The family of a 15-year-old girl is seeking help in finding the teen after she went missing Sunday afternoon in Waukegan. Emily Arizmendi, 15, of Waukegan, was last seen around 4:30 p.m. Sunday. The girl’s mother, Naomi Estrada, said her daughter was last seen near the Field House Sports Center, 800 Baldwin Avenue in Waukegan. […]
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‘Despicable act’: Swastikas spray-painted onto over a dozen headstones at Jewish cemetery in Waukegan
Authorities are seeking help in identifying the suspect or suspects who spray-pained swastikas onto more than a dozen headstones at a Jewish cemetery in Waukegan. The Waukegan Police Department responded around 8 a.m. Monday to Am Echod Jewish Cemetery, 3050 Grand Avenue in Waukegan, for a report of criminal damage to property. Waukegan Deputy Police […]
Lake County Sheriff’s Canine Dax saves missing woman’s life after tracking her down, finding her unconscious near Mundelein
Lake County Sheriff’s K-9 Dax tracked down a missing woman and found her unconscious near Mundelein. Authorities say the outcome could have been “drastically different” had he not located her. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 8:35 p.m. Sunday to a residence in unincorporated Mundelein for a report of a missing person. Sheriff’s deputies […]
Some parts of Lake, McHenry counties could see 2-3 inches of snow by Tuesday evening, NWS says
The National Weather Service said snow is expected starting late Monday into Tuesday and total accumulations of 2-3 inches are possible in parts of Lake and McHenry counties. The National Weather Service (NWS) said snow is on track to start late Monday and Tuesday morning in the northern Illinois area. Some light accumulations are expected, […]
Man punched gas station employee in Beach Park, threatened to ‘blow people up,’ prosecutors say
A man, who claimed in court he was a “son of God” and asked the judge to keep him in jail, allegedly punched a gas station employee in Beach Park and threatened to “blow people up.” Jason Hart, 32, of Beach Park, was charged with battery, theft and disorderly conduct. Hart appeared for a bond […]
Police working to identify juvenile who allegedly threatened to shoot up middle school dance in Lake Villa
Police are conducting interviews and working to identify a juvenile who allegedly threatened to shoot up a school dance Friday evening at Palombi Middle School in Lake Villa. Lake Villa Police Department Lt. James DeCaro told Lake and McHenry County Scanner that officers responded to Peter J. Palombi Middle School, located at 133 McKinley Avenue […]
$300K bond for man tracked down by police canine after allegedly burglarizing car, fleeing officers in Vernon Hills
A 37-year-old man was arrested after being tracked down by a canine after he allegedly committed a car burglary at an apartment building in Vernon Hills and fled from officers. Nicholas M. Ahrens, 37, who is a transient, was charged with burglary, resisting a peace officer and use of an unissued credit or debit card. […]
Judge denies bond reduction for militia member accused of threatening to kill people, found with arsenal of guns near Grayslake
A judge denied a bond reduction for a Grayslake man, who is reportedly a member of the Michigan Militia, arrested after prosecutors say he threatened to kill his family and was found with an arsenal of guns. RB Warrens, 49, of the 33400 block of Lakeshore Drive in unincorporated Grayslake, was charged with two counts […]
Wanted Zion man arrested after allegedly driving 120 mph during police chase in Wisconsin
A Zion man allegedly drove 120 mph during a police pursuit in Wisconsin and later told officers he refused to stop because he knew he had warrants. Clifton L. Foster, 44, of the 3000 block of Emmaus Avenue in Zion, was charged with five counts of felony bail jumping, reckless driving endangering safety, operating while […]