Village officials say brand-new picnic tables were defaced and dragged into a pond by vandals just before the Harbor Days festival in Winthrop Harbor and are asking residents to call police with information. The Village of Winthrop Harbor said it purchased and set out brand-new picnic tables at Village Park, also known as the 38 […]
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Woman arrested for allegedly repeatedly sexually assaulting child in Barrington while holding ‘position of trust’ over him
A 41-year-old woman is in custody on charges alleging that she repeatedly sexually assaulted a teenage boy while holding a position of trust or authority over the child, police said. The Barrington Police Department received a report from another agency on June 8 regarding a child sexual assault that occurred in Barrington. Barrington Chief of […]
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Firefighters rescue driver trapped in heavily engulfed car that crashed into tree in Hainesville
Round Lake firefighters broke a window to rescue a driver, who is expected to survive, after his car crashed into a tree and became heavily engulfed in flames in Hainesville Monday evening. The Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District and Grayslake Police Department responded around 8:43 p.m. Monday to the 200 block of Holiday Lane […]
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Elderly woman transported to hospital after driving over concrete wall into retention pond in Riverwoods
An elderly woman was transported to the hospital after driving over a retaining wall from a parking lot and into a retention pond at a storage facility in Riverwoods, police said. The Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Fire Protection District and Riverwoods Police Department responded around 6:06 p.m. Wednesday to the area of Thorntons, 1055 North Milwaukee Avenue in […]
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‘Left an indelible mark’: Family mourns death of Waukegan father who died while swimming at Illinois Beach State Park
A family is mourning the death of a 45-year-old Waukegan father, remembered for leaving an “indelible mark on everyone,” after he drowned while swimming in Lake Michigan at Illinois Beach State Park near Zion. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Beach Park Fire Department responded around 4:35 p.m. on September 6 to Illinois Beach State […]
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‘No regard for safety’: Honduran national accused of firing almost 20 shots into home occupied by family in Gurnee
A Waukegan teen from Honduras has been arrested after prosecutors say he opened fire — unleashing nearly 20 shots — into a Gurnee home that was occupied by a family, an “extremely dangerous” incident. Rony G. Sabillon-Canales, 19, of Waukegan, was charged with one count of aggravated discharge of a firearm into an occupied building, […]
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ComEd sues Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan after hospital defaults on settlement, owes over $2.2M in electric bills
ComEd has filed another lawsuit against Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan seeking over $1.4 million for unpaid electric bills, a month after a judge ordered the hospital to pay more than $822,000 when it never showed up in court. The lawsuit was filed on August 28 in Lake County Circuit Court against American Healthcare […]
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Motorcyclist allegedly leads police on 100+ mph pursuit through construction zone before assaulting officer in Wauconda
A Wonder Lake man allegedly led officers on a 100+ mph pursuit in Wauconda and then attacked a police officer during the chase, later admitting he fled because he was “broke” and did not want to pay the tickets. A Wauconda Police Department officer was on patrol in the area of Route 12 and Case […]
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Lake Villa man arrested after allegedly recording woman while she was in changing room at Gurnee Mills
A Lake Villa man was arrested after allegedly unlawfully videotaping a woman while she was in a changing room at Gurnee Mills mall, with the victim confronting the suspect and taking his phone. The Gurnee Police Department responded around 12:30 p.m. on August 30 to Gurnee Mills, 6170 Grand Avenue in Gurnee, for a report […]