A man and a woman were seriously injured after a gunman, who police have identified, shot them in the parking lot of a packaging plant in Waukegan late Wednesday evening. The Waukegan Police Department and Waukegan Fire Department responded around 11:14 p.m. Wednesday to Bolke Miller Company, 1350 Bridge Drive in Waukegan, for a shooting. […]
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Naked man allegedly steals crane truck, crashes into security gate and tries to break into Gurnee homes
Police say a naked man stole a crane truck, crashed it through a security gate, rolled it over and then tried breaking into homes in Gurnee before officers arrested him. The Gurnee Police Department responded around 4:30 p.m. on April 23 to a report of a vehicle crash at Route 41 and Grand Avenue. A […]
$200K bond for woman who allegedly forced way into Waukegan middle school, punched student
A judge ordered a woman held on a $200,000 bond after prosecutors say she punched a student after forcing her way into a Waukegan middle school while accompanied by a man, who strangled a teacher. The Waukegan Police Department and Waukegan Fire Department responded around 7:12 a.m. Tuesday to John Lewis Middle School, 600 South […]
Coroner identifies 67-year-old man, says he died of medical emergency after crashing off roadway in Lindenhurst
The coroner has identified a 67-year-old man who died of a medical emergency after police say his vehicle drove into oncoming traffic before traveling off Route 45 in Lindenhurst. The Lake Villa Fire Protection District and Lindenhurst Police Department responded around 2:15 p.m. Saturday to Route 45 near Briargate Boulevard for a vehicle crash with […]
Funerals held after 4 Buffalo Grove High School students killed in high-speed crash in Wheeling
Three funerals have been held this week after four Buffalo Grove High School students, ages 16 to 18, were killed in a high-speed crash last week in Wheeling. The Wheeling Police Department and Wheeling Fire Department responded to the crash, which occurred at Dundee Road and Schoenbeck Road in Wheeling, around 10:19 p.m. on May […]
Police arrest juvenile after swastika, other anti-Semitic vandalism found in Highland Park neighborhood
Police have arrested a juvenile after a swastika and other anti-Semitic vandalism was found in Highland Park, leading to city officials denouncing the acts of “hate and bigotry.” The Highland Park Police Department was notified of the vandalism around 9:50 a.m. Friday in the 1900 block of Park Avenue West in the Hybernia neighborhood. The […]
Fire and smoke damages massage parlor, restaurant in commercial strip mall in Round Lake
A restaurant and a massage parlor have been temporarily closed after a fire caused damage to the businesses in Round Lake Tuesday morning, fire officials said. The Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District responded around 9:15 a.m. Tuesday to 159 West Belvidere Road in Round Lake for a report of a structure fire. Greater Round Lake […]
Lake Bluff man dies by drowning after tide comes in while stuck in Alaskan mud flats
A 20-year-old man from Lake Bluff died after he became stuck in mud flats and the tide came in, submerging and drowning him in water, in Alaska on Sunday. The Alaska State Troopers were notified around 5:52 p.m. Sunday about the incident. Zachary Porter, 20, of Lake Bluff, was stuck in tidal mud flats near […]
Woman charged with punching student in face, attacking staff members at middle school in Waukegan
Police say a woman has been arrested after she and a man forced their way into John Lewis Middle School in Waukegan before punching a student in the face and attacking staff members. The Waukegan Police Department and Waukegan Fire Department responded around 7:12 a.m. Tuesday to John Lewis Middle School, 600 South Lewis Avenue, […]