A man, who was accused in numerous bomb threats, has been sentenced to probation after he pleaded guilty to making a false bomb threat toward the Crystal Lake Public Library. The Crystal Lake Police Department was called on September 14, 2023, to the Crystal Lake Public Library, 126 West Paddock Street. The library announced around […]
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Driver charged with being intoxicated, fleeing after 18-year-old fatally struck by 2 cars in Wadsworth
The sheriff has announced charges against a driver accused of fatally hitting an 18-year-old female bicyclist and fleeing the scene, resulting in her being run over by a second car in Wadsworth. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Newport Fire Protection District responded around 11:45 p.m. on September 6 to the area of Dilleys Road […]
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Police investigating after crew burglarizes 9 businesses throughout Highland Park overnight
Police are investigating after a crew of five suspects burglarized nine businesses in Highland Park, several in the downtown area, early Friday morning. The Highland Park Police Department responded Friday morning to investigate burglaries and attempted burglaries at nine businesses where offenders were targeting cash. A preliminary investigation showed that a group of five people […]
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22-year-old man hospitalized after being shot in apartment complex parking lot in Zion
Police say a 22-year-old man was transported to the hospital after he was shot while meeting up with a group in a parking lot in Zion Thursday evening. The Zion Police Department and Zion Fire and Rescue Department responded around 7:19 p.m. Thursday to Westside Plaza shopping center, 4200 Route 173, for a report of […]
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Detectives arrest Waukegan man for possessing nearly 200 child sex abuse images, videos
Detectives have arrested a Waukegan man who they say was in possession of almost 200 images and videos of child sexual abuse, including some as young as toddlers. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office received a tip from an online cloud storage website regarding a device uploading child pornography to their platform. Lake County Sheriff’s Office Deputy […]
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Man arrested for driving drunk, killing victim in head-on Beach Park crash just before she pleaded for him to stop driving
Prosecutors say a female passenger pleaded with a drunk driver to stop driving just moments before he caused a head-on crash that killed her and seriously injured another person in Beach Park. Jeffrey Sprewell, 70, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was charged with two counts of aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol causing death and one […]
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Coroner identifies Zion woman killed in two-vehicle, t-bone crash in North Chicago
The coroner has released the identity of a Zion woman who died after a two-vehicle crash that shut down Green Bay Road for hours in North Chicago Wednesday afternoon. The North Chicago Fire Department and North Chicago Police Department responded around 2:40 p.m. Wednesday to the area of Green Bay Road and Saratoga Street for […]
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Robert Crimo signs name as ‘Donald Trump’ in document while pleading guilty to Highland Park parade shooting
The Highland Park mass parade shooter signed his name as “Donald Trump” on paperwork when he pleaded guilty on Monday to all charges in his case. Robert Crimo III, 24, of Highwood, pleaded guilty to all 69 charges — 21 counts of first-degree murder and 48 counts of attempted murder. The surprise plea came on […]
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Elderly woman dies after two-vehicle crash shuts down roadway for hours in North Chicago
An elderly woman suffered critical injuries and died after a two-vehicle crash that shut down Green Bay Road for hours in North Chicago Wednesday afternoon. The North Chicago Fire Department and North Chicago Police Department responded around 2:40 p.m. Wednesday to the area of Green Bay Road and Saratoga Street for a report of a […]