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Charges announced against 4 suspects after shootout where over 50 shots were fired in crowded downtown Waukegan

Charges have been announced after four suspects exchanged gunfire โ€” over 50 rounds โ€” in a crowded area in downtown Waukegan, leaving the College of Lake County struck by shots. The Waukegan Police Department was on the scene for an unrelated call when they heard several gunshots in downtown Waukegan around 9:30 p.m. on April […]

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Intoxicated man attending DUI victim impact panel allegedly attacks sheriff’s deputy near Grayslake

An intoxicated man who was attending a victim impact panel for those previously arrested for driving under the influence allegedly attacked and injured a sheriff’s deputy near Grayslake. A Lake County sheriff’s sergeant was providing security for a live victim impact panel at the College of Lake County in unincorporated Grayslake around 6:45 p.m. Wednesday. […]

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20 years in prison for 18-year-old convicted in fatal shooting of victim near College of Lake County in Grayslake

A Gurnee man was sentenced Wednesday to 20 years in prison for fatally shooting a 23-year-old man who was traveling in a car near the College of Lake County in Grayslake. Andrew Alexander, 18, of Gurnee, was charged in July in the murder of Isidro Juarez, 23, of Waukegan. Alexander was charged with three counts […]

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Juvenile charged with murder for fatally shooting man who was traveling in car near College of Lake County in Grayslake

A juvenile has been charged with murder for allegedly fatally shooting a 23-year-old man who was traveling in a vehicle near the College of Lake County in Grayslake in September. The Grayslake Police Department responded around 10:30 a.m. on September 17 to Northwestern Medicine Center Grayslake, 1475 East Belvidere Road, for a call of a […]

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Student accused of punching 2 school employees in face after tearing down pride flag at College of Lake County in Grayslake

Prosecutors say a student launched an unprovoked hate crime attack when he tore down a pride flag and punched two staff members in the face at College of Lake County in Grayslake. Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Jeffrey Facklam said the incident happened on Thursday. Jason D. May, 20, of Wadsworth, walked into a testing […]

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Lockdowns lifted after man attending court hearing learns of active warrant, flees out of courtroom in Waukegan

Lockdowns have been lifted after a man attending a court hearing found out he was wanted and fled from police on foot in Waukegan Thursday morning. Lake County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Chief Christopher Covelli told Lake and McHenry County Scanner that a 36-year-old man went to the Lake County Courthouse Thursday morning. The man was […]

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Authorities identify 23-year-old who died after being shot while traveling in vehicle near College of Lake County in Grayslake

The coroner’s office has identified a 23-year-old man from Waukegan who died after he was shot while traveling in a vehicle near the College of Lake County in Grayslake over the weekend. An autopsy performed Monday on Isidro Juarez, 23, of Waukegan, showed he died from a single gunshot wound, according to the Lake County […]