The coroner’s office has identified a Zion man, a Waukegan man and a third man who were all killed when a car drove off the roadway into a tree and became engulfed in flames in Gurnee. Lake County Chief Deputy Coroner Steve Newton said Wednesday that the victims were Javon Stribling, 27, of Zion; Emmanuel […]
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North Chicago police seeking public’s help in locating endangered man who went missing from Great Lakes
Authorities are seeking help in locating a 59-year-old man, who has a condition that places him in danger and was reported missing from Great Lakes near North Chicago. The North Chicago Police Department is searching for Alan Gage, 59, who was last seen in the 1800 block of Virginia Avenue in Great Lakes. Gage was […]
Thieves burglarize garage, steal Lake Villa Township supervisor’s personal vehicle and later crash it in Zion
Police are investigating after suspects burglarized a garage and stole a pickup truck belonging to the Lake Villa Township supervisor before later crashing it in Zion. Lake Villa Township Supervisor Daniel Venturi said the incident occurred Saturday evening at his residence near Martin School in unincorporated Lake Villa. Suspects pried open Venturi’s locked garage service […]
Route 45 reopens after dump truck rolls over, spills load of gravel onto roadway near Antioch
A dump truck rolled over and spilled its load of gravel onto the roadway, which struck two other cars, leaving the driver of the truck with minor injuries Tuesday morning near Antioch. The Antioch Fire Department and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 7:45 a.m. Tuesday to Route 45 and Route 173 in unincorporated Antioch […]
Authorities identify 55-year-old woman killed in head-on crash that left 2 others seriously injured in Beach Park
The coroner has identified a 55-year-old woman from Wisconsin who was killed after a head-on crash in Beach Park that left two others seriously injured. An autopsy showed that Anita Parker, 55, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, died as a result of blunt force injuries from a vehicle crash, according to Lake County Chief Deputy Coroner Steve […]
Woman charged with firing shots in parking lot of gas station in Waukegan
A woman was arrested after she allegedly fired shots in the parking lot of a gas station in Waukegan and was later found in possession of the gun allegedly used in the shooting. Diamond A. Martell, 21, of Waukegan, was charged with reckless discharge of a firearm, unlawful possession of a firearm, driving on a […]
$1.2 million bond for Highland Park man charged in arson fire while out on bond in Fort Sheridan Beach homicide
A man is being held on a $1.2 million bond after prosecutors charged him in an arson fire in Lake Forest, which occurred while he was out on bond in connection with the Fort Sheridan Beach homicide. Nicholas M. Caban, 20, of the 3400 block of Dato Avenue in Highland Park, was remanded to the […]
Woman killed, man critically injured after head-on crash that left 3rd victim seriously injured in Beach Park
A woman was killed and a man suffered critical injuries after a car veered into oncoming traffic and struck another car head-on in Beach Park, leaving a third person with serious injuries. The Beach Park Fire Department and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 9:10 p.m. Sunday to Green Bay Road and Adelaide Avenue in […]
Coroner says identification of 3 victims killed in fiery Gurnee crash is still pending
The coroner’s office said they are still working to positively identify the three people killed after their car drove off the roadway into a tree and became engulfed in flames in Gurnee. The Gurnee Police Department and Gurnee Fire Department responded around 2:15 a.m. Sunday to Route 132 and North Greenleaf Street. It was initially […]