A 65-year-old man has been arrested after being charged with sexually assaulting a young girl under the age of 13 in Waukegan. Larry R. Burks, 65, of the 900 block of South Jackson Street in Waukegan, was charged with one count of predatory criminal sexual assault, a Class X felony. A criminal complaint filed in […]
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County board approves open burning restrictions in unincorporated areas of Lake County
The Lake County Board voted this past week to implement restrictions on opening burning within unincorporated areas of Lake County, including a ban on burning certain yard waste. The Lake County Board voted on Tuesday to enact the burning restrictions. Franchise waste hauler agreements to provide consolidated waste hauling services in unincorporated areas within certain […]
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‘Unnecessary tragedy’: Driver reportedly went through red light, causing crash that left innocent driver dead in Waukegan
Police say a Zion woman, who was driving on a revoked license, is believed to have gone through a red light and struck another vehicle, killing its driver, Saturday in Waukegan. The Waukegan Fire Department, Beach Park Fire Department, and Waukegan Police Department responded around 12 p.m. Saturday to Wadsworth Road and Lewis Avenue in […]
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Minivan becomes fully engulfed in flames, spreading to detached garage in Zion
Fire officials believe a minivan and garage that caught fire in Zion was caused by someone living in the vehicle that improperly used heating elements and overloaded extension cords. Zion Fire and Rescue Department Battalion Chief Jason Messick said crews received a call around 1:18 p.m. Saturday for a structure fire in the 1800 block […]
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Lake County Sheriff K-9 Ryker successfully tracks down suspect who fled from police
Lake County Sheriff’s Office Canine Ryker, on his second birthday, which was on Thursday, tracked down a suspect who fled from police. “K9 Ryker got his birthday wish yesterday! A successful track!” the Lake County Sheriff’s Office said Friday evening. Ryker and his handler Deputy Craig Somerville were requested Thursday to search for a man […]
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Firefighters quickly extinguish chimney fire, saving house in Winthrop Harbor
Firefighters were able to stop a fire from spreading to a home by quickly extinguishing a chimney fire Friday morning in Winthrop Harbor. Winthrop Harbor Fire Chief Rocco Campanella said firefighters received a call at their station from a resident reporting a fire in the 500 block of Meadow Court in Winthrop Harbor around 10:06 […]
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Grand jury indicts Beach Park man for attacking woman and stabbing dog, seriously injuring it
A man is facing a slew of charges after he allegedly battered two people and stabbed a dog, seriously injuring it, in Beach Park. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded on November 28 to a domestic battery call involving Nicholas S. Payne-Chapa, 25, of the 10100 block of West Chrissy Avenue in Beach Park. Payne-Chapa […]
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Man arrested after allegedly strangling security guard at Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville
A man was arrested after police say he strangled a security guard while being treated at Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville. The Libertyville Police Department responded around 10:50 p.m. December 22 to Advocate Condell Medical Center, 801 South Milwaukee Avenue. Libertyville Deputy Police Chief Ed Sindles said officers received a report of a patient […]
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Body recovered from Lake Michigan near Waukegan last month identified
A 64-year-old man who was found dead in Lake Michigan near Waukegan late last month has been publicly identified by the coroner’s office. The Waukegan Fire Department and Waukegan Police Department responded around 2:40 p.m. December 26 to the area of Dockside Dogs, 46 East Madison Street in Waukegan. A passerby called 911 reporting a […]