Authorities say good Samaritans saved the lives of two seriously injured occupants after rescuing them from a truck that crashed into a building and caught on fire in Beach Park. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office, Waukegan Fire Department and Beach Park Fire Department responded around 3 a.m. Sunday to the CubeSmart Self Storage, 37021 North […]
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Judge sentences Beach Park man to 3 years in prison for stealing $2.3 million from museum in Chicago
A Beach Park man was sentenced to three years in prison for stealing $2.3 million in funds and spending it on “extravagancies” while he was employed at a museum in Chicago. Michael Maurello, 56, of Beach Park, was charged in January with two counts of wire fraud and two counts of bank fraud. An indictment […]
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Judge denies pre-trial release of convicted felon found with AR-15 with loaded drum mag during unruly party in Antioch
A judge has denied pre-trial release for a Beach Park man who was found with an AR-15 with a drum magazine loaded with “penetrator rounds” during a massive party in Antioch. The Antioch Police Department responded around 10 p.m. Saturday to a loud noise complaint involving a large party in the 200 block of Ida […]
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Charges filed against convicted felon found with AR-15 with loaded drum mag during massive, unruly party in Antioch
A Beach Park man has been charged after he was found with an AR-15 with a drum magazine loaded with “penetrator rounds” during a massive party with more than 300 people in Antioch. The Antioch Police Department responded around 10 p.m. Saturday to a loud noise complaint involving a large party in the 200 block […]
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6 months in jail for man whose probation was revoked after being convicted of walking around with scoped rifle in Waukegan
A Beach Park man who was sentenced to probation for walking around near a Waukegan store with a scoped rifle was resentenced to six months in jail after violating his probation. Jason L. Linkous, 44, of Beach Park, was charged in October 2022 with one felony count of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon. Lake […]
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Suspect caught by responding officers after allegedly forcing entry to burglarize gun shop in Winthrop Harbor
A Beach Park man was caught by responding officers after he forced entry to a gun store and attempted to steal guns from it in Winthrop Harbor, prosecutors said. Robert A. Tello, 30, of Beach Park, was charged with burglary, criminal damage to property, possession of burglary tools, two counts of resisting arrest and obstructing […]
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Father of 2 identified after being killed in motorcycle crash in Lake Forest while on way home from Bears game
A Beach Park man, who was a father of two, has been identified after he crashed his motorcycle into a semi-truck and died in Lake Forest while on the way home from the Chicago Bears game. An autopsy performed Monday showed Hector Gomez, 46, of Beach Park, died as a result of blunt force injuries […]
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Clerks cited after 7 gas stations, stores caught selling alcohol to minors in Lake County
The sheriff’s office said that clerks at seven establishments in Lake County were cited after being caught selling alcohol to minors during recent compliance checks. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said they routinely conduct alcohol compliance checks at liquor-selling establishments in Lake County. “The compliance checks are designed to ensure businesses vending alcohol are not […]
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Drug trafficker found with gun arrested after admitting to selling cocaine found at motel in Beach Park
Authorities say a drug trafficker, who is a convicted felon, was arrested after he admitted to manufacturing and selling crack cocaine following a bust at a motel in Beach Park. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Group (SIG) concluded an investigation this week resulting in the arrest of Damonne L. Hunt, 33, of Beach […]