A man was killed and left heavily trapped in a car after crashing into the rear of a semi-tractor trailer truck on Green Bay Road in Zion Saturday morning. The Zion Police Department, Zion Fire and Rescue Department and Winthrop Harbor Fire Department responded around 5:28 a.m. Saturday to 9th Street and Green Bay Road […]
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3 Venezuelan migrants living in Waukegan arrested for stealing from store in DuPage County on Black Friday
Three Venezuelan migrants living in Waukegan have been arrested after prosecutors say they stole merchandise from a Kohl’s store in DuPage County on Black Friday. Ilys Mary Ledesma Zapata, 37, Christian Johan Saavedra-Omona, 21, and Braud Pineda Avendano, 33, all of Venezuela, were charged with burglary, a Class 2 felony, and retail theft, a Class […]
Metra trains delayed after pedestrian fatally struck by freight train at train station in Deerfield
Metra trains are extensively delayed after a pedestrian was fatally struck by a freight train at the Metra station in Deerfield Saturday afternoon. The Deerfield-Bannockburn Fire Protection District, Metra Police Department and Deerfield Police Department responded around 3:15 p.m. Saturday to the Metra station, 860 Deerfield Road in Deerfield. Train crews reported a subject had […]
Police say they did not cause African serval cat’s death after its escape, captured in Vernon Hills
Police are disputing speculation and say they did not cause the death of an escaped African serval cat who was injured after being transported in a police car following its capture in Vernon Hills. The Vernon Hills Police Department responded around 7:16 p.m. last Saturday to the Grosse Pointe subdivision for a report of a […]
3 gunmen open fire on home, leaving female victim shot in Waukegan
A female victim was shot while inside a home after three gunmen all opened fire on the residence early Saturday morning in Waukegan. The Waukegan Fire Department and Waukegan Police Department responded around 3:38 a.m. Saturday to the 1300 block of Hickory Street in Waukegan for a report of a shooting. A 911 caller reported […]
Large fight, arson fire on Thanksgiving Day leaves car fully engulfed in flames in Waukegan
A large fight broke out involving an armed person that resulted in someone committing arson, which left a vehicle engulfed in flames on Thanksgiving Day in Waukegan. The Waukegan Police Department and Waukegan Fire Department responded around 12:27 p.m. Thursday to the Sunset Woods Apartments, 3014 Sunset Avenue in Waukegan. 911 callers reported a large […]
No injuries reported after firefighters find flames coming from house in Libertyville
Firefighters responding to a structure fire call found flames coming from a house and spreading quickly early Friday morning in Libertyville. The Libertyville Fire Department and Libertyville Police Department responded around 5:55 a.m. Friday to the 1100 block of Fairlawn Avenue in Libertyville for a report of a structure fire. Libertyville Deputy Fire Chief Steven […]
2 migrants arrested after allegedly stealing shopping carts full of Christmas items from store in Deerfield
Two Venezuelan migrants were arrested after they allegedly stole two carts full of over 100 Christmas items, worth almost $900, from a retail store in Deerfield. Neikis Yeimily Salazar, 18, and Alexander Saul Martinez Lima, 23, who are Venezuelan migrants living near the Chicago Police Department’s 17th District, were charged with one count of felony […]
Chicken finds her forever home on Thanksgiving after being rescued by police in Lake Zurich
A local wildlife rescue organization said a hen who was recently rescued by police in a strip mall parking lot in Lake Zurich has gone to her forever home on Thanksgiving. Flint Creek Wildlife Rehabilitation said Thursday that they were contacted in late October regarding a chicken found wandering in Lake Zurich. The organization is […]