A 37-year-old man was found shot to death inside a home in Zion Wednesday afternoon, police said. The Zion Fire Department and Zion Police Department were called just after 1 p.m. on Wednesday to the 1600 block of 19th Street in Zion for a report of a deceased person. Police officers found an unconscious 37-year-old […]
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Man charged with murder in connection with fatal Zion shooting
A Zion man has been charged with murder for the shooting death of a North Chicago man in Zion on Wednesday. Raymond Smith Jr., 29, of the 2300 block of Gabriel Avenue in Zion, was charged with two counts of first-degree murder on Friday. Police were called to the 2500 block of Hebron Avenue in […]
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Waukegan man arrested following brief police chase in Lake Villa
A 33-year-old Waukegan is in custody after he fled from police when they tried to stop him during a drug deal in Lake Villa early Thursday morning. A Lake County Sheriff’s deputy was on patrol around 3:20 a.m. in the area of Cremona Avenue and Verona Avenue in unincorporated Lake Villa when he witnessed what […]
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Man dies after being shot during altercation in Waukegan
A Waukegan man in his 20s died after being shot during an altercation early Friday morning on Washington Street in Waukegan. The Waukegan Police Department was called to Washington Street and Maple Avenue for a report of shots fired around 12:30 a.m. Friday. Police officers found the man shot on the sidewalk. He was transported […]
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Coroner IDs 2 people killed by drunk driver in Waukegan
Jose Socorro Arroyo-Zavala, 42, of Waukegan, and Laura Orozco Corona, 41, of Mexico, were killed after a crash involving a drunk driver in Waukegan on Sunday, the Lake County Coroner said. The suspect, Letisia C. Delgadillo, 39, of Waukegan, had a blood alcohol level twice the legal limit. She is facing numerous charges after police say […]
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Lake County Sheriff arrests 8 men for solicitation in nationwide operation
An undercover sting left eight Lake County area men with a solicitation of a sexual act charge after the Lake County Sheriff’s Office participated in a nationwide operation. Lake County Sheriff Sgt. Christopher Covelli said that the Gang Task Force went undercover during a nationwide operation in coalition with federal and local law enforcement agencies […]
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North Chicago man killed in Zion shooting
A 33-year-old North Chicago man died after being shot in Zion early Wednesday morning, police said. Zion Police were called to the 2500 block of Hebron Avenue around 12:10 a.m. on Wednesday for a shooting, according to Zion Police Chief Stephen Dumyahn. Dumyahn said that police officers found the man, who has not yet been […]
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Three charged after police find drugs and guns in Waukegan home
Three men, including two who had outstanding warrants, are facing charges after police found drugs and guns in a Waukegan home on Friday. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office Warrants Team and U.S. Marshals went to a residence in the 1100 block of Beach Rd in Waukegan to search for two wanted men. Felix E. Guadarrama, […]
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Search continues for man after kayak capsizes in Lake Michigan near Highland Park
The U.S. Coast Guard and local fire departments have been searching since Monday evening for a 20-year-old man whose kayak capsized in Lake Michigan near Highland Park. A 911 call was made around 10 p.m. Monday after a 20-year-old man was calling for help in the 200 block of Bluffs Edge Drive in Lake Forest. […]