Police say charges are pending against a woman wanted for stealing thousands of dollars in products from stores at Gurnee Mills with her 10-year-old daughter and another woman. The Gurnee Police Department responded around 4:04 p.m. on December 10 to a call of a retail theft in progress at Zumiez inside Gurnee Mills, 6170 West […]
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Firefighters respond to ‘unique call’ involving rescue of missing service bird in Antioch
Firefighters responded to a “unique call” Monday evening after a service bird escaped from an Antioch home and it took over an hour to rescue it once it was located. Nikki Zwier said her bird, named Sunny, went missing around 9 a.m. Monday. “He’s a super loving and friendly little fella. We are sick to […]
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Convicted felon attempts to escape from Lake County Courthouse in Waukegan after judge orders him jailed
A North Chicago man attempted to escape being taken into custody on Monday by running out of a Lake County courtroom in Waukegan before being captured by officers as he nearly exited the courthouse. Allen V. Jefferson, 24, of North Chicago, appeared in Courtroom T-712 at the Lake County Courthouse in Waukegan on Monday morning. […]
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Juvenile charged after baby among 5 hospitalized following t-bone crash in Woodstock
A 16-year-old has been charged after causing a t-bone crash involving an SUV and a minivan that sent five people, including a baby and two other children, to the hospital in Woodstock. The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District and Woodstock Police Department responded around 9:51 p.m. Saturday to Tryon Street and Calhoun Street for a report of […]
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Man suffers critical injuries, flown to hospital after falling down stairs at home in Wonder Lake
A man suffered critical injuries and was left unresponsive, requiring him to be flown to the hospital, after he fell down the stairs at a home in Wonder Lake. The Wonder Lake Fire Protection District and Wonder Lake Police Department responded around 2:51 p.m. Saturday to the 3900 block of Greenwood Drive in Wonder Lake […]
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Shootout leaves alleged gunman shot, 54 shots fired and numerous homes struck by gunfire in Waukegan
A shootout in a neighborhood in Waukegan resulted in one of the alleged gunmen being shot in the chest, 54 shots being fired and numerous houses being struck by gunfire. The Waukegan Police Department responded on November 27 to a call of shots fired in the area of Lyons Court and Elmwood Avenue. Lake County […]
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Teenager escapes uninjured after car left total loss by fire that shut down Route 14 in Cary
A teenager escaped unharmed after a fire left a car a total loss and completely shut down Route 14 in Cary for two hours Monday afternoon, authorities said. The Cary Fire Protection District responded around 4:02 p.m. Monday to the intersection of Cary Algonquin Road and Northwest Highway for a report of a vehicle crash. […]
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Pre-trial release denied for 1 of 2 alleged drug traffickers arrested after cocaine bust on I-94 near Lincolnshire
A judge denied pre-trial release to one of two alleged drug traffickers arrested after the county’s special investigations group found them with over half a kilogram of cocaine on I-94 near Lincolnshire. Members of the Lake County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Group (SIG) conducted a traffic stop on Interstate 94 near Route 22 in Lincolnshire […]
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Teacher recognized for helping save 7th grade student who was choking at school in Algonquin
A teacher is being hailed for saving the life of a seventh-grade student who began choking on food during lunch at a school in Algonquin. The District 300 Blue Ribbon Society recognized Shellie Kamminga, an eighth-grade math teacher at Westfield Community School in Algonquin, during a board of education meeting on December 17. Kamminga on […]