An “End the Vaccine Mandate” rally was held on Sunday in Highland Park and attended by dozens who were protesting Highland Park’s vaccine mandate on private businesses. The protest was held around 12 p.m. Sunday at Port Clinton Square near Central Avenue and 1st Street in Highland Park. The protest was organized by Highland Park […]
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Missing 24-year-old man reportedly spotted in Vernon Hills after going missing near Libertyville
The 24-year-old man who went missing Saturday after fleeing the scene of a crash near Libertyville was reportedly spotted on Sunday in Vernon Hills, his family said. Thomas “Tommy” Howe, 24, of Antioch, was reported missing to the Antioch Police Department. The Vernon Hills Police Department said that Howe went to an appointment Saturday morning […]
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Search underway for 24-year-old man who went missing near Interstate 94 in Libertyville
Police are actively searching for a 24-year-old Antioch man who went missing Saturday on foot near Interstate 94 in Libertyville. Thomas “Tommy” Howe, 24, of Antioch, was last seen Saturday in the area of Interstate 94 at mile marker 16.75 near Libertyville. Howe was last seen traveling on foot in the area while wearing a […]
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Mundelein man charged after bringing gun to Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville, police say
A Mundelein man was arrested at Advocate Condell Medical Center after police say he brought a gun to the hospital and refused to leave. Juan L. Avila, 24, of the 800 block of Walnut Street in Mundelein, was charged with two counts of felony aggravated unlawful use of a weapon. The Libertyville Police Department responded […]
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Waukegan man arrested after stealing car in Beach Park, leading police on chase in Wisconsin
A 24-year-old Waukegan man was charged after he allegedly fled from police in Wisconsin in a car that was stolen from a Beach Park gas station, authorities said. Denzel M. Vaughn, 24, of the 1200 block of Hickory Street in Waukegan, was charged by the Kenosha County District Attorney’s Office with driving or operating a […]
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Family of Libertyville man killed in party bus accident on I-294 reaches settlement with limo company
The family of a 27-year-old Libertyville man who died in 2017 after falling out of a party bus on Interstate 294 has reached a settlement with the limo company. James Larsen, 27, of Libertyville, rented a party bus with more than 20 friends to travel from Gurnee to Rosemont to celebrate a birthday on June […]
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1 dead, 1 seriously injured after car crashes into pole at high speed in Waukegan
A man in his 20s died and three others were injured, one seriously, after a car traveling at a high rate of speed crashed into a light pole in Waukegan Saturday morning. The Waukegan Police Department and Waukegan Fire Department responded around 3 a.m. Saturday to Bowlero, 631 Lakehurst Road in Waukegan, for a report […]
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Waukegan man charged with fleeing scene after crashing into parked cars in Wauconda
Police say they have arrested the driver of a vehicle that slammed into multiple parked cars in Wauconda and fled the scene, nearly hitting a truck head-on. Aric Klemp shared a video of the incident with Lake and McHenry County Scanner and said the incident occurred around 5 a.m. on January 9 at John’s Complete […]
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Additional felony charges filed against Lake Forest man accused of stealing over $500,000 from victims in Lake County
A Lake Forest man who prosecutors called a “long con” man is facing additional charges for allegedly defrauding multiple victims out of more than $500,000 in cash and property. Ricky A. Dugo, 54, of the 600 block of Wharton Drive in Lake Forest, was charged last March with four counts of felony theft and two […]