Security strangled a man unconscious before carrying his lifeless body out of a nightclub in Waukegan where they threw him onto the concrete face-first, the victim said. The incident happened around 12:15 a.m. on February 1 at Red Iguana Night Club, 454 North Green Bay Road in Waukegan. Waukegan Deputy Police Chief Craig Neal said […]
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Funeral services held for man who was fatally shot by officers responding to suicidal person call in Waukegan
Funeral services were held for a man, who was from Mexico, who was fatally shot by officers who were responding to a suicidal person call in Waukegan Saturday afternoon. The Waukegan 911 dispatch center received a 911 call for a subject at a residence who had attempted to commit suicide, according to Waukegan Deputy Police […]
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Round Lake Beach man accused of intentionally ramming truck into home, causing over $100K in damage in Crystal Lake
Authorities say a Round Lake Beach man intentionally rammed his pickup truck into a home in Crystal Lake before fleeing the scene, causing over $100,000 in damage Thursday. The Crystal Lake Police Department responded around 11:28 p.m. Thursday to the 600 block of Tomahawk Lane for a vehicle crash involving a building. Officers arrived and learned […]
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19-year-old U.S. Navy member found dead in barracks on Naval Station Great Lakes base in Lake County
A 19-year-old man, who was a member of the U.S. Navy, was found unresponsive and pronounced dead on the Naval Station Great Lakes base in Lake County, the first base death of the year. The Navy Region Mid-Atlantic Fire & Emergency Services and Great Lakes Police Department responded around 12:15 p.m. Sunday to a medical […]
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Driver left seriously injured after car slams into stopped vehicles at high speed near Antioch
A Zion man was hospitalized in serious condition after the sheriff says his car slammed into two stopped cars that were in traffic at a stop sign near Antioch Thursday evening. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Newport Fire Protection District responded around 5:15 p.m. Thursday to the area of Hunt Club Road and State […]
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Toddler among 3 hospitalized after multiple-vehicle crash causes heavy delays on I-94 near Waukegan
A toddler was among three people hospitalized after a multiple-vehicle crash caused heavy traffic backups on Interstate 94 near Waukegan Wednesday evening, authorities said. The Gurnee Fire Department, Libertyville Fire Department and Illinois State Police responded around 4:10 p.m. Wednesday to Interstate 94 near milepost 12.5 in Waukegan for a vehicle crash with injuries. Emergency […]
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Driver charged with reckless homicide after man dies in crash where his car became engulfed in flames in North Chicago
A Round Lake man has been charged with reckless homicide after a crash that left a 33-year-old man, described as someone who “loved his family fiercely,” dead and his car engulfed in flames in North Chicago. The North Chicago Police Department and North Chicago Fire Department responded around 12:05 p.m. on September 21 to the […]
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‘Made a significant mark on the world’: Funeral services being held for U.S. Navy Seaman who died in Waukegan crash
Funeral services are being held for a 22-year-old U.S. Navy Seaman who died after he was impaled by a fence post in a crash in Waukegan, as his family says he was a “fine young man who honored his country.” The Waukegan Police Department and Waukegan Fire Department responded around 6:31 p.m. on January 26 […]
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Firefighters extricate injured driver from car that went into pond after crash causes heavy damage in Huntley
Firefighters extricated a driver who drove partially into a pond during a crash that caused heavy damage and sent two women to the hospital in Huntley Thursday morning. The Huntley Fire Protection District and Huntley Police Department responded around 9:45 a.m. Thursday to the area of River Park Drive and Del Webb Boulevard in Huntley […]