A Beach Park man is facing charges for allegedly committing arson by starting a fire inside an apartment building on the property of a federal health care center in North Chicago, prosecutors said. Christian Arnedo, 40, of Beach Park, was charged with residential arson and arson causing property damage. Assistant State’s Attorney Dino Katris said […]
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North Chicago police seeking public’s help in locating endangered man who went missing from Great Lakes
Authorities are seeking help in locating a 59-year-old man, who has a condition that places him in danger and was reported missing from Great Lakes near North Chicago. The North Chicago Police Department is searching for Alan Gage, 59, who was last seen in the 1800 block of Virginia Avenue in Great Lakes. Gage was […]
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Coroner IDs motorcyclist killed after crashing into SUV, being run over by semi-truck near Lake Bluff
The coroner’s office has identified a 31-year-old motorcyclist who was killed in a high-speed crash involving an SUV that led to him before run over by a semi-truck on Route 41 near Lake Bluff. An autopsy showed that Brandon Lipe, 31, of Great Lakes, died as a result of blunt force injuries from a vehicle […]
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‘A big success’: 250 sailors from Naval Station Great Lakes attend annual holiday dinner in Antioch
Dozens of volunteers and local businesses helped organize 250 sailors from nearby Naval Station Great Lakes to attend a holiday dinner in Antioch Saturday after last year’s event was canceled due to COVID-19. The annual Antioch Community Sailors Dinner was held on Saturday at Antioch VFW Post 4551, located at 75 North Avenue, according to […]
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Medical examiner releases cause, manner of death after off-duty Lake County firefighter found dead in Chicago
The medical examiner said the sudden death of an off-duty Great Lakes Fire Department firefighter, who leaves behind three children, has been ruled a suicide. The Great Lakes Fire Department, based near North Chicago, announced the death of Lieutenant Jeffrey Peters on Sunday. “We are devastated by the loss of one of our own.” Chicago […]
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‘We are devastated’: Lake County’s Great Lakes Naval Fire Department mourns sudden death of firefighter
The Great Lakes Fire Department, stationed near North Chicago, announced that one of its firefighters, a 21-year veteran of the department, died suddenly Sunday morning in Chicago. “Today at Great Lakes Fire Department we are devastated by the loss of one of our own,” the department announced Sunday afternoon. Lieutenant Jeff Peters, who resided in […]
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Navy dad surprises daughter with celebration for birthdays he missed while serving country
“Good Morning America” helped a U.S. Navy father, who missed two of his daughter’s birthdays due to deployment, throw his daughter a “do-over” birthday party at Great Lakes Naval Base on Tuesday. Cody Hartman missed his daughter Emma’s sixth and seventh birthdays due to his deployment as a first-class petty officer in the United States […]
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Two men charged in connection with two separate armed robberies in Beach Park
A Waukegan man and a Great Lakes man were both arrested and charged in connection with two armed robberies in Beach Park in August. Lake County Sheriff Spokesman Sgt. Christopher Covelli said that the Citgo gas station, located at 38512 North Sheridan Road in Beach Park, was robbed at gunpoint on August 30. The 7-Eleven […]
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U.S. Navy recruit tests positive for coronavirus after arriving Naval Station Great Lakes
A recruit who arrived at Recruit Training Command in Great Lakes has tested positive for COVID-19 and is in isolation, officials said. The U.S. Navy Recruit Training Command said in a statement that the recruit tested positive on Saturday and had arrived at the unit the week of March 16-20. The recruit is currently isolated […]