Officials say a chain-reaction crash left six vehicles damaged on Route 12 in Fox Lake on Saturday and two people had to be transported to the hospital by ambulance. The Fox Lake Fire Protection District and Fox Lake Police Department responded around 2:50 p.m. Saturday to Route 12 and Route 134 in Fox Lake for […]
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Coroner identifies Beach Park man who died after being shot multiple times outside Waukegan residence
Authorities have released the identity of a 42-year-old man who was shot multiple times after well over a dozen shots were fired towards a car he was sitting in at a residence in Waukegan. An autopsy showed that Sergio Berrios, 42, of Beach Park, died as a result of multiple gunshot wounds, according to Lake […]
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No injuries after container breaks off semi-truck, rolls over on Interstate 94 near Wadsworth
Police shut down part of Interstate 94 near Wadsworth for several hours after a container on a semi-truck broke free and rolled over, spilling its contents Monday morning. The Illinois State Police received a call around 11:05 a.m. Monday for a rollover crash on Interstate 94 near mile marker 1.25. District 15 troopers responded and […]
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Mundelein man sentenced to 9 years in prison for sexually assaulting juvenile family member
A Mundelein man has been sentenced to nine years in prison after he pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a family member who was under 18 years old, court records show. Mario Nakayama, 55, of the 0-100 block of North Garfield Avenue in Mundelein, was indicted by a grand jury in December 2018 on six counts […]
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Driver cited after truck hits Robert Parker Coffin Bridge in Long Grove for 2nd time in a week
For the second time in a week, a box truck has hit the Robert Parker Coffin Bridge in Long Grove. It is the 42nd time the bridge has been hit in recent years. Lake County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Chief Christopher Covelli told Lake and McHenry County Scanner that deputies responded around 2:15 p.m. Monday to […]
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Authorities release identity of 25-year-old man who died after being shot in Zion
The coroner’s office has released the identity of a 25-year-old who died after being shot multiple times in an alley driveway in Zion on Saturday. An autopsy showed Mario Dailey III, 25, of Zion, died as a result of multiple gunshot wounds, according to Lake County Chief Deputy Coroner Steve Newton. The Zion Police Department […]
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2 suspects armed with hammers commit smash-and-grab robbery inside Hawthorn Mall in Vernon Hills
Police are searching for the suspects who threatened an employee while committing a smash-and-grab robbery at a jewelry store inside Hawthorn Mall in Vernon Hills. The Vernon Hills Police Department responded around 11:25 a.m. Monday to Z Fine Jewelry, 511 Hawthorn Center in Vernon Hills for a call of a robbery. Vernon Hills Police Department […]
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No injuries reported after 3 dozen shots fired in parking lot of Bowlero in Buffalo Grove
No one was shot after approximately three dozen shots were fired Friday evening in the parking lot of Bowlero in Buffalo Grove, police and a report said. The Buffalo Grove Police Department responded around 10:30 p.m. Friday to Bowlero, 350 McHenry Road in Buffalo Grove. Buffalo Grove Deputy Police Chief Michael Szos said officers were […]
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Man in his 40s found shot to death inside parked car at residence in Waukegan
Police are searching for the gunman or gunmen who fatally shot a man in his 40s while he was sitting in a car in the driveway of a Waukegan residence Monday morning. The Waukegan Police Department responded just after 12 a.m. Monday for a call of shots fired in the 1300 block of Chestnut Street […]