Hi-Liter Illinois 11/9/2022

Get ready to hit the local slopes

Ski season opens soon

By Sandra Landen Machaj CORRESPONDENT

When the weather drops below freezing and the snow begins to fall gently through the trees, it is time to move from indoors to the outdoors to enjoy the beauty of the white winter wonderland. For many that means pulling out the skis and poles and heading to the ski trails or ski slopes, depending on personal prefer ence.

In the Midwest residents are fortunate to be able to choose between cross country or downhill skiing as there are ample areas to enjoy both.

For cross country, natural snow is necessary as it is dif ficult to cover miles of trails with man-made snow. For downhill skiing, ski resorts have snow making machines that make certain that once the temperature drops below freezing, there is always a comfortable covering of snow on the ski mountain for a smooth ride down.

Downhill skiing

Locals looking for a popu lar place to downhill ski, that is easily accessible to those in the Chain O’Lakes region, Wilmot Mountain, 11931

Fox River Road in Wilmot, Wisconsin, just over the Illi nois-Wisconsin border is the place to go.

In 1938, Walter Stolpa was looking for a place to open a ski hill and introduce down hill skiing to the Midwest. He chose this area because of its terrain, formed by the glaciers that once covered the area.

Stolpa originally rented the land from a local farmer and called his ski hill Wil mot Hills. It was not long before it became the popular go to place to learn and enjoy downhill skiing, especially for local families who could not afford to head out to the western ski resorts such as those in the Rocky Moun tains.

Stolpa quickly learned that his business was very depen dent on the snowfall of the area and unfortunately some winters there was just not enough heavy snow.

So, he invented a way to make his own snow. Us ing rubber hoses, aluminum pipes, sprinkler heads, water, and air, he was able to add snow to the mountain. Today this rudimentary method of creating snow has been re placed by more modern and

sophisticated equipment but the result is the same – snow covers the ski hills.

Wilmot Mountain, accord ing to its website, was the first ski hill to install lights so skiing could continue after sunset. Wilmot became popu lar with visitors from both Il linois, and Wisconsin and by the early 2000s, they added a tubing hill adjacent to the ski area, a place especially en joyed by families with young er children.

“In 2016, Vail Resorts pur chased the property and in vested $13 million dollars to upgrade it,” Wilmot Mountain Manager Chuck Randles said. “Today with many of the Vail Epic improvements to the site and new programs, there is something for everyone from skiing and snowboarding, to tubing and enjoying the pic nic area and refreshments.”

One of the improvements was the addition of new chair lifts in 2016. The new lifts include three quad chairlifts which increase uphill ca pacity by 45%, a high speed double rope tow in the terrain park and two new surface conveyor lifts in the beginner

Above: The beauty of Wilmot Mountain is enjoyed by skiers both day and night. Left: Cross country skiing is a way to enjoy the serenity and beauty of the outdoors while engaging in exercise. Lake County Forest Preserves is home to nearly 189 miles of challenging and scenic cross-counry trails that are pefect for beginners to advanced skiers with many offering groomed trails.

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Madigan, McClain enter not guilty pleas

By Peter Hancock CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS

23-count indictment alleges bribery schemes involving ComEd, AT&T

fine.

Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan and his longtime political ally Michael McClain en tered not guilty pleas last week to bribery and corrup tion charges involving utility giant Commonwealth Edi son and telecommunications company AT&T Illinois.

Former

ComEd entered a similar agreement in July 2020 and agreed to pay a $200 million fine.

Both were charged previ ously in the ComEd scandal, but federal prosecutors last month added new charges involving AT&T after that company entered a deferred prosecution agreement and agreed to pay a $23 million

• Ski season

area make getting to the top quick and efficient.

Like many things in life, learning while you are young makes it easier to excel in the activity. The Wilmot Ski School offers the opportunity for youngsters 3 years of age who are potty trained to par ticipate in the ski program.

“We offer a three-week program, where the students receive a lesson once a week for three weeks which gives the children the ability to feel secure on the skis and helps them develop the mus cle memory needed to ski. We provide rental equipment which they may take home and bring back to class each week,” Randles said. “Some of the students will repeat the session, giving them six weeks of lessons. After that they should be ready to move on to the Race Development League, the next step in skiing instruction if desired.”

Private lessons either in dividual or family group may also be taken. Adult lessons are available and are recommend ed for those new to skiing to make them more comfortable on the mountain on their early outings. Over the years many have learned to ski at Wilmot including Kirsten A. Lynch, who became CEO of Vail Re sorts in 2021.

Downhill skiing is a fun, active, social activity shared with friends and family as one rides up the chair lift and flies down the ski run.

