A Beach Park man faces up to 20 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to federal charges that he stole $2.3 million in funds while he was employed at a museum in Chicago. Michael Maurello, 56, of Beach Park, was charged in January with two counts of wire fraud and two counts of bank […]
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$350K bond for student charged with bringing gun in parked car at Antioch High School
Charges have been filed against a student who was found with a handgun in his car that was parked on campus at Antioch Community High School Tuesday. Steven M. Garcia, 21, of Antioch, was charged with unauthorized possession or storage of a weapon, a Class A misdemeanor. The Antioch Police Department said a scheduled administrative […]
Elderly man flown to hospital in critical condition after drunk driver causes 4-vehicle crash in Waukegan
An elderly man was flown to the hospital in critical condition after a drunk driver slammed into the rear of his car, causing a four-vehicle crash in Waukegan Tuesday afternoon. The Waukegan Police Department and Waukegan Fire Department responded around 2:12 p.m. Tuesday to Green Bay Road and Crescent Avenue for a report of a […]
$250K bond for wanted man bitten by Lake County sheriff’s canine after barricading himself at Ingleside residence
A judge ordered a man held on a $250,000 bond after he allegedly threatened to kill a woman and was then bitten by a sheriff’s canine when he barricaded himself at an Ingleside home. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 1:05 a.m. Tuesday to the 35600 block of North Lane Drive in Ingleside for […]
Police, DCFS investigating after students post photo online of fellow student using school bathroom in Waukegan
Police and DCFS have been notified after students took a photo of a fellow student who was using the bathroom at a Waukegan middle school and posted the photo on social media. Waukegan Public Schools Director of Communications Nicholas Alatzakis said an investigation has been opened at Edith Smith Middle School and is ongoing. The […]
Coroner identifies 18-year-old man who died after motorcycle, SUV crash in Round Lake Beach
The coroner’s office has identified an 18-year-old man who died after his motorcycle collided with an SUV on Cedar Lake Road in Round Lake Beach Monday afternoon. An autopsy performed Tuesday showed that Alexis Coria, 18, of Round Lake Park, died as a result of blunt force injuries from a vehicle crash, according to Lake […]
Police, school investigating after report of hazing involving Mundelein High School baseball players
Police and school officials are investigating possible hazing allegations, which involved a baseball player who was reportedly inappropriately touched by fellow teammates, at Mundelein High School. Mundelein High School Principal Dr. Alexandria Rios Taylor said the school on Friday received a report of violations of the student code of conduct and athletic code of conduct. […]
Student arrested after handgun found on campus at Antioch Community High School
Police have arrested a student after they say he had a handgun in his car that was parked on campus at Antioch Community High School Tuesday morning. The Antioch Police Department said that the gun was found during a regularly scheduled administrative canine scent search of vehicles. The vehicle was parked in the parking lot […]
Wanted man bitten by Lake County sheriff’s canine after barricading himself at Ingleside residence
Officials say a wanted man who threatened to kill a woman was bitten and injured by Lake County Sheriff’s Canine Dax after he barricaded himself at an Ingleside home. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 1:05 a.m. Tuesday to the 35600 block of North Lane Drive in Ingleside for a report of a violation […]