A man was shot after shots were fired causing chaos as a large crowd gathered near an office building in Waukegan early Saturday morning. The Waukegan Police Department responded around 1:15 a.m. Saturday to the area of Greenbay Office Suites, 2835 Belvidere Road in Waukegan. Officers were in the area investigating a large crowd when […]
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No injuries after SUV crashes fully into currency exchange business in Wauconda
Fire officials said luckily no one was injured after an SUV crashed through a currency exchange, causing major damage to the facade, in Wauconda Saturday morning. The Wauconda Police Department and Wauconda Fire District responded around 10:04 a.m. Saturday to Wauconda Exchange Currency, 469 West Liberty Street in Wauconda, for a car into a building. […]
Man charged with identity theft for using acquaintance’s name during 2 separate arrests days apart in Lake County
A Vernon Hills man has been charged with identity theft after police say he used another person’s name and identifiers while being processed during two arrests days apart in Lake County. Steven C. Gouveia, 35, of Vernon Hills, was arrested by the Vernon Hills Police Department on July 15 on local charges. Lake County Sheriff’s […]
Man charged after allegedly lighting fire that damaged car parked in garage in Buffalo Grove
A 23-year-old man has been charged after prosecutors say he lit a fire that engulfed a car parked inside the garage at his mother’s home in Buffalo Grove. Evan Rude, 23, of Buffalo Grove, was charged with one count of criminal damage to property between $500 and $10,000, a Class 4 felony. Lake County Assistant […]
Pedestrian dies after being struck by vehicle, critically injured near liquor store Waukegan
A pedestrian suffered critical injuries and died after being struck by a vehicle while crossing the roadway in front of a store in Waukegan Friday evening. The Waukegan Police Department and Waukegan Fire Department responded around 10 p.m. Friday to the area of Dave’s Liquors, 2300 Grand Avenue in Waukegan. 911 callers reported a vehicle […]
Victim suffers major injuries after alleged unprovoked attack at business near Lake Villa
Deputies arrested a 53-year-old man after he allegedly used a baseball bat to attack one of his longtime friends, who suffered major injuries, at a business near Lake Villa. Lake County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Chief Christopher Covelli said Robert Wargin, 53, of Lake Villa, went to the victim’s workplace in the 39300 block of North […]
Elderly woman hospitalized after fire engulfs rear of home, leaves it uninhabitable near Antioch
The state fire marshal is investigating after an elderly woman was hospitalized with burn injuries after a fire engulfed the rear of a home near Antioch Friday afternoon. The Antioch Fire Department responded around 2:37 p.m. Friday to the 26600 block of West Sycamore Road in unincorporated Antioch for a structure fire. Antioch Fire Department […]
Police incorrectly suspect death as accidental fall after man fatally shot in head in Waukegan
Police incorrectly ruled a 59-year-old man died from an accidental fall in Waukegan Wednesday until it was later discovered by the funeral home he had actually been shot in the head. The Waukegan Police Department and Waukegan Fire Department responded around 10:45 a.m. Tuesday to the 300 block of Helmholz Avenue in Waukegan for a […]
Convicted felon charged in Waukegan shootout found guilty in separate case for possessing gun in Zion
A convicted felon was found guilty by a jury Thursday of possessing a gun in Zion as a separate case accusing him of being involved in a shootout in Waukegan, which left him seriously injured, remains pending. Carnell D. Wesson, 30, of Zion, was charged in March 2022 with armed habitual criminal, three counts of […]