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Police officers, firemen, friends and family all joined in a farewell salute to retiring Buffalo Grove Police Sgt. Scott Kristiansen.
The following information was supplied by the Buffalo Grove Police Department. Arrests do not indicate a conviction. Email cristel@patch.com with questions about this blotter.
The following information was supplied by the Buffalo Grove Police Department. Arrests do not indicate a conviction. Email cristel@patch.com with questions about this blotter.
Arlington Heights police responded to a hit-and-run accident Sunday in the 100 block of E. Algonquin Road. The driver who initially hit a car returned to the scene and crashed into a police car, the Arlington Cardinal reports.
After causing a crash at Lake Cook Road and McHenry Road on Dec. 27, the driver of a vehicle left the scene of the accident.
The following information was supplied by the Buffalo Grove Police Department. Arrests do not indicate a conviction; only a court of law can determine guilt or innocence. Email cristel@patch.com with questions about this blotter.
The following information was supplied by the Buffalo Grove Police Department. Arrests do not indicate a conviction. Email cristel@patch.com with questions about this blotter.
"When one bleeds, we all bleed," is how Joyce Campbell of Grayslake described her participation in Monday's Light the Night event to show support for families in Newtown, Conn.
After the tragic mass school shooting in Connecticut, there are ways you can help.
After the tragic mass school shooting in Connecticut, there are ways you can help.
After the tragic mass school shooting in Newtown, Conn., there are ways you can help.
After the tragic mass school shooting in Newtown, Conn., there are ways you can help.
After the tragic mass school shooting in Newtown, Conn., there are ways you can help.
After the tragic mass school shooting in Newtown, Conn., there are ways you can help.
Decked out in Christmas tree hats, tacky bows and colored ribbons, people got into the holiday spirit to benefit Toys for Tots at The Vine in Grayslake.
Living local legend Robert Parker Coffin, 95, returned to Long Grove this week to reminisce about the history of the village, fighting for open space and witnessing the growth of surrounding suburbs.
The winning tickets of the $587.5 million jackpot were sold in Missouri and Arizona.
Relive the Powerball drawing live and check out the winning numbers.
Check out the winning numbers from the Wednesday night Powerball drawing.
Check out the winning numbers from the Wednesday night Powerball drawing.