Officials say that the chemical spill in Antioch last week was ferric chloride. On July 24 at around 8:18 p.m. the Antioch Fire Department received a 911 call from a person that said a liquid material appeared to be leaking from the former Circuit Systems building at 884 Anita Street in Antioch. First Fire Protection […]
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4-year-old girl rescued from Lake Michigan by bystanders
A 4-year-old girl was rescued from Lake Michigan by bystanders after she was separated from her family in the water on Thursday near Winthrop Harbor. The Winthrop Harbor Fire Department was called at 5:27 p.m. for a report of a possible water rescue at the north swimming beach of Northpoint Marina, according to Fire Chief […]
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Sheriff: Warrants team apprehends sexual predator living near school in Waukegan
On July 28 members of the Lake County Sheriff’s Office Warrants Team and U.S. Marshals Service Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force apprehended Lerou Kelly, 38, of the 500 block of McAlister Avenue in Waukegan. Officials said that Kelly is a registered sexual predator. According to authorities, on June 21 a failure to appear arrest […]
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Man killed in head-on crash near Richmond ID’d
A 28-year-old man who was killed following a 3-vehicle crash in unincorporated Richmond Friday morning has been identified by the coroner. The man has been identified as Ernesto R. Silva, 28, of Wonder Lake. A preliminary investigation indicated that at approximately 5:45 a.m. Silva’s vehicle, a 2004 Lincoln Navigator SUV, was travelling eastbound on Route 12 east […]
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Sheriff: Warrants team apprehends man who fled from North Chicago police
A man who fled from North Chicago police officers was arrested by the Lake County Sheriff’s Office Warrants Team and U.S. Marshals on Monday. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office Warrants Team and U.S. Marshals Service – Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force (USMS-GLRFTF) apprehended David Montoya, 19, of the 2400 block of 20th Street in […]
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Police investigating suspicious incident involving kids in Antioch
Antioch police are investigating a suspicious incident that involved a man that photographed two children on Monday. At around 11:00 a.m. the Antioch Police Department responded to the 500 block of Indian Trail Road in the Tiffany Farms subdivision for a suspicious person investigation. Police said that a parent contacted the police after their 8-year-old […]
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Man overdoses while driving, crashes car near Gurnee
A man was transported to the hospital after he overdosed and crashed his car near Gurnee early Tuesday morning. At around 1:20 a.m. Lake County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to the area of Route 41 and Stearns School Road in unincorporated Gurnee for a report of a reckless driver, Lake County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Christopher Covelli said. […]
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Chemical leak causes hazmat response in Antioch
A large chemical leak prompted a hazmat response which brought in fire departments from around Lake and McHenry counties to a building in Antioch Monday evening. The Antioch Police and Fire Departments were called to an industrial building located in the 800 block of Anita Avenue for a reported chemical leak at around 8:15 p.m.. […]
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Man arrested after fight, shots fired in parking lot of Waukegan concert
A man has been arrested after shots were fired following a fight in a parking lot outside of a concert in Waukegan on Saturday. The Waukegan Police Department responded at around 1:40 a.m. to the Lakehurst Events facility in the 300 block of Lakehurst Road for a report of shots fired in the parking lot, […]