Four armed suspects were taken into custody after authorities say a mother had a gun pointed at her head and was carjacked in Waukegan before the suspects led police on a chase through Lake County. The Waukegan Police Department responded around 2 p.m. to the Target, 3050 North Lewis Avenue in Waukegan, for a report […]
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Waukegan man suffers apparent serious injuries after fleeing police in Wisconsin, rolling car over
A Waukegan man was injured and flown to the hospital after he fled from police in Wisconsin before rolling his car over multiple times, authorities said. The Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin Police Department said Saturday morning that they had a driver flee from their officers the prior evening. The 38-year-old Waukegan man lost control of his […]
Body found in pond after suspect flees from Lake County sheriff’s deputies near Zion
A body, believed to be of a suspect, was found in a pond after a stolen vehicle fled from Lake County sheriff’s deputies in Wadsworth and the driver crashed near Zion Saturday morning. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office pursued a stolen vehicle around 4:30 a.m. Saturday from Route 173 and Delany Road in Wadsworth. The […]
Partial closure of Route 41 in Gurnee goes into effect for bridge repair needed following semi crash
A partial road closure of a stretch of Route 41 in Gurnee went into effect Wednesday, a week after it was delayed, as crews work to repair a bridge damaged by a truck. The Gurnee Police Department said the closure went into effect around 9 a.m. Wednesday. The northbound and southbound lanes of Route 41 […]
Man who killed 21-year-old woman in drunken boating crash pleads guilty in new DUI crash in McHenry County
A 68-year-old man who killed a 21-year-old woman in 2008 in a drunken boating crash in Wonder Lake faces up to seven years in prison for a new drunken driving crash in McHenry County. Ricky L. McGuire, 68, of Wonder Lake, was charged in December 2022 with two counts of aggravated driving under the influence […]
Inmate accused of daring escape attempt by climbing through ceiling at sheriff headquarters in Waukegan
A female jail inmate transported to the sheriff’s headquarters in Waukegan attempted to escape by climbing into the ceiling after arriving for an interview with detectives, officials said. April M. Reins, 27, of Twin Lakes, Wisconsin, was transported to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division (CID) on February 22. Lake County Sheriff’s Office […]
Ambulance responding to hospital with patient inside crashes into car in Deer Park
No injuries were reported after an ambulance transporting a patient to the hospital crashed into an SUV in Deer Park, sheriff’s officials said. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 5:55 p.m. Thursday to the area of Long Grove Road and Ela Road in Deer Park for a vehicle crash. Lake Zurich Fire/Rescue Ambulance 321, […]
Major stretch of Route 41 through Gurnee expected to close for bridge repairs after crash
Officials announced a road closure is expected to go into effect for a large stretch of Route 41 in Gurnee after a truck damaged a bridge along the busy highway. The Gurnee Police Department said late Wednesday evening that the southbound lanes of Route 41 would be shut down beginning Thursday morning. The closure on […]
Minor injuries reported after SUV crashes into insurance office in Waukegan
Minor injuries were reported after a crash sent one of the vehicles colliding into the front of an insurance office in Waukegan and damaging the building. The Waukegan Police Department and Waukegan Fire Department responded around 3:15 p.m. Friday to the area of Lewis Avenue and Washington Street for a vehicle crash with injuries. Officers […]