A pastor at Saint Francis de Sales Catholic Parish in Lake Zurich has been reinstated after allegations of child sexual abuse were unfounded, the archbishop said. In November, Cardinal Blase Cupich, who is the Archbishop of Chicago, wrote in a letter to the St. Francis community announcing the investigation into Father David Ryan. Ryan was […]
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Suspect in custody after shooting threat posted on social media towards Zion-Benton High School
Zion police say a person who allegedly posted a shooting threat towards Zion-Benton High School on social media was taken into custody on Thursday. The Zion Police Department said they received a report of a threatening statement made on social media that mentioned Zion-Benton High School. Police said in a statement that they identified the […]
Police speaking to person of interest in the murder of 19-year-old pregnant woman found in Lake Michigan
Chicago police say they are talking to a “person of interest” in the murder of a 19-year-old pregnant woman whose body was found in Lake Michigan near Waukegan last month. The Chicago Sun-Times, citing a Chicago Police Department spokesperson, reported Friday morning that a person of interest was being interviewed by Chicago police in connection […]
30-year-old man found dead after falling off canoe into Mineola Bay in Fox Lake
One man was found safe and a second man was found dead after the two fell out of a canoe early Friday morning on Mineola Bay near Fox Lake, police said. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Fox Lake Police Department received numerous 911 calls for a report of a person screaming for help around […]
Video shows attempted murder suspect escaping from Lake County corrections officers
An attempted murder suspect remains on the run after surveillance footage captured him running out of a Lake County correctional center in Waukegan Wednesday morning. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said Deontae Wade, 26, of the 2600 block of Horeb Avenue in Zion, was on electronic monitoring for a domestic battery case and was due […]
Suspect wanted for attempted murder in McHenry shooting escapes from Lake County correctional center
A suspect wanted for attempted murder in connection with a daytime shooting in McHenry escaped on Wednesday from a Lake County correctional center and police are asking for the public’s help in locating him. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said Deontae Wade, 26, of the 2600 block of Horeb Avenue in Zion, was on electronic […]
Police have few details in Round Lake shooting that left 17-year-old in serious condition
Round Lake police say they still do not know where the actual shooting occurred that left a 17-year-old boy seriously injured Sunday evening. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Grayslake Fire Protection District responded around 10:35 p.m. Sunday to Behm Lane and Peterson Road in unincorporated Grayslake for a report of a gunshot victim. Lake […]
‘Our hearts will forever be torn’: $25,000 raised for family of 19-year-old man killed in Lake Villa crash
A fundraiser has collected almost $25,000 for the family of a 19-year-old Round Lake Beach man who was killed over the weekend in a motorcycle crash near Lake Villa. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 5:30 p.m. Sunday to Rollins Road west of Route 45 in unincorporated Lake Villa for a report of a […]
Suspect charged with killing man, injuring a second man during drive-by shooting in Waukegan
A Waukegan man has been charged with murder for shooting and killing a 36-year-old man during a drive-by shooting in Waukegan that left a second man injured on Saturday. The Waukegan Police Department and Waukegan Fire Department responded around 2:45 p.m. Saturday to a single-family home in the 400 block of Belvidere Street in Waukegan […]