A Waukegan woman was cited after police say she drove her car around road barricades and ended up crashing into a construction site on Route 45 in Libertyville Thursday evening. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office was called at 7:40 p.m. Thursday to a report of a single-vehicle crash involving a black Hyundai on Route 45 […]
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Sheriff: Man allegedly broke into woman’s home and strangled her near Gurnee
A man, who allegedly broke into a woman’s home before beating and strangling her, was captured in a marsh area by a Lake County Sheriff’s Canine Unit early Thursday morning. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office was called at 2:20 a.m. to a residence in the 18700 block of West Ash Drive in Grandwood Park, which […]
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$5 million bond for man charged with murder in Lindenhurst botched robbery
The Evanston man charged with first-degree murder for his involvement in a botched robbery in Lindenhurst remains held in the Lake County Jail on a $5 million bond. Michael J. Zachery, 23, of the 1600 block of Simpson Street in Evanston, was charged Tuesday evening with first-degree murder and armed robbery after his accomplice, Joseph […]
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Gang member charged with shooting woman at party in Zion
A North Chicago man has been arrested and charged in connection with shooting a woman at a party over the summer in Zion, police said. Rahsaan R. Carr, 42, of the 1500 block of Park Avenue in North Chicago, was arrested on Tuesday by the U.S. Marshals and the Lake County Sheriff’s Office Warrants Team. […]
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Mundelein High School student charged after threat
A 14-year-old Mundelein High School student was charged with a felony after police say he made a list of names of people he wanted to hurt. Mundelein Police Chief Eric Guenther said that the 14-year-old student was charged with felony disorderly conduct. Guenther said that the student made a list of other student names in […]
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Police: One suspect dead, other charged with murder after Lindenhurst robbery goes wrong
A robbery that went wrong left one suspect dead and another charged with murder after police say the victim shot a suspect who beat him with a hammer in Lindenhurst early Tuesday morning. Michael J. Zachery, 23, of the 1600 block of Simpson Street in Evanston, was charged Tuesday evening with first-degree murder and armed […]
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Suspect in custody after man shot to death during robbery in Lindenhurst
A Major Crime Task Force official has confirmed that a suspect is in custody and charges are pending after a man was shot to death during a robbery in Lindenhurst early Tuesday morning. The Lindenhurst Police Department was called to a single-family home in the 300 block of Teal Road for a possible robbery around […]
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Wauconda Library damaged after roof fire
Damage was estimated at $50,000 after a roof fire started Tuesday morning at the Wauconda Area Library, fire officials said. The Wauconda Fire District was called at 9:09 a.m. on Tuesday for a report of a structure fire at the Wauconda Area Library, 801 North Main Street in Wauconda. Arriving fire crews found light smoke […]
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Man shot to death during robbery in Lindenhurst
A man was shot to death during a robbery at a home in Lindenhurst early Tuesday morning, the Lake County Major Crime Task Force said. The Lindenhurst Police Department was called to a single-family home in the 300 block of Teal Road for a possible robbery around 2:30 a.m. Tuesday. The 911 caller told police […]