Two suspected gang members, who are both under 21, were arrested after police found them with loaded guns during a traffic stop in North Chicago following a shooting in Waukegan, prosecutors said. The North Chicago Police Department received a report on June 27 that there was a recent shots fired incident in Waukegan and a […]
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4 residents left homeless after escaping from fire that damaged their home in Beach Park
No one was hurt but four residents were left homeless after a fire left their home uninhabitable and sent flames shooting out the windows in Beach Park Tuesday evening. The Beach Park Fire Department, Lake County Sheriff’s Office and numerous automatic aid fire departments responded around 8:08 p.m. Tuesday to the 38600 block of North […]
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Sheriff actively searching for child who went missing in Beach Park after making ‘concerning statements’
The sheriff’s office is actively searching for a child and seeking the public’s help after he went missing from Beach Park after making “concerning statements.” The Lake County Sheriff’s Office announced Friday afternoon that it was seeking the community’s help in locating a missing juvenile. Tamareon Thomas, 16, was last seen on Thursday evening in […]
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3 charged with committing arson fire that left Beach Park bar ‘catastrophically damaged’ over anger for being kicked out
Three Lake County men have been charged with committing an arson fire that left a bar in Beach Park with catastrophic damage after the sheriff says they were angered over being kicked out of the establishment. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Beach Park Fire Department responded around 5:55 a.m. on July 17 to Social […]
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2 canines, drone track down suspect who allegedly burglarized vehicles in Beach Park and tried hiding in culvert
Two sheriff’s canines, a drone and sheriff’s deputies tracked down and arrested a suspect who tried hiding in a culvert after allegedly burglarizing numerous vehicles in Beach Park Tuesday morning. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 5:30 a.m. Tuesday to the 10000 block of West Ford Avenue in Beach Park after receiving reports that several […]
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‘This park is unsafe’: 2 teens rescued from Lake Michigan by bystanders at Illinois Beach State Park near Zion
Two teens were hospitalized after they became distressed while swimming in Lake Michigan and were rescued by bystanders at Illinois Beach State Park near Zion Saturday, the second occurrence in just days. The Beach Park Fire Department and Illinois Department of Natural Resources Conservation Police responded around 4:54 p.m. Saturday to Adeline Jay Geo-Karis Illinois […]
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Arson suspected after multiple people seen fleeing from early-morning fire at pub in Beach Park
Local and state authorities are investigating a suspected arson fire at a pub in Beach Park where multiple people were seen fleeing the building early Friday morning. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Beach Park Fire Department initially responded around 5:55 a.m. Friday to Social Pub Inc., 37895 North Sheridan Road in Beach Park, for […]
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2 teens hospitalized after being rescued by bystanders from Lake Michigan at Illinois Beach State Park near Zion
Two teenage boys were transported to the hospital after they were rescued by friends and bystanders from Lake Michigan at Illinois Beach State Park near Zion Monday evening. The Beach Park Fire Department and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 6:15 p.m. Monday to Adeline Jay Geo-Karis Illinois Beach State Park, 1 Lake Front Drive […]
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Beach Park man charged with attempted murder after woman left with serious injuries in vicious attack in Round Lake
A woman was left unconscious with serious injuries after a vicious attack in Round Lake that prosecutors say was committed by a Beach Park man who tried to kill the victim. Jakei K. Johnson, 24, of Beach Park, called 911 just after 11 p.m. on May 28 reporting that he found his friend unconscious and […]