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Northwest Indiana officer charged with neglect of child; dog found in car with feces

Jun 04, 2026 · source · details / share

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The latest from the Lake County Sheriff’s Department on this mornings shooting

May 27, 2026 · source · details / share

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Lake County Sheriff’s Department responded to assist Indiana State Police with backup during a traffic stop on I-80/94 just east of the Indiana/Illinois state line. Shots were fired. An officer-involved shooting investigation is underway

View Larger Image UPDATE CONTNIUES: Lake County Sheriff’s Department responded to assist Indiana State Police with backup during a traffic stop on I-80/94 just east of the Indiana/Illinois state line. Shots were fired. An officer-involved shooting investigation is underway Just after midnight on today’s date (5/26/26), the Lake County Sheriff’s Department responded to assist Indiana State Police with backup during …

May 26, 2026 · source · details / share

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Man, 67, dies after being electrocuted while trimming trees in unincorporated Wauconda, authorities say

May 25, 2026 · source · details / share

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Lake County man accused of sharing child sex abuse material

May 21, 2026 · source · details / share

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Fire leaves Lake County home uninhabitable

VIDEO/PHOTOS: A dozen fire departments responded to a fire that left a home in unincorporated Antioch with significant damage Saturday afternoon. The Antioch Fire Department and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 2:40 p.m. Saturday to the 41200 block of North Lincoln Avenue in unincorporated Antioch for a report of a structure fire. Firefighters arrived and found smoke coming from …

Apr 27, 2026 · source · details / share

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Mundelein man accused of attempting to solicit sex act from a child

Apr 25, 2026 · source · details / share

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Off-duty Lake County, Indiana sheriff’s officer arrested for DWI

Apr 16, 2026 · details / share

Budget Neutral

Lake County Budget (2023)

── Lake County Budget (2023) ── Total county budget: $246.5M County population: 500,379 Per-capita spending: $493/resident Poverty: 70,586 residents (14%) Median household income: $71K General: $204.7M [83%] ($409/resident) Lake County Commissioners: $68.1M → Employee Benefits $43.6M, Salaries and Wages $765K, Professional Services $455K ⚠ $22.7M in unitemized 'Other' categories No Department: $24.0M → Professional Services $10.7M, Insurance $9.7M, Transfer Out …

Feb 28, 2026 · source · details / share

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