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Convicted felon attempts to escape from Lake County Courthouse in Waukegan after judge orders him jailed

A North Chicago man attempted to escape being taken into custody on Monday by running out of a Lake County courtroom in Waukegan before being captured by officers as he nearly exited the courthouse. Allen V. Jefferson, 24, of North Chicago, appeared in Courtroom T-712 at the Lake County Courthouse in Waukegan on Monday morning. […]

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Man charged with abducting child, possessing stolen gun following standoff with police in North Chicago

A North Chicago father was arrested following a police standoff and found with a stolen gun after he abducted a 2-year-old child in North Chicago, prosecutors said. Allen Jefferson, 23, of North Chicago, was charged with child abduction and unlawful possession of a firearm. Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Mary Daly said the North Chicago […]