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Mom Hung Herself, Children Died of Strangulation in Suspected 'Murder-Suicide' in LITH: UPDATE

• Lake in the Hills police are investigating the deaths of the three people.

Grayslake North Cheerleader Dies of Cancer; Funds Raised for Local Family

• Alyssa Wood, 14, died the day after Christmas -- not even a month after she was diagnosed with cancer.

Murder Suspect Killed in Metra Train Shootout is Gurnee Man: POLICE

• Illinois State Police released name of man killed in police shootout Friday evening aboard Metra train at Deerfield station.

Zion Man Found Guilty of Drug Induced Homicide in Algonquin Woman's Death

• A McHenry County jury found James F. Linder guilty Friday afternoon.

Lake Co. Sheriff's Office Arrests Wanted Sex Offender

• Sean M. Dowd was found in the basement of a home in Waukegan and taken into custody.

Father of Children Killed in LITH Murder-Suicide Speaks Out

• There were "no dark secrets or anything like that," Luis Garcia told the Daily Herald.

GoFundMe Samaritan Wants Facebook Video Victim to Know Good People Are Out There

• The San Francisco man has helped raise nearly $160,000 for the Crystal Lake 18-year-old who was held hostage and tormented in Chicago.

Medical Marijuana Dispensary Proposed for Algonquin

• The dispensary, if approved and issued a state license, would be located on North Main Street.

Ex-Middle School Teacher Sentenced to Federal Prison for Possessing Child Porn

• John C. Vastis, 54, of Lakemoor was sentenced to 13 years in prison.

More Information Expected Today in Deaths of 3 in Lake in the Hills

• Neighbors have been told a mother killed her two children and then killed herself, according to media reports.

3 Found Dead in Lake in the Hills Home

• Lake in the Hills police are investigating the deaths of the three people.

Judge Denies Motion to Dismiss Charges Against Melodie Gliniewicz

• Melodie Gliniewicz faces several felony judges following the death of her husband, Fox Lake Lt. Charles Joseph Gliniewicz.

Algonquin Man Charged With Possession of Heroin

• A search of a South Elgin home turned up six grams of heroin, .27 grams of cocaine and 12 hydrocodone pills, authorities said.

Lake in the Hills Announces Holiday Enforcement Campaign Results

• The Lake in the Hills Police worked with a grant obtained from the Illinois Dept. of Transportation’s Sustained Traffic Enforcement Program.

Gilberts Man Wins $250,000 Lottery Prize

• Steven Scott plans to pay bills and put the rest of his money in the bank after the windfall.

Tire of Getaway Vehicle Blows on I-90, 2 Robbery Suspects Arrested

• The two are accused of robbing the Simply Mac store at the CherryVale Mall in Rockford.

McHenry County Sheriff’s Office Announces Holiday DUI Results

• The sheriff's office along with other law enforcement agencies cracked down on impaired drivers over the holidays.

Chicago Torture-Kidnap Case: Disgust Over Attack, Support for Victim and a Cause for Conservatives

• Reaction over the now-infamous Facebook video isn't simply pointing fingers at the 4 alleged offenders.

Community Consolidated School District 46 Plans Kindergarten Meet and Greet

• The registration event is slated for February 28.

Illinois Dairy Queen Closed After Owner ‘Proudly Admitted’ Racial Slur

• The man later backtracked but wound up issuing an apology before the company closed the fast-food restaurant.

Lake County Sheriff’s Office Aids Man in Mental Crisis

• On January 7, the Lake County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call and the Crisis Intervention Team was dispatched.

Round Lake Beach Woman, 24, Injured in Waukegan Shooting

• Two groups opened fire on eachother early Saturday. The Waukegan Police Department’s Gang Intelligence Unit is investigating

Death Investigation Underway After Man Found Shot Dead in His Garage

• The 46-year-old WInthrop Harbor man was found with a gunshot wound in his garage Friday night.

Lake County Sheriff’s Deputies Save Another Life with Naloxone

• Members of the Lake County Sheriff’s Office have saved over 25 lives to opioid overdose, through the use of Naloxone.

Lake Co. Gets New Driver Services Facility in Lake Zurich

• A longtime Libertyville driver services facility closed on Dec. 29 and a new facility opened in Lake Zurich on Jan. 4.