Police are investigating after a 48-year-old woman was shot in Waukegan and died shortly after being rushed to the hospital early Tuesday morning. The Waukegan Police Department and Waukegan Fire Department responded around 1:10 a.m. Tuesday to the area of Elmwood Avenue and Melrose Avenue in Waukegan for a report of a shooting. Officers arrived […]
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Spring Grove woman accused of neglecting, abusing elderly man under her care in Fox Lake
A caretaker for an elderly man in Fox Lake has been arrested on numerous charges, including allegedly leaving him on the ground after he had fallen and leaving him stuck on the toilet for hours. Lynda Serrano, 55, of Spring Grove, was charged with three counts of abuse or neglect of an elderly person and […]
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Lake County sheriff’s canine tracks down suspect who battered woman in front of children near Spring Grove
Authorities are crediting a Lake County sheriff’s canine with locating a suspect who battered a woman in front of her children and fled the scene near Spring Grove. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said that Canine Odin was called around 5:45 a.m. Sunday to the 37700 block of North Watts Avenue in unincorporated Spring Grove. […]
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Police announce charges against man accused of producing child pornography in Fox Lake decades ago
Police have announced charges against a 78-year-old man who they say sexually abused a child and produced child pornography at a Fox Lake home decades ago. The Fox Lake Police Department said they obtained an 18-count grand jury indictment this week against Arthur L. Jenkins, 78, of Bristol, Wisconsin, for child pornography and aggravated criminal sexual […]
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Retired Chicago Bulls star Michael Jordan secures buyer for Highland Park mansion 12 years after listing property for sale
Retired Chicago Bulls star Michael Jordan’s nearly $15 million mansion in Highland Park, where a break-in occurred last year, has finally secured a buyer after 12 years on the market. The home, located at 2700 Point Lane in Highland Park, was first listed for sale in March 2012. The 32,683-square-foot mansion was listed at $29 […]
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Police identify 2nd suspect after elderly couple robbed at gunpoint in Fox Lake following $130K casino win
Police have identified a second suspect and are searching for him after multiple suspects followed an elderly couple, who won $130,000 at a casino, to their Fox Lake home and robbed them at gunpoint. Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Michael Theis said Marcel L. Britton, 27, of Chicago, and a second male suspect saw an […]
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3 people injured after multiple-vehicle crash involving school bus near Mundelein
Three people were injured after a car ran a stop sign and was t-boned by another vehicle, causing one of the cars to strike a school bus near Mundelein Tuesday morning. The Grayslake Fire Protection District and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 7:20 a.m. Tuesday to Fremont Center Road and Erhart Road in unincorporated Mundelein […]
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Buffalo Grove firefighters receive award for rescuing multiple people trapped in burning building
Three Buffalo Grove firefighters, who were called “brave and courageous,” were awarded on Monday for their actions in saving four people who were trapped in a burning building. Buffalo Grove Fire Department Lt. Daniel Downey, Firefighter-Paramedic Phil Schroeder and Firefighter-Paramedic Kyle Ditthardt were awarded unit citations during a village board meeting on Monday evening. The […]
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Charges filed against Waukegan man following police pursuit in Wisconsin, fleeing on foot from officers in Zion
Charges have been filed against a convicted felon found with a gun after he led police in Wisconsin on a pursuit that crossed the state border and ended with him fleeing on foot in Zion. The Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin Police Department said one of their third shift officers was driving on Sheridan Road near 104th […]