Posts published in “Lake County”

31 people, including 3 police officers, hospitalized after ammonia spill in Beach Park

By Sam Borcia | April 25, 2019 9:39 am

31 people were hospitalized after a tractor carrying anhydrous ammonia leaked in Beach Park, causing toxic plumes of the chemical to be released throughout the…

3 suspects charged with attempted murder of police officer after North Chicago shootings

By Sam Borcia | April 25, 2019 1:19 am

Three men have been charged with attempted murder of a police officer after they allegedly went on a shooting spree and at one point shot…

Body recovered from retention pond in Zion

By Sam Borcia | April 22, 2019 10:45 pm

A man’s body was recovered from a retention pond at a Zion apartment complex Monday morning, police said. The Zion Police Department was called at…

Gunman shoots 22-year-old man inside his Mundelein home

By Sam Borcia | April 22, 2019 1:46 pm

A 22-year-old who was in his bedroom was seriously injured after a gunman shot him from outside the home early Monday morning in Mundelein. The…

Divers recover body of 9-year-old boy who went missing in Bangs Lake in Wauconda

By Sam Borcia | April 20, 2019 1:07 pm

The body of a 9-year-old boy who fell off a boat Friday evening on Bangs Lake in Wauconda has been located by divers Saturday morning.…

Water rescue underway after 2 kids fall off boat on Bangs Lake in Wauconda

By Sam Borcia | April 19, 2019 9:09 pm

One child was rescued and another is still missing after they fell off a paddle boat on Bangs Lake in Wauconda Friday evening. The Wauconda…

Coroner says body found in Lake Michigan is missing 16-year-old boy

By Sam Borcia | April 15, 2019 5:53 pm

Lake County Coroner Dr. Howard Cooper has confirmed that the body recovered from Lake Michigan Thursday morning is missing 16-year-old Matthew Garcia. Lake County Sheriff…