A woman was injured after hitting her head on a bridge while standing on a boat that was traveling on the Chain O’ Lakes near Antioch, initially prompting a water rescue response Saturday evening. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Antioch Fire Department responded around 6:30 p.m. Saturday to the area of Captain’s Quarters, 38283 […]
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Man arrested after allegedly trying to run over his brother with pickup truck in parking lot in Antioch
Police say an Antioch man tried running over his brother with a pickup truck while the two argued in a parking lot near the former Piggly Wiggly in Antioch Tuesday afternoon. The Antioch Police Department responded around 2:10 p.m. Tuesday to the area of the former Piggly Wiggly, 460 Orchard Street, for a report of […]
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Sheriff dismantles drug house tied to fraud, mail theft, burglaries in Lake and Kenosha counties
Sheriff’s officials say they have arrested four and dismantled a drug house in Kenosha County that was tied to fraud, mail theft and burglaries, some of which occurred in Lake County. The Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office announced they concluded a “significant phase” of an ongoing investigation involving stolen mail, financial fraud, narcotics activity and burglary-related […]
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Residents escape fire that left house heavily damaged, uninhabitable near Antioch
Two residents were able to safely escape a fire that left their home heavily damaged and uninhabitable in unincorporated Antioch Friday evening, fire officials said. The Antioch Fire Department, Lake County Sheriff’s Office and multiple automatic aid fire departments responded around 6:15 p.m. Friday to the 26900 block of Route 173 in unincorporated Antioch for […]
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Parts of Deep Lake Road, Depot Street in Antioch to be closed for 3-4 months for roundabout construction
Residents are offering mixed reactions as roads are closed for the next three to four months for the construction of a roundabout to improve safety at Deep Lake Road and Depot Street in Antioch. Construction for the roundabout began on Monday morning and is expected to last around 100 days, said the Lake County Division […]
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Police launch search after suspect flees on foot into Lake County during traffic stop in Kenosha County
Police launched a multi-agency search effort and warned residents after a suspect fled on foot from a traffic stop in Kenosha County and crossed over the border into Lake County near Antioch Sunday morning. The Kenosha County, Wisconsin, Sheriff’s Office said around 10:10 a.m. Sunday that it was actively searching for a suspect who fled […]
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Round Lake Beach man accused of stealing safe with over $150K cash during smash-and-grab burglary at Antioch restaurant
A Round Lake Beach man was arrested on Wednesday following a months-long investigation and is accused of breaking into an Antioch restaurant in November and stealing a safe that had almost $200,000 in it. Antioch Police Department Commander and Public Information Officer Jared Brussaly said officers received a report of a delayed burglary to a […]
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Pig found dead, 2 cats rescued, 1 firefighter injured after flames engulf home in Antioch
A pig was found dead, two cats were rescued and a firefighter was hospitalized after a fire engulfed a house and left residents displaced in Antioch early Thursday morning. The Antioch Fire Department responded around 4:35 a.m. Thursday to the 600 block of Summerlyn Drive in Antioch for a report of a structure fire. A […]
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Man injured and gets trapped after driving car off roadway, crashing into Antioch home
Police are investigating how a man drove off the roadway and crashed into a home, causing him to become trapped and injured in Antioch Tuesday morning. The Antioch Police Department and Antioch Fire Department responded around 9:10 a.m. Tuesday to the 200 block of North Avenue in Antioch for a report of a vehicle crash. […]