Officials say deputies forced entry to a home and tackled a man who was threatening to kill people while armed with a knife, including an elderly woman who was found lying on the floor, in Beach Park. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call around 4:25 p.m. Monday from a residence in the […]
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Police officer injured after sheriff’s squad runs light, crashes into second police car in Waukegan
Authorities say a police officer was injured after a sheriff’s squad car ran a red light and crashed into a Waukegan police car in Waukegan early Monday morning. The incident happened just after 12 a.m. Monday at Lewis Avenue and Glen Flora Avenue in Waukegan. A Lake County sheriff’s deputy was traveling northbound on Lewis […]
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28 years in prison for ex-husband who killed Waukegan mother of 2 kids on Valentine’s Day
A Waukegan man has been sentenced to 28 years in prison for killing his former wife, who was the mother of his two kids, in Waukegan on Valentine’s Day in 2021. Jose A. Alvarado-Ramirez, 35, of Waukegan, was charged in February 2021 with three counts of first-degree murder. Dispatchers received a 911 call on February […]
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Firefighters called back to previously burned home after it catches on fire again near Crystal Lake
A home that was left significantly damaged by a fire early Monday morning near Crystal Lake caught on fire again Monday evening, prompting the fire department to respond again. The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department responded around 1:16 a.m. Monday to the 5000 block of Meadowlark Court in unincorporated Crystal Lake for a report of […]
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Pre-trial release denied for suspect accused of slashing victim with knife on Thanksgiving Day in Beach Park
A judge denied pre-trial release to a suspect accused of slashing a family member with a box cutter during a Thanksgiving Day attack in Beach Park. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 10:30 p.m. Thursday to the 10100 block of West California Avenue in Beach Park for a report of a man threatening people […]
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Stolen car reaches speeds of more than 100 mph during police pursuit that ended in crash in Zion
A suspect was taken into custody after leading police on a 100 mph pursuit from the Walmart in Zion that ended with the stolen vehicle crashing into another car. The Zion Police Department received an alert for a stolen vehicle at the Walmart Supercenter, 4000 Route 173 in Zion, around 6:30 a.m. Sunday. The stolen […]
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400 Jeeps participate in 12th annual Jeeps on the Run event in Lake County to benefit Toys for Tots
Approximately 400 Jeeps participated in the 12th annual Jeeps on the Run event with the Jeep convoy starting in Fox Lake and ending in Lincolnshire to deliver gift donations to Toys for Tots. Jeeps on the Run, founded by Mike Missak in November 2012, hosted its annual event benefiting Toys for Tots on Sunday. The […]
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30 months in prison for former MTV star who tried to meet up with child for sex in Lake County
A former MTV star has been sentenced to 30 months in prison after prosecutors said he tried meeting up with a child for sex in Lake County, fled from police and went on the run for over a year. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division began working in collaboration with the Naval Criminal […]
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Randi Freese sworn in as McHenry County state’s attorney, first female to be county’s top prosecutor
Randi Freese was sworn in as McHenry County’s new state’s attorney, the first woman in the role, after Patrick Kenneally suddenly withdrew from running for reelection earlier this year. Freese was sworn in to office on Monday. The McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office said Freese brings a “wealth of experience” to the role. She has […]