The planned opening of this year’s skiing session is Dec. 9. It seems that the opening would depend on the first snowfall but it depends on the weather remaining below freezing so the manu factured snow can remain fro zen. Check with Wilmot for changes in opening dates.

Skiing uses up calories so breaks for a snack and some hydration are important. There are three places to go for food. Walt’s Tavern named after the founder of Wilmot Mountain was created in 2016 and is now being refreshed to provide fast casual food with orders being brought to the table where beautiful views of the mountain can be enjoyed.

“Walt’s is known for pro viding the Wisconsin four food groups – beer, brats, bloodies (Bloody Marys) and tots, known elsewhere as tater tots,” Randles said. “The Ski Hill Grill provides cafeteria style dining with more variety including burgers and chicken tenders while Second Wind, open weekends only, is the quickest of the quick, with ev erything kiosk style.”

On weekends, enjoy the Kringle afternoons as trays of Racine Kringles appear each

In those agreements, the companies admitted they en gaged in yearslong schemes to influence Madigan by making payments or award ing jobs and contracts to his associates in exchange for favorable legislation.

In the case of AT&T, the alleged payments to a Madi gan associate were aimed at influencing Madigan to sup port passage of a 2017 “car rier of last resort,” or COLR, bill that gives the company

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Saturday and Sunday for all to enjoy. Kringles are the of ficial pastries of the State of Wisconsin.

While it may be early to speak of the end of the sea son, the ski season will wrap with a Spring Fling as skiers will attempt to ski over a pond and avoid the splash. Sign up for the pond skim and begin training now.

Purchase an Epic Pass on line at www.wilmotmountain. com prior to the season for the best price. Day passes or sea son passes are available for your ski season enjoyment. Prices are lower online than at the window and fees less ex pensive weekdays rather than weekends.

Cross country skiing

Cross country skiing has a very different vibe than the downhill skiing we have been discussing. Cross country skiing is a peaceful, serene, more solitary experience.

For cross country skiers winter means following the natural snow that falls from the sky and turns the world into a wonderful, clean peace ful winter wonderland.

At this time of year, cross country skiers grab their skis and poles and head for the Lake County Forest Preserves where there are numerous trails, including nearly 189 miles of challenging and sce nic cross-country trails. From easy beginner loops to chal lenging loops that are perfect for more advanced skiers, the trail perfect for enjoying time on the snow is waiting.

Cross country skiing at the Lake County Forest Pre serves provides the best in trails for skiers of all ages, skiing styles, and abilities.

the opportunity to opt out of a requirement that it offer landline service to any cus tomer in its service territory who requests it, if approved by the Federal Communica tions Commission.

In the case of ComEd, that involved the 2011 Energy Infrastructure Moderniza tion Act, which established a formula-based system of set ting utility rates that effec tively bypassed the Illinois Commerce Commission. It also involved the 2016 Fu ture Energy Jobs Act, which, among other things, provid ed ratepayer-funded subsi dies to two nuclear power

plants owned by ComEd’s parent company Exelon.

The 23-count indictment, which was unsealed Oct. 14, charges both men with multiple counts of bribery, racketeering, wire fraud and use of interstate commerce facilities to carry out illegal activity.

Both Madigan and Mc Clain waived their rights to appear at the arraignment, which was conducted by teleconference in federal court in Chicago.

Their not guilty pleas were entered by their attorneys.

Madigan has consistently denied any wrongdoing, say

ing the alleged bribes had no influence on his legislative decisions, and he has de fended the utility legislation as good public policy.

His arraignment came exactly one week before the Nov. 8 general election in which Republicans are hoping to make gains in the General Assembly by tying Democratic incumbents to the so-called “Madigan Ma chine.”

During a news conference following the arraignment, House Minority Leader Jim Durkin, R-Western Springs, wouldn’t predict how many seats, if any, Republicans

stand to gain in the election, but he said there needs to be an effective check against Democratic power in the General Assembly.

“Our caucus is working very hard, but Illinoisans need a balance of power,” he said. “They need to see some type of, you know, checks and balances in the House of Representatives.”

Editor’s note: This story has been updated to more accurately reflect the nature of AT&T’s admitted attempts to influence and reward for mer House Speaker Michael Madigan in exchange for fa vorable legislation.

Most of the trails are regular ly groomed using new groom ing equipment obtained by the forest preserve.

Groomed trails are avail able at the Lakewood Winter Sports Area, Old School Trail and along the Des Plaines River Trail. Grooming is usu ally done two days after a large snow. When conditions allow, the dedicated eques trian trails at Lakewood and Raven Glen and most forest preserve hiking trails can be used by skiers.

There are trails to meet the needs of beginners, that is flat open terrain or try circling the lake at Old School Park. For the most challenging ski trail it is the 1-mile loop trail at Lakewood Forest Preserve’s Winter Sports area which of fers a series of hills.

Groomed trails make ski ing easier and more enjoy able but in the early days of cross country skiing there were no groomed trails. As early as the year 1200, when cross country skiing was used strictly for transportation in the Scandinavian countries, residents tied boards to their feet and traveled through the snowy and mountainous areas the military of these countries developed ski units and one of the best known stories of the importance of these units was that of the Norwegian Birke beiners in 1206.

King Haakon was mur dered, and members of the military took the infant prince on their backs and skied across the country with him to safety, approximately 55 kilometers.

Today there are races com memorating this event, called the Berkebeiner in honor of this old military unit. One such, in this area has skiers

traveling from Cable to Hay ward in upper Wisconsin. The race is also 55 kilometers in length.

There are two types of cross country skiing, the tra ditional skiing that uses two tracks as the skier propels himself forward as if walk ing except the skis glide. This requires a lot of work by the skier and thus it is known as one of the best forms of aer obic exercise. In the 1980s another form of cross country skiing became popular. It is known as the skating method. Rather than staying in tracks, the skiers would use a skating

motion to move along.

As the skating method be came popular, there was dis agreement between the tradi tional skiers and the skating style as the skaters would de stroy the groomed tracks the traditional skiers used. Today there are often spaces for each style of skiing.

Because the skiers use their energy to propel themselves and they are out in nature, they must carry snacks and fluids to restore hydration and energy as needed. No restau rants are found out in nature, in the middle of the forest pre serve.

Above: Students as young as 3 years of age are ready to begin their skiing lessons on Wilmot Mountain. They can be heard laughing and giggling as they struggle to maintain their balance and learn to ski. Left: The tubing run is popular with families and friends as they enter the tube and let gravity take them down the hill.

Dressing for cross country skiing means dressing in lay ers which can be removed as the skier heats up. The layer closest to the skin should be a fabric that will wick moisture away from the skin. Keeping the skin warm and dry is im portant. As in downhill skiing, warm hats are needed. Warm gloves and socks are import ant to conserve warmth in fin gers and toes. Dress correctly for both fun and safety.

Cross country skis can be rented from local sport and ski shops in Lake County for anyone who don’t have their own equipment.

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Respiratory illnesses on the rise, public health officials encourage prevention

The McHenry County De partment of Health is urging

McHenry County residents to take steps geared toward slow ing the spread of infectious re spiratory diseases as cases of re spiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and seasonal influenza have increased. COVID-19 cases have also begun to increase, but community levels remain low at this time.

The symptoms for all three illnesses may be in distinguishable. While some people, especially older chil dren, may experience mild symptoms, others are at in creased risk of severe com plications. The best defense against respiratory viruses is to receive the season al flu and COVID-19 vac cines and to stay up to date on COVID-19 boost ers, including the updat ed COVID-19 bivalent boost er for those who are eligible

The flu vaccine is avail able to anyone 6 months of age or older and is strong ly recommended for people who have a higher risk of developing serious complica tions from influenza. Those who are at higher risk include people with chronic diseases,

adults 65 years of age or old er, children four years of age or younger and individuals who are pregnant.

The COVID-19 vaccine and a flu shot can be admin istered at the same time to all who are eligible. To find a participating location offer ing both vaccines, visit Vac cines.gov

Additional preventative actions include:

• Practice social distancing

• Stay home when ill

• Wear a mask with the best fit, protection and comfort when recommended

• Clean and disinfect fre quently touched surfaces at home, school and work espe cially when someone is ill

• Use good respiratory eti quette by covering coughs and sneezes with a tissue or elbow if a tissue is unavailable

• Frequent hand washing

“With the weather changing and people heading indoors, one of the best things you can do to protect yourself and your family is to get your flu shot and stay up to date on your COVID-19 vaccine,” said Su san Karras, MCDH’s Director for Public Health Nursing. “Through our infectious dis

ease surveillance, we have identified an unusual increase in RSV and influenza cases than what we typically see at this time, which could indi cate we are headed toward a fall and winter with increased levels of respiratory illnesses circulating in our community.”

Respiratory syncytial vi rus is a common seasonal in fection that can infect anyone but can cause serious illness to infants under 6 months of age, older adults and peo ple with weakened immune systems. Symptoms of RSV usually occur within 4 to 6 days of infection and are similar to the common cold, ranging from a persistent cough and wheezing to fe ver. RSV can spread through direct contact, droplets from a cough or sneeze or on sur faces. Compared to previous years, the circulation of RSV in McHenry County has been elevated since September with the percent of emergen cy department visits for RSV currently over two times higher than peak RSV activ ity in the past.

