The coroner has released the identity of a man, who was the owner of two restaurants in Waukegan, who was stabbed multiple times and killed Saturday evening at one of his restaurants. The Waukegan Police Department and Waukegan Fire Department responded around 11:30 p.m. Saturday to Forty One Fourteen Steaks and Seafood, 2120 North Green […]
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Multiple suspects identified after owner of restaurant, bar stabbed to death in Waukegan
Multiple suspects have been identified and at least one is in custody after the owner of a restaurant and bar in Waukegan was stabbed multiple times and died Saturday evening. The Waukegan Police Department and Waukegan Fire Department responded around 11:30 p.m. Saturday to Forty One Fourteen Steaks and Seafood, 2120 North Green Bay Road, […]
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24-year-old man dies after shooting that left car, home struck by gunfire in Beach Park
The sheriff’s office says a 24-year-old man died after he was wounded in a shooting that left a car and a home struck by gunfire in Beach Park Sunday afternoon. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 12:10 p.m. Sunday to the 39300 block of Melbourne Court in Beach Park for a report of shots […]
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Church seeks donations after 18 residents displaced in apartment building fire near Long Grove
A pastor is asking the community for food donations after 18 residents, who are being housed at church, were displaced from their apartment building near Long Grove due to a fire that injured several. The Long Grove Fire Protection District and Cook County Sheriff’s Office responded around 5:51 p.m. Tuesday to the 2300 block of […]
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Woman arrested for allegedly falsely claiming employee battered her at restaurant in Crystal Lake
Police arrested a woman who allegedly made a false police report by claiming she was battered by an employee at a fast food restaurant in Crystal Lake. Britney A. Johnson, 28, of Harvard, was charged with one count of false report of an offense, a Class 4 felony. A criminal complaint filed in McHenry County […]
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‘Surreal moment’: Philadelphia Eagles rookie from Crystal Lake to make Super Bowl appearance
Philadelphia Eagles rookie Trevor Keegan, who is a Crystal Lake native and was voted #1 football player in Illinois, is set to make an appearance at the Super Bowl Sunday evening. Keegan, who is 24 and an alumnus of Crystal Lake District 47, attended Glacier Ridge Elementary and Bernotas Middle School as well as Crystal […]
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Man charged with driving under influence for 6th time after leaving scene of crash in Gurnee
A man was arrested for driving under the influence for his sixth time after he was involved in a crash in Gurnee where he allegedly attempted to drive away from the scene. Robert A. Randall, 71, of Waukegan, was charged with aggravated driving under the influence sixth or subsequent offense, driving under the influence of […]
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51-year-old man dies after being stabbed at restaurant and bar in Waukegan
A 51-year-old man died after he was stabbed at Forty One Fourteen Steaks and Seafood restaurant and bar in Waukegan Saturday evening. The Waukegan Police Department and Waukegan Fire Department responded around 11:30 p.m. Saturday to Forty One Fourteen Steaks and Seafood, 2120 North Green Bay Road, for a report of a stabbing. Officers arrived […]
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Man charged with sexually assaulting woman, battering and restraining her in Round Lake Park
A 55-year-old man was arrested after prosecutors say he sexually assaulted a woman in his home in Round Lake Park and restrained her and battered her. Richard A. Axtell, 55, of Round Lake Park, was charged with criminal sexual assault by force, domestic battery with four or more prior convictions and unlawful restraint. Lake County […]