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The Regal Cinemas in Round Lake Beach has gone from a popular attraction for date nights to a popular attraction for criminals and other troublemakers since it closed last year. But in the wake of a f...

Two Lake Villa men are facing charges after spray-painting hate speech and swastikas on several businesses Tuesday in Round Lake Beach.

Two Lake Villa-area teens have been charged with multiple felony hate crimes in connection with antisemitic graffiti sprayed on several Round Lake-area businesses. Police said they found the pair in possession of spray paint cans matching the graffiti color early Tuesday.

A Kalispell man accused of throwing a knife at neighborhood children last year saw his felony assault with a weapon charge downgraded to a misdemeanor after accepting a plea deal in January.

A Goodwill store and donation center in Round Lake Beach was evacuated Saturday after an employee discovered what appeared to be a grenade among the donated items.

The store briefly was evacuated Saturday afternoon.

When former Marine Gilbert Rivera began patrolling a beat in Round Lake Beach 23 years ago, he was among a minority of Latino police officers in the suburbs and the percentage of the towns Hispanic population barely had broken into double digits. "As the town has become more diverse, so has our police department," said Rivera, 50, who retired Friday after nearly six years as the villages police chief.

Police say three people were found killed inside a house in Round Lake Beach Monday afternoon and a homicide investigation is underway.

A father allegedly killed his own three young children inside a home in Round Lake Beach Monday, a county board member said. The man was taken into custody after a police pursuit and crash.

The Round Lake Beach boy who was shot at by a police officer after wielding a replica firearm Wednesday evening is facing charges in juvenile court, police said Monday.