Influenza season began at the beginning of October, but positive cases of influen

za in McHenry County over the past week indicate a dra matic increase that is usually observed when flu activity increases in circulation be tween late December and early January. The best way to prevent influenza is by get ting vaccinated. Flu vaccines cause antibodies to develop in the body about two weeks after vaccination, so it’s im portant to get vaccinated as soon as possible to reduce the risk of getting the virus.

COVID-19’s communi ty levels have been low in McHenry County for the past several weeks, but in fections of the virus have spiked during the fall and winter months in 2021. The virus continues to dispropor tionately impact vulnerable populations, including older adults and people who are immunocompromised. Vac cination against the virus and staying up to date with a booster dose is the best way to prevent COVID-19.

For more information about RSV, influenza or COVID-19, please visit the Centers for Disease Con trol and Prevention at cdc. gov

MHS added health care to annual Industry Career expo

With a growing number of students in biomedical science classes, McHenry Communi ty High School introduced a new health care feature to the annual Manufacturing, Trades and Industry career expo to highlight postsecondary train ing and career options.

The school’s Oct. 12 expo featured representatives from more than 40 business and organizations for students to meet with and ask questions about career options. Biomed ical Science Instructor Leah Pelletier said she saw current high school students taking advantage of the opportuni ty, and it was also nice to see middle school students, too.

The event typically draws students from the McHenry area and surrounding areas. Karyn Burmeister, division chair for MCHS’ Career and Technical Education division, said many exhibitors are long time participants but there were many new organizations as well.

New exhibitors included

A-Tec Ambulance, North western Medicine, McHen ry Township Fire Protection District and Valley Hi Nurs ing and Rehabilitation Center. Some of the longtime partic ipants included Miller Form less, Fabrik Molded Plastics, and Sphere Laser.

McHenry County College also typically participates and this year brought representa tives from health care degree programs, too.

Pelletier said she’s glad to see students learn about the wide variety of health care career paths, which not only include nursing, but also paramedic, pharmacy, phys ical therapy and more. “It is pretty cool to see,” Pelletier said. “There are so many op tions.”

This year, there are 11 different sections of Project Lead the Way biomedical courses Principles of Bio medical Science, Human Body Systems and Medical Interventions. Also, MCHS runs a medical residen

cy job shadowing program with Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital.

According to a press re lease from PeopleReady Skilled Trades, job postings in the skilled trades are growing

faster than jobs can be filled. McHenry High School started hosting the expo in 2016 to introduce students to different career options and also help address the need for skilled workers.

County submits balanced FY2023 Budget for review

The McHenry County Board has submitted a bal anced 2023 budget for pub lic review.

County government craft ed the draft budget in the wake of 40-year-high infla tion, historic gas prices, and expensive unfunded man dates imposed by the Gener al Assembly.

While McHenry Coun ty’s long history of ap proving balanced and re sponsible budgets has al lowed it to weather past economic downturns and the COVID-19 pandemic, the current economic envi ronment presented County government with significant challenges for 2023.

The $261.5 million bud get and the $71.5 million levy were put on 30-day re view at the Oct. 18 meeting of the County Board. A vote to approve the budget will take place Nov. 15, ahead of the 2023 fiscal year begin ning Dec. 1.

“Historic inflation com bined with a highly competi tive labor market, the loss of approximately $8.6 million in revenues and an estimat ed $1.2 million in additional expenditures due to the State of Illinois’ unfunded man dates, have made the bud get for the 2023 fiscal year profoundly challenging. I am proud that the proposed budget is balanced and that the levy is expected to be lower than it was for the de cade spanning 2008 to 2017, despite inflation. I would also like express my thanks to the elected officials and department heads who have demonstrated great fiscal re straint by not budgeting for the worst-case scenario due the uncertainties surround ing the SAFE-T Act and the Pretrial Fairness Act,” County Administrator Peter Austin said.

McHenry County gov ernment accounts for less than 10 percent of a property

owner’s tax bill.

McHenry County displays its budget through Questica OpenBook, a powerful tool that allows viewers to take the budget apart for as deep a look as the user wishes.

The budget draft can be reviewed by visiting the county website at www.

mchenrycountyil.gov.

Taxpayers also can vis it the county’s Financial Dashboard, an online tool for reviewing revenues and expenses, both overall and year-to-date, since the 2017 fiscal year; it can be found at www.mchenrycountyil.gov/ financialdashboard.

Master of tactical

Art show celebrates 10th anniversary of Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge

An art show featuring works from local artists aged 4 to 94 is now open in the Dole and Sage galler ies at The Dole in Crystal Lake through November 17. Members of the public are invited to visit this free show on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at The Dole, 401 Country Club Rd, Crystal Lake, Illinois. The art show celebrates the 10th anniver sary of Hackmatack Nation al Wildlife Refuge which was established in McHenry County, Illinois and Wal worth County, Wisconsin on November 6, 2012.

The art show features

over 100 pieces of art in cluding paintings, glass work, poems, multimedia works, fabric art, drawings, metalwork and weavings, all inspired by the nature of the region where the Hack matack National Wildlife Refuge is located. A com munity and artists’ recep tion will be held on Friday November 11 from 5-8 p.m. when the public will have a chance to meet the artists. For more info about Friends of Hackmatack Na tional Wildlife Refuge, vis it hackmatacknwr.org. The Friends can be reached at (262) 448-3558.

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Representatives from more than 40 businesses, orga nizations and schools participated in the Oct. 12 Man ufacturing, Trades and Industry career expo hosted by McHenry Community High School to introduce students to different career pathways.

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Sergeant Jared Brussaly, left, has obtained the designation of “Master Tactical Patrol Officer” by the Illinois Tactical Officers Association. The Tacti cal Patrol Officer training and recognition program recognizes those who have completed a series of critical patrol training objectives and certifications. The “Master” designation is reserved for an elite group of officers who have taken their training to the highest level and obtained instructor status in these same tactical patrol skill sets. Sgt. Brussa ly is the 121st Officer in Illinois to get the “Master TPO” distinguished honor. Brussaly is shown here with Antioch Police Chief Geoffrey Guttschow.

Antioch Police respond to violent domestic call

On Oc tober 29, at 11:50 p.m., Antioch Po lice Officers responded to the 200 block of Joanna Court for a domestic disturbance where the involved male threatened to kill the involved female. When officers arrived, they located the female who had sustained significant in juries. While investigating the incident, police encountered a male suspect, identified as Davion McCall, a 46-year-old Michigan resident.

Although McCall was armed with a knife when of ficers confronted him, he im mediately surrendered and dropped the knife. He was taken into custody without further incident.

The female victim was transported to an area hospital in stable condition.

McCall was charged with Aggravated Domestic Battery (Class 4 Felony), Aggravated Assault (Class A Misdemean or), and Criminal Damage to Property (Class A Misde meanor). McCall was being held in the Lake County Jail on an $80,000 bond.

All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Ortiz sentenced to 17 years in prison for 2019 DUI crash that left two women dead

On Tuesday, November 1, a Lake County judge sen tenced a man to 17 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for a DUI crash in 2019 that left two dead.

Victor Ortiz, 54, was con victed on August 10, 2022, on four counts of Aggravated

DUI after a jury trial before the Honorable Judge George Strickland.

“We hope that the jury’s verdict and the Court’s sen tence has brought some mea sure of justice to the family after this 2019 tragedy that claimed two lives. We are satisfied that this lengthy sen tence protects the community for years to come and tells the public that these types of cases will be handled se riously by our office and by the Courts.

I want to thank the Sheriff’s Of fice for their effective in vestigation and our trial prosecutors who got the job done in the courtroom this summer,” said Lake County State’s At torney Eric Rinehart after the sentencing.

On June 8, 2019, the Lake County Sheriff’s Office re sponded to a car crash on Fairfield Rd., north of Route 60, in Fremont Township. The Sheriff’s Technical Crash In vestigation Unit determined Ortiz’s van was going south bound on Fairfield Road when it crossed the center line and side swiped a Honda Odyssey before striking a Kia head on. The crash resulted in the death of Barbara Gaulke of Ingle side, 56, and Sandra Forscht of Round Lake Beach, 64.

Ortiz was charged on June 29, 2019, after the Lake Coun ty Sheriff’s Office received DUI test results that demon strated Ortiz’s impairment af ter the crash. Because he was hospitalized, investigators needed to wait on forensic testing results to present the case to the State’s Attorney’s office.

During the sentencing hearing, the State called two

witnesses to present evidence in aggravation. The first wit ness testified that on June 28, 2019, 20 days after the fatal crash, Ortiz committed a separate, unrelated DUI in Kildeer.

The second witness testi fied that on June 29, 2019, the Sheriff’s Office received a tip stating Ortiz was attempting to flee the country. After con tacting Chicago Police De partment, Chicago Police Of ficers were able to locate Ortiz and take him into custody.

Prosecutors also present ed a victim impact statement from a relative of one of the victims. The statement ex pressed the overwhelming sadness the victim’s family has felt since the tragic acci dent. The family described “a hole in their hearts that will never be filled.” Addition al victim impact statements were submitted in writing, describing the impact of this crime on other family mem ber’s lives.

The State argued to Judge Strickland that Ortiz’s behav ior was extremely dangerous and reckless. Prosecutors argued that Ortiz showed a disregard for the safety of the community when he got be hind the wheel and drove with a blood alcohol concentration of almost three times the legal limit. Prosecutors emphasized Ortiz’s lack of remorse and disregard for the human life when, less than a month after the fatal accident, he drove a car again with an even higher blood alcohol concentration.

Prosecutors asked that Ortiz be sentenced to 22 years in the Department of Corrections.

Before Judge Strickland sentenced Ortiz, he empha sized how Ortiz had never taken any responsibility or accountability for his actions. Strickland further added that he did not find the defendant’s trial testimony to be credible.

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Sentencing laws allowed Strickland to sentence Ortiz to a range of 6 to 28 years in prison with the term to be served at 85%.

Murder trial held for 2019 fatal stabbing of woman

On October 31, the murder trial started for a 2019 fa tal stabbing of a Round Lake Beach Wom an.

Alonzo Campos Jr., 23, is charged with five counts of first-degree murder and four counts of home invasion, a class x felony.

Campos was first charged in May 2019, after Round Lake Beach Police responded to a report of shots fired in a Round Lake Beach home. When Of ficers arrived, they found the victim, Mariana Castro-Tell ez, covered in blood. Officers checked the victim for gunshot wounds, but they noticed an incision on the left side of her upper abdomen. Castro-Tellez was pronounced dead at the scene.

Investigators determined Campos entered the victim’s home and shot her several times with a BB gun before grabbing a kitchen knife and fatally stabbing Castro-Tellez. Campos fled on foot after stab bing the victim. Investigators were able to detect Campos through several home surveil lance videos. A relative of the victim was able to identify Campos in the surveillance images.

The relative claimed that Campos and another person, who resided in the victim’s home, had an ongoing dis pute over a video game con sole. Campos attempted to col lect money for the video game console weeks prior to the mur der but was unsuccessful.

Man who made threats to kill arrested, dozens of firearms seized

On November 4, the Lake County Sheriff’s Office arrested an armed man who threatened to kill family members and have a shootout with law-enforcement.

The Lake County Sheriff’s Office took a report from a family member of RB Warrens, 49, of the 33400 block of Lakeshore Drive, Unincorporated Grayslake. The family member was fearful because Warrens threatened to kill them and threatened shoot anyone who attempted to remove him from his home. Warrens was reported to be ‘antigovernment’ and have an ‘arsenal’ of firearms.

Based on the threats and the family’s observations, sheriff’s deputies appeared in court and obtained a firearms restraining order, search warrant, and arrest warrant for Warrens, for electronic harassment.

The Lake County Sheriff’s Office Tactical Response Team conducted an assessment and determined should a shootout occur at the residence, there was a high risk to the surrounding community. Based on that, members of the tactical response team established surveillance on Warrens’ residence, in an attempt to take him into custody offsite.

At approximately 10:40 p.m. on November 4, members of the surveillance team observed Warrens leaving the residence. The team was able to conduct a traffic stop on Warrens’ vehicle. Warrens was informed he was under arrest and he was noncompliant. Instead of following direction from the deputies, he abruptly reached into his clothing. Sheriff’s K9 Dax was released and bit Warrens in the arm, which subdued him. Warrens was placed into custody. A loaded pistol was recovered from the area Warrens was reaching.

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If convicted, the offense of first-degree murder carries up to 60 years, served concurrent ly. The offense of home inva sion carries up to 30 years to be served concurrent with the other charges.

Campos has been held at the Lake County Jail since May 2019, on a $2 million bond.

Warrens was transported to an area hospital for the dog bite. He was treated and released back into the custody of the sheriff’s office. Warrens was transported to the Lake County Jail where he remains pending a bond hearing. The Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office approved the additional charges of two counts of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon and resisting arrest.

During a search of the home, dozens of firearms were located, including high-powered rifles, shotguns, AK-47’s, and pistols. Hundreds of rounds of ammunition were also seized.

Based on the placement of the firearms throughout the home, it was clear to sheriff’s deputies that Warrens was anticipating law-enforcement’s involvement and prepared to have a deadly shootout.

Sheriff’s

Office

launches portal for recovered property

The Lake county Sheriff’s Office is pleased to announce a new service to help mem bers of the community recover their lost property.

During a normal year, the sheriff’s office has dozens of items that are recovered by deputies or turned over to dep uties by the community. Often times, there is no way to trace the property to its rightful owner. Through a new portal, members of the community who have lost property can check to see if it was recov ered by the sheriff’s office. If an item is on the list and rec ognized by its owner, they can call the Lake County Sheriff’s Office Evidence Division to work through a reclamation process, which may involve producing documents to show ownership.

To access the portal, the community can visit: www. lakecountyil.gov/sheriff and click on ‘Recovered Proper ty’.

RB Warrens

Victor Ortiz

Davion McCall

SUBMITTED PHOTO Hi-Liter/MCN

Firearms recovered during the search of RB War rens Grayslake home.

