Libertyville, IL|News|
Thieves Take Lamborghini, Stolen Cars For Joy Rides: Police
The Libertyville Police Department is investigating reports of stolen vehicles and criminal trespassing made last week.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
- Crystal Lake-Cary, IL
Amie is an award-winning journalist with more than 20 years of professional writing and editing experience. She has been an editor with Patch since the company launched in 2010, and she started Lake in the Hills Patch. Currently, she manages several news websites in the Chicago area, including Crystal Lake-Cary Patch, Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Patch, Grayslake Patch and Libertyville Patch and works for the national breaking news team.
Before her time with Patch.com, she worked for daily newspapers, specializing in crime and court coverage as well as politics and local government.
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Grayslake, IL|News|
Lake County Approves Increase In Pay For Poll Workers
The Lake County Clerk's Office has increase pay for poll workers.
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St. Charles, IL|News|
Pete Ellman Big Band To Perform At Baker Community Center
The concert will be held on Dec. 16.
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Libertyville, IL|News|
Sensory Santa Will Be At Hawthorn This Weekend
The Santa event will be run from 9 to 10 a.m. on Dec. 3.
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Crystal Lake-Cary|News|
Toys For Tots Has 'Urgent Need' For Donations To Older Children
The organization is looking for more toy donations for children ages 8 to 12 years old.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Algonquin-Lake In The Hills, IL|News|
2 Dogs Die In Algonquin Townhome Blaze
The blaze broke out at a townhome in the 0 to 100 block of Cedar Grove Court at about noon on Thursday.
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Crystal Lake-Cary|News|
Bank Robbery | Illness Linked To $1 Burritos | Fatal Shooting
Here is a roundup of top stories from recent days in the northern Chicago suburbs.
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Grayslake, IL|News|
Lake County Forest Preserves Receive Two Prestigious Awards
The forest preserve district earned the Platinum-level Excellence in Ecological Restoration and George B. Rabb Force of Nature awards.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Algonquin-Lake In The Hills, IL|News|
Randall Road Project Gets Another $20M In Federal Funding
Construction for the second phase of the road project is scheduled to begin in 2024.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Worcester, MA|News|
Police Investigate Death At Massage Parlor In Worcester
Police were at the scene of Angies Bodywork Spa on Thursday.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Algonquin-Lake In The Hills, IL|News|
Fire Damages Algonquin Townhome On Thanksgiving
The blaze was found in the kitchen area of the townhome.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Chicago, IL|News|
5 Injured In Shooting Near United Center
The five people who were injured in the early Thursday shooting ranged in ages from 15 to 18 years old.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
North Hollywood-Toluca Lake, CA|News|
Blaze Breaks Out At Marijuana Grow Operation In North Hollywood
The cause of the fire at 5708 Cahuenga Boulevard in North Hollywood remains under investigation.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Cambridge, MA|News|
Woman, 27, Fatally Shot In Cambridge: Police
Authorities found a man and woman with gunshot wounds in Central Square early on Thanksgiving.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Roanoke, VA|News|
Hoax Active Shooter Call Delays Drumstick Dash: Police
A 911 caller who reported an active shooter at the Hotel Roanoke early on Thanksgiving Day, police said.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Grayslake, IL|News|
Unborn Baby Dies In Shooting | Train Crash Injures 40 | Rare Crane
Here is a roundup of top stories from recent days in the northern Chicago suburbs.
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Grayslake, IL|News|
Where To See Santa In Grayslake
There will be plenty of holiday events in the coming weeks, including opportunities to meet with Santa.
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Crystal Lake-Cary|News|
Man Flown To Hospital After Crash Near Crystal Lake
The collision happened Wednesday morning on Edgewood Road east of Bay Road in unincorporated Crystal Lake.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Algonquin-Lake In The Hills, IL|News|
Where To See Santa In Algonquin, Lake In The Hills
There will be plenty of holiday events in the coming weeks, including opportunities to meet with Santa.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
Grayslake, IL|News|
Drunken Driver 'Purposefully' Collides With Squad Car: Police
The officer driving the squad car was seriously injured and remains hospitalized.
Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff
