Three suspects have been arrested after police said they were connected to three armed robberies in Waukegan. The Waukegan Police Department said that its Strike Force Unit (SFU) was activated following recent armed robberies. The SFU, which is made up of officers from different divisions of the police department, report directly to the police chief […]

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Park City man arrested after selling gun to undercover cop
The Lake County Sheriff’s Gang Task Force arrested a Park City man who sold a gun to an undercover detective and was found in possession of drugs, sheriff’s officials said. Luis C. Lopez, 23, of the 400 block of Sussex Court in Park City, was arrested and charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance with […]
Serial burglary suspect arrested in Lake Forest
Police said that a home burglar linked to burglaries throughout the Chicagoland was arrested on Sunday in Lake Forest. A Lake Forest police officer on patrol at 6 p.m. in the 100 block of Quail Drive saw a suspicious minivan parked with a man wearing sunglasses sitting inside it. “Due to the recent string of […]
Police say that witness struck gunman with SUV in Lake Forest murder-suicide
Police said on Wednesday that a witness to the Lake Forest murder-suicide two weeks ago rammed the gunman with his SUV. The Lake Forest Police Department responded at 6:20 a.m. on January 3 to a report of gunshots heard in the 600 block of North Western Avenue in Lake Forest. Police officers found a man, […]
Police arrest man found with 500 grams of marijuana while investigating attempted house break in
While Crystal Lake police were investigating an attempted home break in on Monday, they arrested a man, not related to the break in, who was found in possession of 500 grams of marijuana. Crystal Lake police were called at 8:40 p.m. on Monday to 26 East Crystal Lake Avenue, Apartment A, after someone called 911 […]
Bus driver in Greyhound bus pursuit removed from duty
The Greyhound bus driver, who unintentionally lead police on a 17-mile interstate chase after passengers called 911 to report a possible gunman aboard, has been removed from duty. The Patch reported on Tuesday that prosecutors have not charged the bus driver but Greyhound has removed the driver from duty while they investigate. Racine County Sheriff Christopher Schmaling […]
Coroner confirms both people killed in Hebron crash died of blunt trauma
The McHenry County Coroner confirmed on Tuesday that the man and woman killed in the Hebron crash on Sunday died from blunt trauma. Emergency crews were called at 4:20 p.m. to a report of a head-on two-vehicle crash with injuries on Route 47 south of O’Brien Road in Hebron. On Monday, the McHenry County Coroner’s […]
3 injured after fire breaks out at house in unincorporated Lake Villa
Three people were transported to the hospital after an early morning fire in Lake Villa township on Monday. The Lake Villa Fire Protection District was called at 1:32 a.m. to a report of a house on fire at 37483 North Route 59 in unincorporated Lake Villa. When fire crews arrived they found heavy fire showing […]
Cary man charged with attempted murder after stabbing in Fox River Grove
A Cary man has been charged with attempted murder after police say that he stabbed another man multiple times in Fox River Grove on Saturday. Police were called to the 200 block of Opatrny Drive in Fox River Grove at 11:42 p.m. for a report of a person who had been stabbed, Fox River Grove […]