Sheriff’s Office Investigating Homicide

Sheriff’s Detectives are investigating a death, where a woman was left on the side of a roadway in Old Mill Creek.

On November 29, 2023, at approximately 7:00 a.m., Lake County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to Hunt Club Road south of Rou...

Serious Unincorporated Round Lake Traffic Crash

Sheriff’s Traffic Crash Investigators continue investigating an early morning traffic crash that occurred in unincorporated Round Lake.

On November 20, 2023, at approximately 6:30 a.m., Lake County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to Fairfi...

Thanksgiving Traffic Safety Campaign

This Thanksgiving, the Lake County Sheriff’s Office is joining the Illinois State Police and local law enforcement to ensure holiday travelers are buckled up and driving sober with a “Click It or Ticket” and “Drive ...

Sheriff’s Deputies Apprehend Carjacker

Lake County Sheriff’s Deputies captured and arrested a man following a carjacking that occurred in Long Grove.

On November 18, 2023, at approximately 11:30 a.m. a 58-year-old woman of Long Grove was pumping gas at a gas station in the 200 block o...

Fatal Newport Township Traffic Crash

Lake County Sheriff’s Traffic Crash Investigators continue investigating a morning fatal traffic crash in Newport Township, near Zion.

On November 17, 2023, at approximately 8:45 a.m., Lake County Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to R...

Multi-Agency Crisis Outreach and Support Team Hits Major Milestone

Sheriff John D. Idleburg and the six partner agencies are proud to share the multi-agency Crisis Outreach and Support Team (COaST) hit a major milestone.  This October, since the inception of the program in 2018, COaST marked the 5,000th referral...