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Public Enemy No. 1 John Dillinger staged one of the most daring and infamous jailbreaks in American history in Crown Point 89 years ago.

The car driven by John Dillinger to escape Crown Point comes to the city. CROWN POINT — Lake County put on a homecoming worthy of a big screen gangster movie for the return of the Lillian Holley car. The jet black 1934 V-8 Ford that depression-era desperado John Dillinger stole in his famous jail escape 87 years ago cruised back to the Sheriff’s House on Saturday afternoon. It arrived with a motorcade, directed by Lake County Sheriff Oscar Martinez Jr., of county police cars, motorcycle and two county police helicopters. On Saturday morning, spectators and officials were able to get...

CROWN POINT — Lake County put on a homecoming worthy of a big screen gangster movie for the return of the Lillian Holley car. The jet black 1934 V-8 Ford that depression-era desperado John Dillinger stole in his famous jail escape 87 years ago cruised back to the Sheriff’s House on Saturday afternoon. The car driven by John Dillinger to eascape Crown Point comes to the city. It arrived with a motorcade, directed by Lake County Sheriff Oscar Martinez Jr., of county police cars, motorcycle and two county police helicopters. A crowd of several hundred cheered as it stopped in the middl...