Police say that four people were taken into custody after a shooting in Waukegan that left one person injured led to a police pursuit into Chicago on Friday. Illinois State Police Trooper Omoayena Williams said that an alert was broadcasted across the Illinois State Police Emergency Radio Network (ISPERN) to all area police departments on […]
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Man sentenced to 36 years in prison for shooting, killing Waukegan High School student
A Waukegan man who shot a Waukegan High School student almost a dozen times with an AR-15, killing him, has been sentenced to 36 years in prison. Willie C. Jackson, 22, was charged with three counts of first-degree murder, according to court records. A jury found Jackson guilty of one count of first-degree murder during […]
COVID-19 vaccination clinic for Highland Park area residents coming to Highland Park Country Club
Highland Park officials announced that a community COVID-19 vaccination clinic is opening next week for Highland Park residents along with Highwood and Deerfield senior citizens. The City of Highland Park said the clinic will be a one-day event on April 8 at the Highland Park Country Club, located at 1201 Park Avenue West in Highland […]
Wisconsin man extradited to Lake County after being charged in Antioch road rage crash that killed man
A Wisconsin man has been extradited to Lake County to face charges for causing a rollover crash during an October road rage incident in Antioch, which left a man dead and his family injured. Joshua A. Bailey, 24, of the 19600 block of 82nd Street in Bristol, Wisconsin, was charged with reckless homicide, aggravated reckless […]
McHenry County’s second COVID-19 vaccination site to open at Crystal Lake church
McHenry County’s second county-supported vaccination clinic is set to open next week at a church in Crystal Lake, health officials announced. The McHenry County Department of Health (MCDH) said that the site will open on Wednesday, April 7. It will be located at the Willow Creek Community Church, 100 South Main Street in Crystal Lake, […]
6 years in prison for drunk driver who caused Woodstock crash that killed man, seriously injured woman
A drunk driver who caused a rollover crash in 2019 in Woodstock that left a man dead and a woman seriously injured has been sentenced to six years in prison. Shawn Brautigam, 33, of the 0-100 block of Wheaton Center in Wheaton, was indicted on charges of five counts of aggravated driving under the influence […]
Lake in the Hills police officer and father of 4 kids battling rare cancer forced to retire
A Lake in the Hills police officer with 20 years of service, who is a father of four kids, says he will no longer be able to work as he battles a rare blood cancer, and a fundraiser has been started for him. Mike Domagala began his law enforcement career in Fox River Grove in […]
Lake in the Hills man wanted for beating woman, pointing loaded gun into room where children were
An arrest warrant was issued for a Lake in the Hills man who allegedly beat a woman, tried smothering her mouth to stop her from breathing, and then pointed a loaded gun into a room where children were. Bryan E. Pientka, 47, of the 1400 block of Washington Street in Lake in the Hills, was […]
Two Wisconsin men arrested in connection with numerous car burglaries in Antioch neighborhoods
Two Wisconsin men were taken into custody after police say the duo burglarized several vehicles in Antioch neighborhoods early Tuesday morning. Martell L. Miller, 31, of the 5500 block of 31st Street in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and Regis R. Flood-Span, 25, of the 4300 block of 75th Street in Kenosha, Wisconsin, were both charged with three […]