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Lake Co. K9 Officer Aids in Arrest of Fugitive Who Punched Cop, Fled: Police

  • A man wanted on several drug charges for selling cocaine at a McHenry County bar has been arrested.

Driver Dies After Crashing Into Barrington School

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  • No students or district employees were injured in the crash.

Alcohol Believed to be a Factor in Fatal Crash Into Middle School

  • Joseph R. Wasner, 73, of Rolling Meadows has been identified as the man killed in the crash at Barrington Middle School Monday afternoon.

Cary Man Arrested for Selling Drugs at LITH Bar

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  • Christopher A. Caceres is the fourth person to be arrested following an undercover investigation into drugs being sold at a bar in LITH.

Big Box Retailer Agrees to Buy Former Dominick's on Randall Road

  • The new big box retailer is hoping to open by Oct. 15.

Algonquin Joe Caputo & Sons Store, 2 Other Locations Sell for $32 Million

  • Piggly Wiggly Midwest bought the remaining Joe Caputo & Sons stores at a public auction Thursday.

5 Crystal Lake Businesses Fail Alcohol Compliance Checks

  • The Crystal Lake Police Department conducted alcohol compliance checks at 73 businesses in the city from May 4 through May 11.

$1 Million Lottery Ticket Sold in Mundelein

  • The winning ticket was sold at a Circle K at 1991 West Maple Avenue in Mundelein.

Mundelein Man Arrested for Excessive Speeding in Libertyville

The man was traveling nearly 40 mph over the speed limit on Butterfield Road earlier this month.

Future of Randall Road Widening Project to be Discussed at Future Meeting

  • A recent impasse on the long-planned project has local officials frustrated.

Illinois State Police to Increase Traffic Enforcement in Coming Weeks

  • The special traffic enforcement patrols will take place between May 13 and 30 in Kane, Cook, DeKalb, DuPage, Lake and McHenry counties.

Mundelein Man Arrested for Excessive Speeding in Libertyville

  • The man was traveling nearly 40 mph over the speed limit on Butterfield Road earlier this month.

Public Input Sought on District 127 Superintendent Selection Process

  • Current Superintendent Catherine Finger is set to retire at the end of the 2016-17 school year.

$1,300 in Cash Stolen from Car in Parking Garage: Police

  • A Libertyville teen has been arrested in connection with the theft.

Huntley Man, 22, Killed in Crash on the Kennedy Expressway

  • Police have identified the man killed in the Friday crash as Griffin Krewer.

Sex Offender Sentenced to Prison for Sexually Assaulting Child

  • Johsua Lulow has been sentenced to 27 years in prison.

Michael Schroeder, Former Wheeling Twp. Supervisor, Dies, 61

  • The Arlington Heights dentist also served as acting village president in the early 1990s.

Suburban Mother Learns She's Expecting Triplets Soon After Husband's Tragic Death

  • Courtney Hill of Green Oaks will soon be the mother of four. This will be her first Mother’s Day without her husband.

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