Firefighters from eight departments responded Wednesday to a fully engulfed barn fire in Harvard that was started after brush burning spread to the structure, officials said. The Harvard Fire Protection District responded around 10:24 a.m. Wednesday to the 19800 block of Route 173 in unincorporated Harvard for a report of a structure fire. Harvard Fire […]
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‘Drive sober or get pulled over’: Local, state police urge safe driving over Thanksgiving holiday
Local police departments are increasing patrols over the Thanksgiving holiday and reminding the public to drive sober or get pulled over. “No one needs an empty seat at the Thanksgiving dinner table.” The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said they are partnering with the Illinois Department of Transportation, Illinois State Police, and nearly 200 local police […]
Gunman fires shot during carjacking near Waukegan restaurant
A gunman fired a shot while stealing a car by force from someone near a restaurant in Waukegan Tuesday evening, police said. Waukegan Deputy Police Chief Joe Florip confirmed a vehicle was hijacked at gunpoint in the 1600 block of Washington Street in Waukegan. Officers responded to the incident around 5:50 p.m. Tuesday. An alert […]
14-year-old boy robbed by 3 suspects who battered him in Harvard
Police say they are investigating after a 14-year-old boy was beaten and robbed by three suspects in Harvard. The Harvard Police Department said the incident occurred on November 8 in the 500 block of North Division Street. Harvard Deputy Police Chief Tyson Bauman said the incident was reported to the police later that evening. The […]
2 men arrested after police find over a kilogram of heroin during traffic stop near Lake Forest
Two men were arrested last week after a police officer who stopped them for speeding found over a kilogram of heroin in their vehicle near Lake Forest. A Lake County Sheriff’s Office deputy conducted a traffic stop on a 2016 Nissan Frontier around 6 p.m. on November 16. The deputy noticed the driver was speeding […]
Charity donates bullet, stab protective vests to 4 of 5 Lake County Sheriff’s Office canines
Four of the Lake County Sheriff’s Office’s five canines will be getting bullet and stab protective vests thanks to a charitable donation from a non-profit organization. Lake County Sheriff’s Office canines Ryker, Danno, Dax and Duke will receive the vests, which are being donated by Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. Canine Boomer will not be […]
Family of 22-year-old Southern Illinois University student shot and killed in Gurnee asks for help with funeral costs
The family of a 22-year-old Waukegan man, who was a Southern Illinois University student, has started a fundraiser to help pay for funeral costs after the man was shot and killed in Gurnee. An autopsy showed that Daniel F. Lobo, 22, of Waukegan, died as a result of a gunshot wound to the back, according […]
Kyle Rittenhouse alleges prosecutorial misconduct in his case, says he supports BLM movement in first interview since acquittal
Kyle Rittenhouse alleged prosecutorial misconduct in his case and said he supports the Black Lives Matter movement during his first interview since he was acquitted. Rittenhouse, 18, who previously lived in Antioch, was found not guilty on Friday on charges of first-degree intentional homicide, two counts of first-degree recklessly endangering safety, first-degree reckless homicide and […]
Officers arrest man in Zion after finding fentanyl and untraceable AR-15 ‘ghost gun’
Police say they arrested a felon from Waukegan after finding him in possession of an AR-15 “ghost gun,” fentanyl and other drugs in Zion. William Gilbert, 40, of Waukegan, was charged with four counts of resisting a peace officer, two counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver, two counts of […]