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Male victim found critically injured after being shot multiple times in Waukegan

A male victim was found unresponsive and critically injured after being shot multiple times at an apartment complex in Waukegan Friday evening. The Waukegan Fire Department and Waukegan Police Department responded around 11:45 p.m. Friday to the 1600 block of Kayla Lane for a report of a shooting. Multiple 911 callers reported hearing shots and […]

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Police canines track down man who allegedly stole skid steer in armed robbery near Vernon Hills

Lake County sheriff and Mundelein police canines tracked down an armed man who allegedly stole a skid steer and threatened to shoot the machinery’s owner near Vernon Hills. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 3:15 a.m. Friday to the 24800 block of North Milwaukee Avenue in unincorporated Vernon Hills for a report of an […]

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Deputies arrest Crystal Lake man for child neglect, stop him during attack on woman in Port Barrington

Sheriff’s deputy responding to a 911 call arrested a Crystal Lake man who they witnessed attacking a woman after he also allegedly endangered the life of a child in Port Barrington. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 open line around 11:15 p.m. last Saturday where it sounded like a struggle was occurring, according […]

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15-year-old boy shot after gunmen open fire on residential block in Waukegan

A 15-year-old boy was shot after multiple gunmen opened fire on a residential street in Waukegan before fleeing the scene Thursday afternoon. The Waukegan Police Department and Waukegan Fire Department responded around 4:18 p.m. Thursday to the 800 block of South McAlister Avenue for a shooting. A 911 dispatcher initially reported that two victims had […]

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Warren-Newport Library in Gurnee reopens after being evacuated due to bomb threat

Officials say the Warren-Newport Public Library in Gurnee has reopened after it was evacuated due to a bomb threat that other local libraries also received. The Warren-Newport Public Library said they received a bomb threat around 6:02 p.m. Thursday. The threat came in through the library’s chat reference service. Library staff followed their emergency procedures and […]

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Judge finds man unfit to stand trial in fatal shooting of neighbor during leaf blower dispute near Antioch

An 80-year-old man charged with fatally shooting his neighbor during an argument over the neighbor’s leaf blower use near Antioch has been deemed unfit to stand trial. Ettore Lacchei, 80, of Antioch, was charged in April with two counts of first-degree murder. Lake County Judge Paul Novak found Lacchei unfit to stand trial on Tuesday. […]