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  • The Round Lake Police Department believes the social media post is a prank.

Sheriff's Office Takes Proactive Steps to Address Creepy Clowns in Lake County

  • The Lake County Sheriff’s Office School Safety Team has been communicating with all of the schools in its jurisdiction, providing safety reminders.

Vernon Hills Woman Accused of Pimping Women at Massage Parlor

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  • A 53-year-old Vernon Hills woman has been charged with promoting prostitution after an undercover sting in unincorporated Deerfield.

Lake Co. Cops Arrest Gang Member Wanted for Armed Robbery

  • After a month on the lam, Deon L. Brown was arrested in Kenosha, Wis., on Friday. He was wanted for several crimes.

Binny’s Moving From Buffalo Grove to Wheeling

  • The Binny’s Beverage Depot in Buffalo Grove will relocate to Wheeling.

11 Fall Festivals Happening This Weekend in the Chicago Suburbs

  • Scarecrow festivals, a fall-themed horse festival, ghosts in the graveyard, Oktoberfests and more. Find out what is happening near and far.

Buona Beef Opening Soon in Algonquin

  • The restaurant is planning to open in November along Randall Road.

Blaze Damages Roof at Willow Creek in South Barrington

  • The blaze broke out at about 7 p.m. on Monday at the South Barrington church.

Authorities Seize Ecstasy, Arrest 1 at Loud Party in Rural McHenry County

  • A Harvard man has been arrested for unlawful possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance.

Arizona Man Charged With DUI for Striking 2 Pedestrians With Truck

  • The accident happened Sunday evening in McHenry.

Sex Offender in a Prohibited Zone / 3rd DUI / Speeding 30 MPH Over Limit: Blotter

  • Arrests made in Crystal Lake in September.

New Traffic Signals Coming to 2 LITH Intersections

  • The McHenry County Division of Transportation is installing traffic signals at two intersections.

Drunk Teen Causes 2 Separate Crashes Tuesday, Injures Postal Worker: Police

  • The crashes happened within minutes of each other at different locations in Cary after the teen allegedly drove drunk.

Barrington Man Charged in 1973 Murder of Wife is Free on Bail

  • Donnie Rudd, 74, was charged last year with killing his wife, Norma Kumeta, and then making the death look like a car crash.

Lake Co. Man Plans to Use Lottery Winnings to Take Nieces, Nephews to Disney

  • Bill Labarbera of Antioch won $75,000 after purchasing a lottery ticket from a gas station in Barrington.

Emotional Video Shows Barrington High Students With Down Syndrome Picked as Homecoming King, Queen

  • Talia Kotel and Matt Rodgers have been selected as the 2016 Homecoming King and Queen for Barrington High School.

Woman Gets Jail Time For Leaving 11 Dogs in Van in Extreme Heat

  • Two of the dogs died. Gloria Martinez of Round Lake has been sentenced to 30 days in jail and two years probation.

5 Charged With Public Intoxication Following Slapping Incident

  • In addition, a man accused of slapping another person has been charged with battery.

Woman Killed in Head-On Crash, Man Critically Injured

  • The crash happened early Saturday on Route 41 in Gurnee.

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