The coroner’s office has identified a 27-year-old North Chicago man who died Sunday after being shot multiple times at an apartment complex in Park City. An autopsy showed that James Hicks, 27, of North Chicago, died from multiple gunshot wounds, according to Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek. The Park City Police Department responded around 12 […]
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2 men, 1 armed with shotgun, allegedly robbed person at Weiss Field in Waukegan
A Waukegan man and Round Lake Beach man were arrested after they allegedly used a shotgun to rob a person at a high school athletic field in Waukegan. Raul Jimenez, 27, of the 1400 block of Highland Parkway in Round Lake Beach, was charged with armed robbery, a Class X felony. Hector Reyes, 26, of […]
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3 men flee from residence after homeowner interrupts ruse burglary in Libertyville
Police are seeking information from the public on three suspects who burglarized a home in Libertyville and were interrupted by the homeowner. The Libertyville Police Department responded around 3:37 p.m. on October 18 to the 700 block of Ascot Court in Libertyville for a report of a burglary. Officers learned a subject approached the front […]
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27-year-old man killed in Park City shooting
The Major Crime Task Force is investigating after a 27-year-old man was fatally shot outside an apartment in Park City Sunday, officials said. The Park City Police Department responded around 12 p.m. Sunday to the 700 block of Sharon Avenue in Park City for a report of a person down outside of an apartment complex. […]
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Man riding on lawnmower critically injured after being struck by car near Lake Villa
A 62-year-old man riding on a lawnmower on Route 59 near Lake Villa was struck by a car and suffered life-threatening injuries Saturday evening, police said. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Lake Villa Fire Protection District responded around 6:30 p.m. Saturday to Route 59 and Amber Way in unincorporated Lake Villa for a report […]
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Man from Mexico arrested after police find 6 pounds of marijuana during traffic stop in Libertyville
Officers arrested a Mexican national last week after discovering six pounds of marijuana in his vehicle during a traffic stop in Libertyville, authorities said. Irving E. Galvez-Ruiz, 28, of the 200 block of Laguna De Pastores in Colima, Mexico, was charged with unlawful possession with intent to deliver 2000-5000 grams of cannabis and unlawful possession […]
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$1 million bond for man charged with attempted murder of passenger on Pace bus in Vernon Hills
A judge ordered a man held on a $1 million bond for allegedly stabbing a fellow passenger multiple times on a Pace bus in Vernon Hills. Errol O. Shakes, 51, who is homeless, was charged with attempted murder, a Class X felony, aggravated battery causing great bodily harm, a Class 3 felony, and aggravated battery with […]
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2 suspects flee after robbing gas station at gunpoint near Grayslake
Police are searching for two men who robbed a gas station at gunpoint Saturday morning in unincorporated Grayslake. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 8:15 a.m. Saturday to the Mobil gas station, 33199 North Route 45 in unincorporated Grayslake for a report of an armed robbery. Sheriff’s deputies and detectives responded to the gas […]
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2 corrections officers hospitalized after being attacked by Wisconsin man at Lake County Jail, officials say
A Wisconsin man allegedly fought with a sheriff’s deputy during a traffic stop in Zion and then fought two corrections officers at the Lake County Jail, leaving them injured. Lake County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Chief Christopher Covelli said deputies conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle around 2 a.m. Thursday at 21st Street and Sheridan […]