A victim was rushed to the hospital after being shot on the border of Highland Park and Highwood, with the offender fleeing and residents being advised to shelter in place Monday evening. The Highland Park Police Department and Highland Park Fire Department responded around 7:35 p.m. Monday to the 300 block of Walker Avenue in […]
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Alleged gunman charged with murder after Round Lake Park man fatally shot in Round Lake Beach
Police have announced first-degree murder charges against a 26-year-old man who is accused of shooting a Round Lake Park man multiple times, leaving him dead, in Round Lake Beach Sunday evening. The Round Lake Beach Police Department and Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District responded around 9:30 p.m. Sunday to the 1200 block of Sunnyside […]
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Suspicious package shuts down gas station, prompts large police response in Libertyville
A suspicious package found unattended near gas pumps caused a gas station to be shut down and a large police response in Libertyville Monday morning, authorities said. The Libertyville Police Department responded around 11:32 a.m. Monday to the Shell gas station, 1207 West Park Avenue, for a report of a suspicious package call. Libertyville Deputy […]
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Coroner releases identity of man who died after being shot multiple times by gunman in Round Lake Beach
The coroner has released the identity of a 31-year-old man who died after he was shot multiple times in Round Lake Beach Sunday evening by a gunman who was captured in downstate Illinois. The Round Lake Beach Police Department and Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District responded around 9:30 p.m. Sunday to the 1200 block […]
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‘This park is unsafe’: 2 teens rescued from Lake Michigan by bystanders at Illinois Beach State Park near Zion
Two teens were hospitalized after they became distressed while swimming in Lake Michigan and were rescued by bystanders at Illinois Beach State Park near Zion Saturday, the second occurrence in just days. The Beach Park Fire Department and Illinois Department of Natural Resources Conservation Police responded around 4:54 p.m. Saturday to Adeline Jay Geo-Karis Illinois […]
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2 moped riders critically injured after crashing with sedan in Wadsworth
Two moped riders were rushed to the hospital with critical and life-threatening injuries after crashing with a sedan in Wadsworth Sunday afternoon, the sheriff said. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Newport Township Fire Protection District responded around 1:45 p.m. Sunday to Delany Road and August Zupec Drive in Wadsworth for a report of a […]
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Suspect in custody after fatally shooting man, fleeing scene in Round Lake Beach
A suspect was arrested in southern Illinois early Monday morning after shooting a man and killing him in a Round Lake Beach neighborhood Sunday evening. The Round Lake Beach Police Department and Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District responded around 9:30 p.m. Sunday to the 1200 block of Sunnyside Court in Round Lake Beach for […]
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Local artist completes series of ‘vibrant, meaningful’ murals inside Lake County’s juvenile detention center
A local artist created a series of vibrant murals inside Lake County’s juvenile detention center in Vernon Hills aimed to inspire and uplift children held in custody. 19th Judicial Circuit Court Chief Judge Daniel Shanes announced the completion of a series of “vibrant, meaningful” murals by renowned local artist Everett Reynolds at Lake County’s Hulse Juvenile […]
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City to terminate agreement with developer after hotel project in downtown Woodstock falls through
A plan in the works for the past two years to build a hotel in downtown Woodstock has fallen through, with the mayor saying it is “not the outcome we hoped for,” due to financing issues. The City of Woodstock announced Friday it will terminate a redevelopment agreement with Kebb CS-WK, LLC for a proposed […]