A federal judge sentenced a Zion man to over 14 years in prison for committing seven bank robberies in Waukegan and other Chicago suburbs while brandishing a large knife. Haris Matchalovas, 41, of Zion, was initially charged in November 2022 with one count of bank robbery in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District […]
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Coroner identifies 26-year-old man who died after crashing into tree near Gurnee
The coroner has released the identity of a 26-year-old man who died after he crashed his car into a tree, leaving him trapped inside the vehicle, near Gurnee early Saturday morning. A preliminary coroner investigation showed that Kyle Debevec, 26, of Gurnee, died as a result of blunt force injuries as a result of a […]
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4th suspect charged in connection with murder of Waukegan restaurant owner during gender reveal party
A Vernon Hills woman is the fourth suspect charged in connection with the murder of a restaurant owner in Waukegan after a mother and her two sons were arrested last month. 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, […]
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Homeowner, firefighters quickly extinguish fire that damaged townhome in McHenry
A homeowner and firefighters quickly extinguished a fire that damaged the garage of a townhome in McHenry Sunday evening, fire officials said. The McHenry Township Fire Protection District and McHenry Police Department responded around 9:50 p.m. Sunday to the 1000 block of Carrick Lane in McHenry for a report of a structure fire. McHenry Township […]
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Owner of Waukegan grocery store accused of selling drugs out of store while armed with gun
The owner of a neighborhood grocery store in Waukegan has been arrested after prosecutors say he was selling drugs out of his store while possessing a loaded gun. The Waukegan Police Department executed a search warrant at Peoples Market, 901 8th Street in Waukegan, in the afternoon on February 26. Alaa M. Khalifah, 35, of […]
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Over 30 gallons of diesel fuel spills at gas station in Kildeer, goes into sewer drains
A hazardous materials response was sent after more than 30 gallons of diesel fuel spilled at a gas station in Kildeer and some was believed to have gone into the sewer. The Long Grove Fire Protection District and Kildeer Police Department responded around 1:20 p.m. Friday to Thorntons, 20249 North Plum Grove Road in Kildeer, […]
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10 years in prison for man found with 75 bags of fentanyl following drug-induced homicide of McHenry man
A Holiday Hills man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after he was caught with 75 bags of heroin and fentanyl following the drug-induced homicide of a man near McHenry. Joel W. Tynis, 39, of Holiday Hills, was charged in March 2022 with three counts of drug-induced homicide, a Class X felony. A […]
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26-year-old man dies after suffering critical injuries in crash with tree near Gurnee
A 26-year-old man has died after he suffered critical injuries when he crashed his car into a tree, leaving him trapped inside the vehicle, near Gurnee early Saturday morning. The Gurnee Fire Department and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 2:05 a.m. Saturday to the area of Stearns School Road and Mill Creek Drive in […]
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Deputies rescue multiple people who were chased by knife-wielding man near Round Lake
Deputies rescued several people who were being chased by a knife-wielding man after he was rejected by a woman and became enraged near Round Lake Saturday evening. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 11:45 p.m. Saturday to the 35800 block of North Hillside Avenue in unincorporated Round Lake for multiple 911 calls reporting a […]