Prosecutors say a Waukegan mother punched her 7-year-old son in the face, causing him to bounce off a wall and fall to the ground in Waukegan. Aniaha A. Bennett, 25, of the 200 block of Julian Street in Waukegan, was charged with four counts of domestic battery. An arrest warrant was issued for her on […]
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Owners of Lake County, Chicagoland massage parlors charged with money laundering, promoting prostitution
The owners of numerous Chicagoland massage parlors, including ones in Lake County, have been arrested and charged with money laundering and promoting prostitution following an undercover investigation. Yang Yuan, 37, of Aurora; Jianwei Zou, 62, of Naperville; and Guilan Sun, 64, of Aurora, have each been charged with six counts of money laundering and three […]
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Driver seriously injured, trapped after semi-truck rolls over on Interstate 94 near Deerfield
Authorities say a driver was trapped and seriously injured after a semi-truck pulling a tractor-trailer rolled over during a vehicle crash on Interstate 94 near Deerfield. The Illinois State Police and Deerfield-Bannockburn Fire Protection District responded around 7:05 a.m. Wednesday to Interstate 94 north of Route 22 in Deerfield for a report of a two-vehicle […]
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Missing 16-year-old girl who was spotted in Lake County located safe, family says
A 16-year-old girl who went missing a week and a half ago from Wisconsin and was spotted in the Lake County area has been located safe, her family said. Jason Camara told Lake and McHenry County Scanner that his 16-year-old niece, Fiona Daujotas, went missing from her home in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, early in the […]
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19-year-old man seriously injured after being shot multiple times during confrontation in Zion
A 19-year-old man suffered serious injuries after he was confronted by a group and shot multiple times in Zion Monday evening, police said. The Zion Fire-Rescue Department and Zion Police Department responded around 10:45 p.m. Monday to the 2200 block of Hermon Avenue in Zion for a report of a shooting. Zion Police Department Lt. […]
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Health department reports first case of monkeypox in Lake County
Lake County health officials announced Wednesday the first probable case of the monkeypox infection in a resident in Lake County. The Lake County Health Department said the initial testing was completed on Monday at an Illinois Department of Public Health laboratory. Confirmatory testing is pending at the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). […]
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Coroner IDs driver killed after crash left truck engulfed in flames on Interstate 94 near Gurnee
The coroner’s office has identified a Wisconsin man who was killed after his box truck became fully engulfed in flames following a crash on Interstate 94 near Gurnee last week. An autopsy performed last Thursday on Lawrence Stone, 66, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, indicated that he died as a result of multiple injuries from a vehicle […]
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Prosecutors say man fired shots during fight with mother in North Chicago
A convicted felon is being held on a $400,000 bond after prosecutors say he fired shots in North Chicago during a fight with his mother on Monday. Sharahd Davis, 28, of the 1800 block of Victoria Avenue in North Chicago, was charged with two counts of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, felon in possession […]
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63-year-old man dies following single-vehicle crash into pole, tree in Buffalo Grove
Police say a 63-year-old man suffered serious injuries and died shortly after he crashed his car into a pole, tree and fence in Buffalo Grove early Sunday morning. The Buffalo Grove Police Department and Buffalo Grove Fire Department responded around 1:30 a.m. Sunday to the area of Arlington Heights Road and Dundee Road. Emergency crews […]