite Lake Road, was last seen around 1:45 p.m. on Green Bay Road, between Lake-Cook Road and Wesley Road in Glencoe, after she was ... (more)
Island Lake cops change tow firms
Island Lake Police Chief Don Bero has changed the department's preferred towing firm, ditching the company run by a political enemy of Mayor Charles Amrich.
Culp Enters Negotiated Guilty Plea in Smigielski Case
Christopher Culp, who was accused of making a threatening phone call against former Grayslake District 46 board member Shannon Smigielski, entered a negotiated guilty plea Tuesday.
Lake County Forest Preserve budget slimmer, but includes upgrades
Despite a slimmer budget for the fiscal year, the Lake County Forest Preserve is slated to undergo $17.7 million in improvements as part of a five-year blueprint for its facilities.
Did Lake Co. sheriff chief quit or get fired?
Lake County sheriff's office Chief Wayne Hunter has resigned in the wake of an internal memo that reiterated how the top brass are supposed to work as equals, according to his boss.
Mothers Against Drunk Driving to Host 5K
Fundraising teams are being sought to participate in Mothers Against Drunk Driving 's signature walk-"Walk Like MADD" on Aug.
CLC Memorial Day Ceremony Friday
The sixth annual College of Lake County Memorial Day ceremony will begin at noon on Friday, May 24.
Vehicle Collision Leads to Arrest
Driver's License Infractions Merbil Mancilla, 39, of Wheeling was arrested May 6 for driving without a valid license, failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident and driving an uninsured motor vehicle, according to Deerfield Police reports .
DUI figures show less drinking and driving in Lake County
First conviction: up to 1 year jail, fine up to $2,500, lose driver's license at least 1 year.
Defense: Stolberg was trying to protect wife from herself
Ronald Stolberg, of Vernon Hills, and his defense attorney, Kevin Rosner, right, listen Tuesday during Stolberg's murder trial in Lake County.
Spotlights bore down on massive piles of shredded cinder block, insulation and metal as crews worked through the night lifting bricks and parts of collapsed walls where a monstrous tornado barreled through the Oklahoma City suburbs, demolishing an elementary school and reducing homes to piles of splintered wood.