A woman was transported to the hospital after a fire broke out and caused $100,000 in damage to a house in Zion, leaving the residents displaced. The Zion Fire Rescue Department and Zion Police Department responded around 11 a.m. Tuesday morning to the 2200 block of Gideon Avenue in Zion for a report of a […]
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Teen, mother arrested for murder after multiple gunmen open fire, killing ‘innocent woman’ in Waukegan
Police have arrested a mother and her teenage son after they and a third gunman allegedly opened fire on a car and killed an innocent woman on her way home from work in Waukegan in a case of mistaken identity. The Waukegan Police Department and Waukegan Fire Department responded around 1:10 a.m. on September 17 […]
2 hospitalized after car crashes into Billy Corgan’s restaurant and cafe in downtown Highland Park
A car crashed through musician Billy Corgan’s restaurant in downtown Highland Park and sent two people, including Corgan’s mother-in-law, to the hospital Wednesday morning. The Highland Park Fire Department and Highland Park Police Department responded around 11:41 a.m. Wednesday to Madame ZuZu’s Emporium, 1876 First Street, for a report of a vehicle crash with injuries. […]
‘We are heartbroken’: Coroner identifies 3 family members killed after fire engulfs home in Zion
The coroner has released the identities of three family members who were found dead after a fire engulfed their house in Zion late Tuesday evening. The Zion Police Department and Zion Fire and Rescue Department responded at 11:54 p.m. Tuesday to the 2900 block of Enoch Avenue in Zion for multiple 911 calls of a […]
Coroner identifies 32-year-old woman found dead inside burning townhome in Round Lake
The coroner has released the identity of a 32-year-old woman found dead inside a townhome fire that caused significant damage and also left a dog dead in Round Lake. The Round Lake Police Department and Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District responded around 10:08 p.m. Tuesday to the 1400 block of Remington Lane in Round […]
Woman, dog found dead inside Round Lake home significantly damaged by fire
Authorities say a woman and a dog were both found dead inside a townhome that sustained significant damage in a late evening fire in Round Lake Tuesday evening. The Round Lake Police Department and Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District responded around 10:08 p.m. Tuesday to the 1400 block of Remington Lane in Round Lake […]
Firefighters quickly extinguish car fire inside garage attached to house in Lake in the Hills
Firefighters quickly stopped a fire from spreading after a car caught on fire inside a garage attached to a house in Lake in the Hills Tuesday morning. The Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District and Lake in the Hills Police Department responded around 7:37 a.m. Tuesday to the 200 block of Wander Way in […]
Police arrest suspect after interrupting burglary in progress at gas station in Waukegan
Officers arrested a man, who is at least a 15-time convicted felon, after catching him in the middle of a burglary in progress at a gas station in Waukegan. Kenneth P. Ross, 61, of Waukegan, was charged with burglary, criminal damage to property, attempted possession of a controlled substance and criminal trespass to building. Lake […]
Coroner identifies Wauconda man killed in rollover crash that left pickup truck destroyed near Antioch
The coroner has released the identity of a Wauconda man who died after a rollover crash with a utility pole that left his truck destroyed near Antioch Monday afternoon. An autopsy performed Tuesday showed Carlos Zamora, 37, of Wauconda, died as a result of blunt force injuries from a vehicle crash, according to Lake County […]