Officials say Antioch has become the first non-home rule community in Illinois to ban stores from selling products containing Delta-8 THC and kratom. The Antioch Village Board voted on Wednesday to prohibit businesses in the village with liquor and tobacco licenses from selling the products. Delta-8 THC has a similar molecular makeup to delta-9 THC, […]
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Numerous fire departments called after multiple mobile homes catch on fire at campground near Antioch
Multiple mobile homes and a car caught on fire at a campground on Route 173 near Antioch Friday morning, prompting multiple fire departments to respond. The Antioch Fire Department responded around 9:36 a.m. Friday to the Fox River Recreational, 27884 West Route 173 in unincorporated Antioch, for a report of a structure fire. Antioch Fire […]
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‘A very great soul:’ Fire chief announces death of Antioch firefighter-paramedic, inspector
An Antioch firefighter-paramedic and inspector, who was described as a “very great soul” and an “amazing person,” has died, the fire chief announced. Antioch Fire Chief Jon Cokefair said Brad Edwards died Thursday evening. Edwards was a firefighter, paramedic and inspector with the Antioch Fire Protection District. Cokefair said it was “with a heavy heart” […]
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Alleged drunk driver thought she was at home after being arrested for nearly striking worker in construction zone in Antioch
A woman thought she was at home when she was arrested in a construction zone in Antioch after nearly striking a construction worker while driving drunk for at least the third time. Brittany H. Fleming, 39, of Antioch, was charged with aggravating driving under the influence third offense, a Class 2 felony. Lake County Assistant […]
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Officer fires shot at suspect who pointed crossbow at officers following high-speed pursuit, standoff in Antioch
An officer fired a shot at a suspect who pointed a high-powered crossbow at officers following a high-speed chase from Waukegan that ended in a standoff in Antioch. The Waukegan Police Department initiated a police pursuit around 10:30 p.m. Sunday that began heading toward Antioch. The pursuit involved an armed subject, who was later identified […]
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3 years of periodic imprisonment for man caught with $143,000 in cash, 8 pounds of cannabis in Antioch
A man has been sentenced to three years of periodic imprisonment after officers found eight pounds of cannabis and over $143,000 in cash during a traffic stop in Antioch. An Antioch police officer conducted a traffic stop around 1:30 a.m. on April 19 in the 1100 block of Main Street in Antioch. Officers recovered a […]
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Residents displaced after firefighters respond to second structure fire in Antioch area in less than 24 hours
Firefighters battled their second structure fire in less than 24 hours in the Antioch area Sunday evening after a fire started in a house, leaving the residents displaced, officials said. The Antioch Fire Department responded around 5:14 p.m. Sunday to the 39400 block of North Woodside Avenue in unincorporated Antioch for a report of a […]
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Residents escape from home after garage becomes fully engulfed in flames near Antioch
Fire officials say residents were able to escape a house after an adjacent garage became fully engulfed in flames near Antioch Saturday evening. The Antioch Fire Department responded around 9 p.m. Saturday to the 40300 block of North Bluff Lake Road in unincorporated Antioch for a report of a structure fire. Antioch Fire Department Battalion […]
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Family seeks help in locating 15-year-old girl who went missing in Wisconsin, spotted in Lake County
Family members are seeking the public’s help in locating a 15-year-old girl who went missing in Kenosha County and was spotted in Antioch over the weekend. Anna Marie E. Estes, 15, went missing early in the morning on Saturday. Krista Estes, the girl’s mother, said the teenager ran away from her aunt’s house near Wheatland, […]