Attorneys representing one of two brothers whose murder charges were dropped in the fatal stabbing of a Waukegan restaurant owner say it was the “right thing to do” while questioning the prosecution. Iziah T. Gonzalez, 21, of Round Lake, and Jordan Roque, 16, of Waukegan, were both charged last month with one count of first-degree […]
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Private ambulance transporting patient involved in crash that left at least 1 injured in Gurnee
A private ambulance transporting a patient to the hospital was involved in a crash with another vehicle, leaving one of the ambulance crew members injured, in Gurnee. The Gurnee Fire Department and Gurnee Police Department responded around 3:15 p.m. Wednesday to the area of Route 120 and Route 21 for a crash involving an ambulance. […]
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Coroner releases identity of woman found dead after overnight house fire in Waukegan
The coroner has released the identity of a 63-year-old woman who was found dead following a fire at a house, which was experiencing hoarder conditions, in Waukegan Friday morning. An autopsy performed Friday showed the death of Jacqueline McBride, 63, of Waukegan, was consistent with thermal injuries and inhalation of products of combustion, also known […]
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Police responding to alarm arrest Lindenhurst man caught burglarizing bank in Lake Villa
Police officers responding to an alarm call arrested a Lindenhurst man who had forced entry and was caught in the middle of burglarizing a bank in Lake Villa Friday morning. The Lake Villa Police Department responded around 7:23 a.m. Friday to First American Bank, 500 East Grand Avenue, for a report of a bank alarm. […]
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Metra trains halted after pedestrian fatally struck by train at Lake Forest West Metra station
Train traffic has been halted after a pedestrian was fatally struck by a freight train at the Lake Forest West Metra station Friday afternoon. The Lake Forest Police Department, Metra Police Department and Lake Forest Fire Department responded around 12:03 p.m. Friday to the area of Everett Road and Waukegan Road for a report of […]
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‘Controlled burn’ becomes uncontrolled, burns nearly 10 acres of land in Woodstock
Fire officials say a controlled prairie burn spread out of control and burned approximately 10 acres, coming within 50 feet of nearby homes, in Woodstock Thursday afternoon. The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District responded around 3:10 p.m. Thursday to the 1300 block of East Longwood Drive in Woodstock for a report of a brush fire. Woodstock Fire/Rescue […]
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Woman found dead after firefighters extinguish overnight house fire in Waukegan
Firefighters found a woman in her 60s dead while working to extinguish a fire that heavily damaged a house in Waukegan early Friday morning, officials said. The Waukegan Fire Department and Waukegan Police Department responded around 12:19 a.m. Friday to the 2300 block of Corona Road for a report of a structure fire. Waukegan Fire […]
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Jury convicts Woodstock man of exposing himself to woman he followed in gym in Woodstock
A jury convicted a 23-year-old man of following a random woman and exposing himself to her while they were inside a fitness center in Woodstock. Edel Castaneda-Carreno, 23, of Woodstock, was charged in October 2023 with public indecency by lewd exposure, a Class A misdemeanor. A jury trial was held on Monday and the jury […]
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Police actively searching for 37-year-old woman who vanished from Antioch
Police say they are actively investigating after a 37-year-old woman vanished from Antioch nearly a month ago and her whereabouts are unknown. The Antioch Police Department said Thursday they are seeking assistance in locating Megan Bos, 37, of Antioch. Bos was last heard from by family members on February 17, police said. She was reported […]