A driver was cited after causing a two-vehicle crash that left both drivers injured and a semi-truck rolled over on Green Bay Road in Zion, police said. The Zion Police Department, Zion Fire Department and Winthrop Harbor Fire Department responded around 11 a.m. Thursday to 9th Street and Green Bay Road in Zion for a […]
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2 men hospitalized after being shot during party at residence in Waukegan
Paramedics transported two people to the hospital after they were wounded during a shooting believed to have occurred at a house party in Waukegan Sunday. The Waukegan Police Department and Waukegan Fire Department responded around 7 p.m. Sunday to Lake Behavioral Hospital, 2615 Washington Street in Waukegan. Two victims were found in a red vehicle […]
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51-year-old man flown to hospital after being critically injured in motorcycle crash in Algonquin
A 51-year-old man is in critical condition and had to be flown to the hospital after he lost control of his motorcycle, struck a curb and crashed in Algonquin Sunday evening. The Algonquin Police Department and Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District responded around 5:40 p.m. Sunday to Algonquin Road west of Sandbloom Road […]
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Boil order lifted, water pressure returns to normal for Hawthorn Woods and Kildeer area residents
Residents in the Hawthorn Woods and Kildeer area are no longer under a boil advisory and water pressure has been restored to normal following a week of water disruptions. A boil order was issued on July 2 for certain residences in Forest Lake, Kildeer and Hawthorn Woods. Aqua Illinois, a private water provider, reported they […]
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Authorities investigating possible arson fire that damaged law office in Waukegan
Police and fire investigators are investigating a possible arson fire that damaged a law office building in Waukegan early Thursday morning. The Waukegan Police Department and Waukegan Fire Department responded around 5:49 a.m. Thursday to the 200 block of North West Street for a structure fire call. Officers arrived on the scene first and found […]
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Guns recovered after car nearly strikes officers while fleeing, crashes into 2nd vehicle in Waukegan
Two men were arrested and guns were found after a vehicle fled from police and nearly struck multiple officers before crashing into another vehicle in Waukegan. Dwayne D. Gordon, 37, was charged with six counts of aggravated assault with a vehicle, aggravated fleeing to elude causing damage, failure to reduce speed, operating an uninsured motor […]
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Hawthorn Woods, Kildeer residents remain under boil order for 7th day as crews continue to restore water pressure
Residents in the Hawthorn Woods and Kildeer area remain under a boil advisory for the seventh day as crews work to restore water pressure and fix numerous water main breaks. A boil order was issued last Sunday for certain residences in Forest Lake, Kildeer and Hawthorn Woods. Aqua Illinois, a private water provider, reported they […]
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All 3 suspects now in custody after being charged with stealing, cashing checks belonging to elderly man near Antioch
All three suspects who were charged months ago with stealing checks belonging to an elderly man near Antioch and then altering and cashing them are now in custody. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded on April 2, 2022, to a residence in the 38200 block of North Bolton Place in unincorporated Antioch for a report […]
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Park district seeks help in locating vandal who lit lost and found box on fire in Lake Barrington
Park district officials are asking for the public’s help in locating a vandal who lit a lost and found box on fire and put a firecracker inside a library box in Lake Barrington. The Lake Barrington Countryside Park District said the incident occurred on the Fourth of July at the district’s park off Old Barrington […]