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. […]
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Woman charged in DUI crash that killed two people in Waukegan
A 39-year-old woman, who had a blood alcohol level twice the legal limit, is facing numerous charges after allegedly speeding and running a red light, crashing into three cars and killing a married couple in Waukegan Sunday evening, police said. The Waukegan Police Department and Waukegan Fire Department were called around 8:30 p.m. on Sunday […]
FBI searching for suspect who tried robbing Zion bank
The Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) is offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of a man who tried robbing a bank in Zion on Saturday. Authorities described the suspect as a medium built male black between the age of 40 and 50 with black hair, a flannel short-sleeved shirt and dark […]
2 Fremont Middle School students arrested after school shooting threat mentioning Columbine
Two 13-year-old Round Lake boys are in custody after police say they sent threatening messages to other Fremont Middle School students. Detectives then found one of the boys to be in possession of ammunition. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office began an investigation on Sunday after a 13-year-old Round Lake boy, who is a Fremont Middle […]
1 dead, 3 injured in head-on Waukegan crash
A man is dead and three others were injured after a head-on crash on the north side of Waukegan Thursday evening, police said. The Waukegan Police Department and Waukegan Fire Department was called shortly after 7 p.m. on Thursday to York House Road and East End Avenue in Waukegan for a report of a vehicle […]
Fundraiser set for single father killed in Antioch motorcycle crash
A “one of a kind” father, who was a single parent raising two boys, died last month in a motorcycle crash in Antioch. Now, a benefit event is set to take place on Sunday to help raise money for his children. Lake Villa resident Ian Wilson was riding his 1999 Honda motorcycle near Grass Lake […]
Coroner releases name of child who drowned near Waukegan Harbor
Antony O’Conner, 14, of Waukegan, was identified Wednesday as the boy who died after being rescued from Lake Michigan near the Waukegan Harbor last week. The Waukegan Fire Department was called around 6 p.m. Friday for a report of a person who went under the water at the Waukegan Harbor and Marina near Madison Street […]
Police catch armed robbery suspects in separate robberies
The suspects in two separate armed robberies in Winthrop Harbor have been caught by police, including the suspects in a third attempted robbery where a police officer caught the suspects as they were about to enter a gas station. On July 26 just before 10 p.m., a Winthrop Harbor police officer on routine patrol saw […]
Mundelein High School student arrested after posting bomb threat
A Mundelein High School student is facing a felony charge after posting a social media threat that contained hate speech and a bomb threat, officials said. “We have been informed by the Mundelein Police that a threat was made on social media by an MHS student to bomb the school. The threat also included hate […]