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A man stole hundreds of vases from cemeteries in McHenry and Lake counties, authorities say, and was selling them for scrap.

McHenry County starts budget process, upholds promise to remove Mental Health Board levy on budget.

Tony Borcia was killed by an intoxicated boater on the Chain O' Lakes in 2012. Now a new sheriff's marine patrol boat has been dedicated in his honor.

A teenage girl from Long Grove and another from California were killed when their jet ski crashed into a boat, Lake County authorities announced.

Lake County Sheriff John D. Idleburg will be awarding two scholarships in the amount of $500 for each recipient.

The McHenry and Lake county sheriffs entered into an agreement for McHenry County jail to house up to 150 Lake County inmates.

A driver suffered minor injuries after hitting a parked car and rolling into a front yard Monday morning in Volo, the Lake County Sheriff’s office reports.

The Lake County Sheriff’s Office is proud to announce that Sheriff John D. Idleburg was appointed as a Member of the Illinois Law Enforcement Medal of Honor Committee by Gov. JB Pritzker.

A Batavia man has been charged after police say he brandished a pistol at another driver March 11 near Wauconda.

The Lake County Sheriff’s Office is pleased to announce that Sheriff John D. Idleburg has been elected as vice chairman of the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board.

Sheriff John D. Idleburg was sworn-in Dec. 1 for his second term as the sheriff of Lake County.

Legal experts say it’s incredibly difficult to prove criminal charges against a shooter’s parent or guardian. More often, they face civil lawsuits where legal standards of proof are less stringent.

Illinois’ “red-flag” law could have stopped the suspect in the Independence Day parade shooting from buying a gun or at least delayed the purchase of the weapon he’s accused of using to kill seven people and wound dozens.

The man charged with killing seven people when he unleashed a hail of bullets on an Independence Day parade in suburban Chicago confessed to police that he fired on the crowd, a prosecutor said Wednesday.

The latest high-profile shooting in the United States happened on July Fourth, when a gunman opened fire on parade-goers in Highland Park, in Lake County. Here are other notable episodes of gun violence in recent weeks.

Lake County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 10 people for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs during the winter holiday traffic enforcement campaign.