A bomb threat was reported at Walmart in Antioch Monday evening and the store has been evacuated, police said. The Antioch Police Department responded around 7 p.m. Monday to the Walmart, 475 East Route 173, for a report of a bomb threat. The Antioch Police Department said in a Facebook post that officers are investigating […]
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Waukegan man taken into custody for fatal shooting of 63-year-old grandmother
A Waukegan man wanted for shooting and killing a 63-year-old grandmother, who tried breaking up an altercation at a party, turned himself in to police on Sunday. Damar D. McDonald, 32, of Waukegan, was wanted on one count of first-degree murder for the death of Annie Faye Nunnally, 63, of North Chicago. McDonald came to […]
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No injuries after shots fired near Gurnee Mills mall in Gurnee
Police have reopened Grand Avenue in front of Gurnee Mills following a daytime shooting involving two cars Monday afternoon. The Gurnee Police Department responded around 1 p.m. Monday to the area of Grand Avenue and Gurnee Mills Circle East for a report of shots fired. Officers arrived and located a vehicle that had been shot […]
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18-year-old man killed, 77-year-old woman injured in North Chicago shooting
A gunman fatally shot an 18-year-old man playing basketball and injured a 77-year-old woman who was gardening Sunday evening in North Chicago. The North Chicago Police Department and North Chicago Fire Department responded around 7:15 p.m. Sunday to the 2000 block of Greenfield Avenue for a report of shots fired. Lake County Major Crime Task […]
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$4,500 raised for funeral expenses of 15-year-old shot and killed in Waukegan
A fundraiser has raised $4,500 for the funeral expenses of a 15-year-old boy who was gunned down in the parking lot of a business in Waukegan last weekend. James Vara Fuerte, 15, of Waukegan, died on August 28, according to community members. A police officer on patrol in the area of the 700 block of […]
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Authorities identify North Chicago man who died after motorcycle collided with truck in Waukegan
The coroner has identified a 20-year-old man who died after a motorcycle he was on ran a red light and struck a pickup truck in Waukegan last weekend. An autopsy showed that Sergio Gomez-Zuniga, 20, of North Chicago, died from multiple blunt force injuries, according to Lake County Coroner Dr. Howard Cooper. The Waukegan Police […]
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Lake County sheriff canine locates missing non-verbal teen near Tower Lakes
A Lake County sheriff’s canine unit located a missing and endangered 18-year-old in Tower Lakes Saturday evening. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 8:30 p.m. to assist the Tower Lakes Police Department in a search for a missing person. Matthew Benkler, 18, who lives in the area of Kelsey Road and Route 59, went […]
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At least 10 vehicles destroyed in fire near Woodstock
A fire that destroyed nearly a dozen vehicles in Woodstock Friday is under investigation, fire officials. The Woodstock Fire Rescue District responded around 2:30 p.m. Friday to the 13000 block of Pleasant Valley Road in unincorporated Woodstock for a report of a vehicle fire. Woodstock Fire Rescue District Captain Brendan Parker said that the fire […]
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Crystal Lake man gets 6 years in prison for DUI crash that left teen seriously injured
A Crystal Lake man was sentenced to six years in prison for DUI after he crashed head-on into another vehicle, seriously injuring a teenager in Woodstock. Geu Geron-Borjas, 48, of Crystal Lake, pleaded guilty on Thursday to aggravated driving under the influence. McHenry County Judge Robert Wilbrandt accepted the plea and sentenced the man to […]