A man who allegedly fled at a high rate of speed from a traffic stop was arrested after deputies, a canine and a drone operator tracked him down in a wooded area near Wadsworth Tuesday evening. A Lake County sheriff’s deputy was conducting speed enforcement on Route 41 near Wadsworth Road in Wadsworth around 9 […]
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Man sentenced to 8 years in prison for driving drunk, causing crash that left woman dead in Park City
A man has been sentenced to eight years in prison after pleading guilty to driving drunk and causing a crash that left a 25-year-old woman dead and a second woman seriously injured in Park City. The Park City Police Department and Waukegan Fire Department responded around 2:19 a.m. on December 3, 2022, to Route 120 […]
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Prosecutors drop murder charges against 1 of 2 brothers accused of killing restaurant owner in Waukegan
Prosecutors have dismissed murder charges against one of two brothers who were charged with the murder of a restaurant owner in Waukegan during a gender reveal party. Iziah T. Gonzalez, 21, of Round Lake, and Jordan Roque, 16, of Waukegan, were both charged last month with one count of first-degree murder. A Lake County grand […]
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Firefighters extinguish brush fire that burned 4 acres near homes in rural Marengo
Firefighters extinguished a fire that burned four acres of brush near homes in rural Marengo Tuesday morning as officials urge caution with outdoor burning. The Marengo Fire & Rescue Districts responded around 10:46 a.m. Tuesday to the 20400 block of Delks Drive in unincorporated Marengo for a report of a brush fire. Marengo Fire & […]
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Pre-trial release denied to woman who is 4th suspect charged in connection with murder of Waukegan restaurant owner
A judge on Tuesday ordered a Vernon Hills woman held in custody after she was the fourth suspect charged in connection with the murder of a restaurant owner in Waukegan. The Waukegan Police Department and Waukegan Fire Department responded around 11:30 p.m. on February 8 to 41 14 Forty One Fourteen Steaks and Seafood, 2120 […]
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No injuries reported after 2 separate fires damage houses in Harvard area just hours apart
Fire officials say they are investigating after separate fires damaged two houses in the Harvard area less than three hours apart late Monday evening into Tuesday morning. The Harvard Fire Protection District responded around 10:21 p.m. Monday to the 8200 block of Nolan Street in unincorporated Harvard for a report of a structure fire. Firefighters […]
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Man charged with calling group anti-gay slur, attacking responding officers in Wauconda
Prosecutors say a man called a group a slur for their sexual orientation and then attacked multiple responding police officers while also calling them racial and anti-gay slurs in Wauconda. Donald J. Bigham, 68, who has no known address, was charged with two counts of aggravated battery of a peace officer, resisting a peace officer […]
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3 hospitalized after being seriously injured in single-vehicle crash in Lake in the Hills
Authorities say three adults were seriously injured after a single-vehicle crash that left the car heavily damaged in Lake in the Hills Monday evening. The Huntley Fire Protection District and Lake in the Hills Police Department responded around 9:44 p.m. Monday to the area of Haligus Road and Geneva Lane in Lake in the Hills […]
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Volo man accused of possessing images, videos of child sexual abuse in Fox Lake
Police have arrested a Volo man after they say they discovered him in possession of videos and images of child sexual abuse material in Fox Lake. The Fox Lake Police Department responded around 3:30 p.m. Saturday to a call of a person who had child pornography on his cell phone. Officers made contact with the […]