Prosecutors said a man robbed a Dollar General store in Waukegan at gunpoint and stole cash and an employee’s phone. Police tracked the phone to the man’s home and arrested him. Calvin Hughes, 55, of Zion, was charged with aggravated robbery. The incident occurred at Dollar General, 1501 Belvidere Road, at around 9 p.m. on […]
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Man faces mandatory life sentence after jury finds him guilty of sexually assaulting three children in North Chicago
A man faces a mandatory life sentence after a jury found him guilty on Friday of sexually assaulting three children in a 2018 North Chicago incident. Maurice Thompson, 32, of North Chicago, was found guilty Friday by a jury of seven counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a victim under the age of 13, […]
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Human remains found in wooded area in Libertyville belong to a woman, coroner says
The coroner’s office said the human skeletal remains that were found in Libertyville on Saturday belong to a woman, and authorities are working to identify her. The Libertyville Police Department responded around 8:15 a.m. Saturday to the 1800 block of Hollister Drive in Libertyville. The 1800 block of Hollister Drive has only one building on […]
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Man arrested for allegedly firing gun during altercation in parking lot of McHenry apartment complex
A man was charged after he allegedly fired a gun during an altercation with another man outside of an apartment complex in McHenry last month. Duran Davis, 36, of the 700 block of North Mill Street in McHenry, was charged with reckless discharge of a firearm, unlawful use of a weapon and aggravated assault with […]
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Judge sentences Waukegan woman to 4 years in prison for possessing methamphetamine in McHenry County
A judge sentenced a Waukegan woman to four years in prison after narcotics officers found her with over 50 grams of methamphetamine in McHenry County. Cara Carpenter, 26, of the 800 block of Indiana Avenue in Waukegan, was charged with delivery of methamphetamine, unlawful possession of methamphetamine, driving on a revoked license, resisting a peace […]
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Organization releases hospital safety ratings: Vista East in Waukegan gets ‘D’ grade
A report was released last week with safety grade ratings for hospitals in the country. Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan scored a “D” grade. The Leapfrog Group, a national watchdog organization, released its fall 2022 Hospital Safety Grade results. The organization assigns a letter grade to nearly 3,000 U.S. general hospitals based on over […]
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Firefighters battle hours-long mulch fire at supplier in North Chicago
No one was injured and no structures were damaged after several fire departments battled a large mulch fire for three hours on Sunday, officials said. The North Chicago Fire Department responded around 2:10 p.m. Sunday to the area of The Mulch Center, 3023 23rd Place in North Chicago, for reports of smoke in the area. […]
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Woman charged with stabbing brother during argument in Wadsworth
A woman was arrested after prosecutors say she stabbed her brother in the arm during an argument at a Wadsworth home. Jaquelin Magee, 56, of Wadsworth, was charged with two counts of aggravated battery and two counts of domestic battery. Magee and her brother were verbally arguing at their home in the 38500 block of […]
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Gurnee police and Gurnee Mills set up license plate reading camera to combat crime at the mall
An automated license plate reading camera was installed at Gurnee Mills in September to help combat crime and increase security at the mall, police announced. The automated license plate reader (ALPR) system was installed on September 13 and is a result of a continued partnership between the Gurnee Police Department and Gurnee Mills to enhance […]