Alonzo Campos Jr.

Lake County Sheriff’s arrest bulletin

The Lake County Sheriff’s Dept. reported the following ar rests in Lake County. Suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Sept. 22

Joseph S. Lapuma, 27, Pala tine, was cited for driving while license suspended;

Jessica L. Matula, 31, Lake Zurich, was cited for domestic battery;

Megan A. Paschedag, 22, Waukegan, was cited for do mestic battery; Sept. 23

Jose G. Gonzalez-Tapia, 38, Round Lake, was cited for DUI – alcohol and no insurance;

Valentin Garcia, 25, Beach Park, was cited for a warrant arrest: aggravated domestic battery; Sept. 24

Owin O. Marcia Bautista, 22, Zion, was cited for DUI –alcohol, open transportation of alcohol and no insurance; Sept. 25

Emily Martin, 26, Hawthorn Woods, was cited for DUI – al cohol, and open transportation of alcohol;

Courtney Kloss-Bliznick, 24, McHenry, was cited for a warrant arrest: parole violation. Sept. 26

Joshua A. Urdiales, 27, Zion, was cited for a warrant arrest: violation of probation

(Boone County);

Joseph M. Burns, 48, Keno sha, WI, was cited for unlawful use of a weapon, aggravated assault and disorderly conduct;

Christian P. Moshi, 36, Deerfield, was cited for domes tic battery.

Sept. 27

Matthew A. Blauvelt, 49, Lincolnshire, was cited for a warrant arrest: violation of an order of protection;

Brandon A. Lott, 29, Wauke gan, was cited for a warrant arrest: traffic offenses (Cook County);

Dina M. Huhn, 52, Ingle side, was cited for a warrant arrest: leaving the scene of an accident, fleeing & eluding, and driving while license re voked;

Cristian Aceves, 18, Beach Park, was cited for no driver’s license; Sept. 28

Julian D. Gaines, 34, Zion, was cited for a warrant arrest: driving while license suspend ed;

Miguel Santoyo, 39, Round Lake Beach, was cited for a warrant arrest: unlawful pos session of a controlled sub stance;

Roman Diaz, 38, Wauke gan, was cited for aggravated DUI, no insurance, and driving while license suspended;

Sept. 29

Sean E. Walkington, 35, Wildwood, was cited for a war rant arrest: parole violation (WI Dept. of Corrections);

Jennifer L. Sloan, 45, Lin denhurst, was cited for DUI – alcohol, and open transporta tion of alcohol;

Francis J. Lolli, 26, Lake Barrington, was cited for un lawful possession of a con trolled substance with intent to deliver, unlawful possession of a controlled substance and re sisting arrest;

Sintha A. Odoms, 55, no permanent address, was cited for disorderly conduct;

Carlos E. Valenzuela, 46, Waukegan, was cited for driv ing while license suspended, and no insurance;

Sept. 30

Gregory D. Flesher, 59, Beach Park, was cited for vio lation of an order of protection;

Darnisha L. Gayden, 35, Zion, was cited for DUI – al cohol, no insurance, and open transportation of alcohol;

Camerino Gomez- Alcaide, 42, Waukegan, was cited for DUI – alcohol, and open trans portation of alcohol;

Oct. 1

Lourdes Gomez-Gamez, 24, Waukegan, was cited for DUI – alcohol, aggravated speeding (71 mph in 35 mph zone), no

insurance, and open transporta tion of alcohol;

Isiah M. Vasquez, 24, Round Lake, was cited for DUI – alco hol, obstructing a peace officer and resisting arrest;

Michael L. Rodgers, 36, McHenry, was cited for operat ing a watercraft under the influ ence of alcohol; Oct. 2

Micah G. Davis, 24, Waukegan, was cited for ha rassment and sending obscene messages;

Javier T. McIntosh, 19, Waukegan, was cited for no driver’s license and no insur ance.

Oct. 3

Jarin M. Oseguera-Lopez,

23, Beach Park, was cited for a warrant arrest: aggravated do mestic battery;

Claudia M. Duran, 35, Waukegan, was cited for no driver’s license and no insur ance;

Oct. 4

Juvenile, was cited for armed robbery; DeMarcus Collins, 36, Chi cago, was cited for a warrant obtained: retail theft; Nicholas T. Niminski, Jr., 37, Wauconda, was cited for a warrant arrest: aggravated unlawful use of a weapon;

Juvenile, was cited for no driver’s license; Marco A. Jacome Ortiz, 35, Waukegan, was cited for

driving while license revoked, and driving while registration suspended; Oct. 5

Omar Al Karim Barnwell, 33, Round Lake Beach, was cited for driving while license suspended;

Jose A. Gonzalez, 39, North Chicago, was cited for criminal damage to property;

Joseph R. Reyna, 23, Round Lake Beach, was cited for criminal trespass to resi dence, and contributing to the delinquency of a minor;

Joshua A. Davis-Cordero, 18, Ingleside, was cited for criminal trespass to residence and contributing to the delin quency of a minor.

