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‘A sickening and shocking discovery:’ Body in Northfield Township found by neighbor on walk
WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI – Deb Rondon and her husband were walking along the dirt road stretching in front of their Northfield Township home when they came across a dead body in a road-side culvert. A smell initially drew them to the area. They thought a deer had been hit.
Smith & Wesson sued by family of man killed in Highland Park parade shooting
HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. — The family of a Waukegan man killed in the Highland Park 2022 Fourth of July parade shooting has sued gun manufacturer Smith & Wesson. The lawsuit was filed Friday by law firm Koskoff, Koskoff & Becker on behalf of the family of Eduardo Uvaldo, one of seven people killed in the […]
Suburban police departments ready to help during Democratic National Convention, if needed: ‘Our officers will be more vigilant’
North suburban police departments are preparing and making themselves available to assist the Chicago Police Department, if they are needed, during the Democratic National Conference, which will be held Aug. 19 through 22. An estimated 50,000 delegates, staff and public officials are expected to attend the convention at the United Center and McCormick Place. Many suburban police departments ...
Algonquin, IL – Serious Injuries in Head-On Crash on Randall Rd
Algonquin, IL (June 30, 2024) – A serious car head-on collision on Saturday, June 29, in Algonquin. Two drivers sustained serious injuries due to the wreck. The incident occurred around 9:43 p.m. on Randall Road just north of Harnish Drive. According to Algonquin police, the driver of a white...
Highland Park on Fourth of July two years after shooting
Two years after the Highland Park shooting, the city is hosting July Fourth events to bring the community together and recognize the lives that were taken.The big picture: City leaders have followed guidance from mental health professionals, victims' families and officials with the Department of Justice Office for Victims of Crime who say reclaiming traditions, especially with holidays, is a benefit to the community's long-term resiliency.Catch up quick: Robert E. Crimo faces 21 counts of first-degree murder and other charges for allegedly shooting into the crowd during Highland Park's July Fourth parade in 2022, killing seven people and injuring dozens...
Zion women steal $1.4K from Oak Brook Macy's, lead police on high-speed chase: prosecutors
OAK BROOK, Ill. - Two suburban women were charged after they allegedly stole more than $1,400 worth of merchandise from the Oak Brook Macy's department store over the weekend. Prosecutors said Asia Wallace, 32, and Kayshanda Outlaw, 24, both of Zion, led police on a high-speed chase after stealing from the Macy's located at 1 Oak Brook Center at approximately 3:41 p.m. on Saturday.
Shots fired during Hoffman Estates home invasion
HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. - Hoffman Estates police have launched an investigation after shots were fired during a home invasion in the northwest suburb. Officers received a report of a home invasion around 10 p.m. Monday in the 2000 block of Kettering Road. Upon arrival, police saw evidence of forced entry on the front door and bullet holes in the drywall of the residence.
Chicago physician pleads guilty to $2.4M fraud scheme
A physician in the Chicago suburbs has pleaded guilty to a $2.4 million healthcare fraud scheme of billing Medicaid and private insurers for nonexistent services. From 2018 to 2022, Mona Ghosh, MD, owner and operator of the Hoffman Estates, Ill.-based medical office Progressive Women's Healthcare, submitted and caused her employees to submit fraudulent claims to Medicaid, TriCare and other insurers, the Justice Department said in a July 1 news release.
Police Reports: Arrest in 2021 Northfield robbery, two burglaries at LA Fitness
These reports were pulled from the latest police summaries provided by departments in our coverage area (Wilmette, Winnetka, Highland Park, Northfield, Kenilworth and Glencoe). WILMETTE June 25 • A cash register that contained $5 reportedly was stolen from a business in the 1100 block of Green Bay Road. WINNETKA June 27 • More than $1,000 […] The post Police Reports: Arrest in 2021 Northfield robbery, two burglaries at LA Fitness appeared first on The Record.
Man Arrested For Alleged Threats Against Lake County Courthouse
Waukegan, IL (WLIP)–A man previously convicted in 2016 for making a terrorist threat against the Lake County courthouse has been arrested again for similar threats. On June 14, 2024, 42 year old Daniel B. Pederson passed a note in Chicago’s Riverwalk area, threatening a mass shooting at the courthouse and targeting a judge and a police officer.
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