Dozens of firefighters battled an extra-alarm fire in sub-zero temperatures that heavily damaged a house in Round Lake Beach Friday evening. The Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District responded around 7:35 p.m. Friday to the 1200 block of Woodridge Drive in Round Lake Beach for a report of a structure fire. Fire crews arrived to […]
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Man in his 20s killed, second man injured during shooting at bar in Waukegan
A Zion man in his 20s was killed and a second man was injured during a shooting at Stretch’s Sports Bar and Grill in Waukegan early Christmas Eve morning, police said. The Waukegan Police Department responded around 2:20 a.m. Saturday to Stretch’s Sports Bar and Grill, located at 200 North Green Bay Road in Waukegan, […]
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‘Law enforcement can no longer stand idle’: Antioch police partner with organization to address opioid epidemic
The Antioch Police Department announced they are partnering with a non-profit organization to deal with the nationwide opioid epidemic on a local level, which they said is a first for law enforcement in Lake County. Antioch Police Chief Geoff Guttschow announced the partnership earlier this week between the Antioch Police Department and Nicasa Behavior Health […]
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Round Lake Beach woman out on bond for hitting, injuring her child now charged with punching other child in face
A Round Lake Beach woman, who was out on bond for hitting and injuring her child, has been arrested again for allegedly punching one of her other children, prosecutors said. Jennifer C. Simpson, 28, of Round Lake Beach, was charged with one count of domestic battery causing bodily harm. Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Francis […]
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‘Progress and recovery… slow and difficult’: Highland Park mass shooting survivor Cooper Roberts’ mother details son’s recovery
The mother of Cooper Roberts, the boy paralyzed in the Highland Park parade shooting, said in an update her son’s recovery has been “slow and difficult” but he has bonded closely with their dog George during his recovery. “Certainly, for us, this has been a year unlike any other. Our entire lives have been completely […]
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Waukegan, Grayslake police and firefighters deliver holiday gifts to 2 children battling life-threatening illnesses
Police officers and firefighters in Waukegan and Grayslake helped deliver holiday gifts to two different families who have a child battling a life-threatening illness. The Waukegan Police Department and the Waukegan Fire Department said they made a special Christmas delivery to a “very deserving” family in Waukegan on Monday. The police and fire departments made […]
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Man arrested after allegedly stealing Wendy’s employee’s car, battering person in Gurnee restaurant’s drive-thru
A Gurnee man was arrested after prosecutors say he stole a Wendy’s employee’s car in Gurnee and drove it the wrong way through the drive-thru before striking another car and battering a person. John M. Schmidt, 37, of Gurnee, was charged with possession of a stolen vehicle, aggravated driving under the influence, driving under the […]
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North Chicago police canine handler becomes only active accredited canine trainer in Illinois
A North Chicago Police Department canine handler has become the only active accredited canine trainer in Illinois with a national police dog association, the department said. North Chicago Police Officer Donald Florance and his partner Six make up the North Chicago Police Department canine unit. Florance, a 19-year North Chicago police veteran, has been a […]
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2 hospitalized in critical condition after semi-truck sideswipes 2 parked vehicles, hits man on Interstate 94 in Gurnee
Two men were hospitalized in critical condition after a semi-truck sideswiped two stopped vehicles and hit a man on Interstate 94 in Gurnee Thursday afternoon, fire officials said. The Illinois State Police, Gurnee Fire Department and Libertyville Fire Department responded around 2:25 p.m. Thursday to Interstate 94 at mile marker 9.25 in Gurnee for a […]