Three people were rescued by authorities after their sailboat capsized on Bangs Lake in Wauconda Sunday afternoon. The Wauconda Fire District and Wauconda Police Department responded to multiple reports of a water rescue on Bangs Lake at around 2:06 p.m. Sunday. Emergency crews arrived and spotted three people clinging onto a capsized sailboat approximately 50 […]
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‘You are not alone’: Veterans Assistance Commission tells Lake County veterans following fall of Afghanistan
The Veterans Assistance Commission in Lake County is urging the community to reach out and check on veterans they know following the events in Afghanistan. Andrew Tangen, Superintendent of the Veterans Assistance Commission of Lake County (VACLC), said “there are a lot of emotions flying around” following the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan after the Taliban […]
‘Devastating loss:’ Fundraiser started for family of Chicago activist, father who drowned in the Fox Lake
Almost $20,000 has been raised for the family of a 28-year-old father and community activist from Chicago who drowned last week in the Fox Lake following a tubing accident. Malik Alim, 28, of Chicago, and his two children were being pulled on a water tube by a pontoon boat around 10 a.m. on August 20, […]
In-person classes canceled after fire damages, knocks out ‘critical infrastructure’ at Highland Park High School
In-person learning was canceled Friday after a fire damaged Highland Park High School and knocked out critical infrastructure, school officials said. Township High School District 113 Superintendent Bruce Law sent an email to parents and students on Friday alerting them to the situation. Law said the fire occurred early Friday morning at Highland Park High […]
Judge orders Beach Park man held without bond for shooting 2 people, killing innocent man, in Waukegan
A Beach Park man, who has a felony conviction for second-degree murder, was ordered held in jail without bond for shooting two men on Thursday in Waukegan, killing one of them. Juan C. Garibay, 42, of Beach Park, was charged with one count of first-degree murder and one count of attempted murder. The shooting happened […]
Coroner’s office confirms ‘Lake Michigan Jane Doe’ was missing pregnant 19-year-old from Chicago
The coroner’s office has confirmed the identity of the ‘Lake Michigan Jane Doe’ found near Waukegan as a missing 19-year-old pregnant woman from Chicago. Her death is considered a homicide. A forensic odontologist with the Lake County Coroner’s Office confirmed the woman is Yarianna G. Wheeler, 19, of Chicago, following a dental records comparison with […]
Grayslake man charged with stabbing girlfriend, escaping police custody at hospital in Libertyville
A Grayslake man who allegedly attacked and stabbed his girlfriend was tracked down by a Lake County sheriff’s canine after he escaped police custody at a hospital in Libertyville. Mark Mortensen, 42, of the 33600 block of North Evergreen Drive in unincorporated Grayslake, was charged with three counts of aggravated domestic battery, escape and resisting […]
Police say gunman in custody after shooting 2 people, killing innocent man, in Waukegan
A suspect is in custody after police say he fired multiple shots towards a Waukegan residence Thursday evening. The gunfire struck two men, killing one of them who was an unintended target. The Waukegan Police Department and Waukegan Fire Department responded around 6:15 p.m. Thursday to the 1400 block of Lorraine Place in Waukegan for […]
Police say pregnant woman found dead in Lake Michigan near Waukegan was murdered
A 19-year-old pregnant woman found dead in Lake Michigan near Waukegan earlier this month is believed to have been murdered, detectives said. “Due to the diligence of Lake County and surrounding area residents, sheriff’s detectives received dozens of tips as to the possible identity of ‘Lake Michigan Jane Doe,’” Lake County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Lt. […]