The family of a 22-year-old Waukegan man, who was a Southern Illinois University student, has started a fundraiser to help pay for funeral costs after the man was shot and killed in Gurnee. An autopsy showed that Daniel F. Lobo, 22, of Waukegan, died as a result of a gunshot wound to the back, according […]
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Kyle Rittenhouse alleges prosecutorial misconduct in his case, says he supports BLM movement in first interview since acquittal
Kyle Rittenhouse alleged prosecutorial misconduct in his case and said he supports the Black Lives Matter movement during his first interview since he was acquitted. Rittenhouse, 18, who previously lived in Antioch, was found not guilty on Friday on charges of first-degree intentional homicide, two counts of first-degree recklessly endangering safety, first-degree reckless homicide and […]
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Officers arrest man in Zion after finding fentanyl and untraceable AR-15 ‘ghost gun’
Police say they arrested a felon from Waukegan after finding him in possession of an AR-15 “ghost gun,” fentanyl and other drugs in Zion. William Gilbert, 40, of Waukegan, was charged with four counts of resisting a peace officer, two counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver, two counts of […]
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Lake Forest man charged by federal prosecutors in January 6 insurrection at U.S. Capitol Building
Federal prosecutors have charged a Lake Forest man in connection with the deadly January 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington D.C. Mark Kulas, Jr., 27, of Lake Forest, was charged in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia with one count of parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol building, a […]
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Coroner identifies 64-year-old woman who died after two-vehicle crash in Gurnee
The coroner has identified a Gurnee woman who died on Saturday after becoming paralyzed following a two-vehicle crash in Gurnee. Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek said Laura Walley, 64, of Gurnee, died from a blunt force injury of the neck as a result of the crash. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Gurnee Fire Department […]
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‘Demanded everything they had’: Man, woman robbed at gunpoint in driveway of Lindenhurst home
Police say they are searching for two suspects who robbed a couple at gunpoint in the driveway of a Lindenhurst home Sunday evening. The Lindenhurst Police Department responded around 5:30 p.m. Sunday to the 200 block of Hazelwood Drive in Lindenhurst for a report of an armed robbery. Police said a man and woman were […]
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12-month-old baby dies after SUV slams into rear of stopped vehicle in North Chicago
Authorities said that a 12-month-old baby died early Saturday morning when an SUV slammed into the rear of a stopped car on Route 41 in North Chicago. The North Chicago Police Department and North Chicago Fire Department responded around 4:15 a.m. Saturday to Route 41 and Route 137 for a report of a serious injury […]
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22-year-old man shot and killed in Gurnee identified as Southern Illinois University student
A 22-year-old man from Waukegan who was shot and killed in Gurnee on Friday has been identified as a Southern Illinois University student, who was just months away from graduating. An autopsy showed that Daniel F. Lobo, 22, of Waukegan, died as a result of a gunshot wound to the back, according to Lake County […]
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Teenage suspect carjacks vehicle at gunpoint in Waukegan, police say
Police say a suspect, believed to be a teenager, ordered a victim out of their vehicle at gunpoint and stole their car in Waukegan Saturday evening. The Waukegan Police Department responded around 5:35 p.m. Saturday to the 900 block of Massena Avenue for a report of an armed carjacking. Waukegan Deputy Police Chief Joe Florip […]