A 22-year-old man, who was found in possession of a gun, is facing a slew of charges after he allegedly drove onto a pedestrian and train bridge while trying to flee from police in Deerfield. Jonathon G. Lopez, 22, of the 1300 block of Pitner in Evanston, was charged with two counts of aggravated unlawful […]
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More than 6 years in prison for man convicted in botched robbery in Lindenhurst that left accomplice dead
An Evanston man whose accomplice was shot and killed during a botched robbery in Lindenhurst in 2018 has been sentenced to six and a half years in prison. Michael J. Zachery, 26, of the 1600 block of Simpson Street in Evanston, was charged in October 2018 with first-degree murder and armed robbery. The Lindenhurst Police […]
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Suspect charged with killing man, injuring a second man during drive-by shooting in Waukegan
A Waukegan man has been charged with murder for shooting and killing a 36-year-old man during a drive-by shooting in Waukegan that left a second man injured on Saturday. The Waukegan Police Department and Waukegan Fire Department responded around 2:45 p.m. Saturday to a single-family home in the 400 block of Belvidere Street in Waukegan […]
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Caregiver arrested for abandoning 93-year-old hospice patient in Woodstock
An Evanston man, who is a caregiver, was arrested after Woodstock police say he endangered the life of his 92-year-old hospice patient by abandoning him. James D. Libamba, 38, of the 300 block of Callan Avenue in Evanston, was charged with one count of abuse or neglect of an elderly person by a caregiver, a […]