Automobiles

1969 & 1977 CADILLAC ELDO RADOS For Parts/Restoration. Call 262-581-5371.

Boats

1972 AMF ALCORT SUNFISH New white sail w/dolly, $1,000 optional trailer $300. 262-7456982. pic/info.

Campers and RVs

5TH WHEEL COUGAR CAMP ER YEAR 2000, 28 ft. long, slide with new awnings. $8,000 or OBO. 847-946-7660

Motorcycles

‘07 HARLEY ULTRA 34,000 MI. Excellent condition. Asking $10,500 OBO 608-214-4863.

1992 750 HONDA NIGHTHAWK with Velorex sidecar. 51,000 miles. $2000. (414) 688-4008

2002 HONDA SABER 1100cc, 34,000 miles. $2100. (414) 6884008

Parts & Accessories

MICHELIN X ICE snow tires, 23560-R-18, set of 4, used 1 season, exc. cond. $600/OBO. Call or text. 262-391-7302

Announcements

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Collectibles

ESTATE SALE! 1421 RACINE STEET DELAVAN WI, 53115. November 12th & 13th, 10am - 3 pm. Tammy Edward’s Col

lectibles, Longaberger Baskets, Christmas decor, Boyd’s Bears, Shadow Lawn Pottery, Lizzie High Dolls, primitive and vintage items, gifts, cards, Vera Brad ley and much more! Perfect for Christmas Shopping.

Agriculture

PRIME AGRICULTURAL LAND LOTS AVAILABLE as 35, 20 or both for 55 acres total. Currently tilled, A-1 zoning, East Troy. TRA CY LAZZARO, SHOREWEST. 262-716-2017.

Pets

TEDDYBEAR PUPS 2 Maltese/ Shihtzu. Trained, Non-shed & will deliver. $950. 262-886-4299.

Wanted to Buy

FIREARMS 1 piece or collection. Federally licensed dealer. Lake Geneva Antique Mall. 829 Wil liams St. Lake Geneva, Wi 262248-6345

Lake Geneva Garage Sales

WAREHOUSE CLEARANCE SALE@MTZION 2330 Hwy 120. Nov. 11, 5pm-8pm & Nov. 12, 8am-6pm. Brand new clothing items-samples, misprints, dis continued items. Hi-Viz, Carhartt, and many name brands. Pallets of items at huge discounts. All profits benefit Mt Zion Christian School Scholarships and Youth Group summer mission trip.

Help Wanted

BUSY MAIL ROOM NEEDS

WORKERS Part Time or Sea sonal! Hours can be flexible 2-3 days per week. Delavan Loca tion. Call to inquire 262-7257704.

COMMUNITY LIVING ASSIS TANT $1,000. HIRE ON BO NUS $15-$17/Hour plus shift differentials of $1.00 for second shift and $1.50 for third. Now hiring for FT 3rd shift and PT all shifts. 1st Shift (8am-4pm), 2nd shift (4pm-Midnight) and 3rd shift (Midnight-8am).We believe that all people deserve indepen dence and caring relationships with those around them. We have seen the life-changing difference our caregivers make for the cli ents we serve. We are looking for exceptional caregivers to work with adults who are in need of a fulfilling life in the communi ty. If you are interested in a job that truly has a direct impact on changing lives, this job is for you.

Qualifications: Ability to pass a background check, reliability,

Sport Utilities

1999 CHEVY TAHOE LT select 4WD, 198k mi., new fuel pump, tires & more, 5.7 eng., well maint’d, little rust. $3k. 815-8452006

Trucks & Trailers

2002 GMC YUKON 4x4, 155,00 MI. Asking $4500/OBO. Call 608-214-4863

FORD RANGER SPLASH 1994, 103,000 mi., no rust, $3500 262857-2939

good insight and judgment, ini tiative and willingness to learn. We provide all training. Must be at least 18 years old at time of hire. Every other weekend is re quired so that we can guarantee everyone gets every other week end off. Benefits include: health and dental insurance, double time for holiday pay, vacation, sick time, generous 401K match, bonuses. Phone: 715-538-3739 Email: arusso@ripplebehavior solutions.net

Other Real Estate

PUBLISHER’S NOTICE All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, reli gion, sex, disability, familiar/ status or national origin, or an intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination. Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18. This newspaper will not knowingly accept any ad vertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination call HUD toll-free at 1-900-669-9777. The toll-free tele phone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275.

EQUAL HOUSING OP PORTUNITY

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