Several Lake County sheriff’s deputies and Canine Dax located a missing man who was unconscious and not breathing and performed life-saving measures on him early Monday morning in Ingleside. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 12:20 a.m. Monday to a home in the 35800 block of North Hunt Avenue in Ingleside for a report […]
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10 years in prison for Waukegan man who fired shots at vehicle near a school during road rage incident
A Waukegan man who opened fire on a vehicle during a road rage incident near a school and busy intersection in Waukegan has been sentenced to 10 years in prison. Aaron C. Johnson, 28, of Waukegan, was charged with attempted murder, aggravated discharge of a firearm, two counts of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, […]
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4 seriously injured after intoxicated wrong-way driver causes rollover crash in Wadsworth
Four people were seriously injured and trapped after a wrong-way intoxicated driver caused a two-vehicle rollover crash on Route 41 in Wadsworth, the sheriff’s office said. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Newport Fire Protection District responded around 10:45 p.m. Wednesday to Route 41 and Wadsworth Road for a report of a vehicle crash with […]
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Firefighters injured, two dogs found dead after house fire in Waukegan
Seven residents were displaced, two firefighters were injured and two dogs were found dead following a well-engulfed house fire in Waukegan, officials said. The Waukegan Fire Department and Waukegan Police Department responded around 2 a.m. Wednesday to the 500 block of McAlister Avenue for a report of a house fire. Firefighters arrived and found heavy […]
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Driver flown to the hospital after rollover crash brings live wires down onto vehicle in Zion
A driver was flown to the hospital by helicopter after a rollover crash left live wires on top of his vehicle Tuesday in Zion, fire officials said. The Zion Fire and Rescue Department responded around 2:26 p.m. Tuesday to the intersection of 21st Street and Edina Boulevard for a vehicle crash. Zion Fire and Rescue […]
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Coroner says 17-year-old boy was victim who was fatally struck by train near Round Lake Park
The coroner has identified a 17-year-old Hainesville boy who was struck and killed by a Metra train early Tuesday morning near Round Lake Park. An autopsy showed Dustin Keefe, 17, of Hainesville, died as a result of severe blunt trauma following a collision with a train, according to Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek. The Greater […]
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Lake County Sheriff’s Office adding new canine team, asking for children’s help in choosing name
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office has announced they will be adding a fifth canine team to the department and are asking for children’s help in choosing a name for the new police dog. Lake County Sheriff John Idleburg announced the addition Wednesday morning in a public statement. The sheriff’s office said they are in the […]
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Male struck and killed by Metra train near Round Lake Park; 2nd train-pedestrian crash in a week
A male was struck and killed by a Metra train early Tuesday morning near Round Lake Park. It’s the second time in a week a train struck a pedestrian in the area. The Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District and Round Lake Police Department responded around 12:02 a.m. Tuesday to Route 134 and Macgillis Drive […]
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Police say the explosives materials found on Highland Park shoreline were grenade, aircraft flares
Police say that the explosive materials found twice last week on a shoreline in Highland Park were a hand grenade and aircraft flares, possibly from World War II. The Highland Park Police Department responded on April 6 around 2:57 p.m. to the Openlands Lakeshore Preserve, 3136 Patten Road, for a report of explosive materials found. […]