An elderly woman misjudged the distance of an approaching semi-truck while making a turn and crashed into it, leaving her injured and shutting down part of Grand Avenue for over an hour in Gurnee Wednesday afternoon. The Gurnee Police Department and Gurnee Fire Department responded around 2 p.m. Wednesday to Grand Avenue and Route 21 […]
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Intoxicated, wanted man allegedly tried to hug and kiss employee before resisting officers at entertainment center in Gurnee
An intoxicated man, who had multiple warrants, allegedly tried to hug and kiss an employee before becoming aggressive and resisting police officers at a Gurnee family entertainment center Saturday evening. Francisco R. Martinez-Perales, 30, of Waukegan, was charged with one count of resisting a peace officer and one count of obstructing a peace officer, both […]
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Police arrest 3 juveniles suspected to have committed more than 40 burglaries to businesses in Lake County
A multi-agency task force on Saturday arrested three juvenile suspects in Waukegan who are believed to be the crew that burglarized more than 40 businesses in Lake County last month. The Gurnee Police Department said they worked in coordination with multiple law enforcement agencies across Lake County to take the three subjects into custody in […]
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Speeding driver crashes into semi-truck, leaving 1 injured and another fleeing on foot on Route 120 in Gurnee
A 19-year-old man was cited after police say he was speeding on Route 120 before colliding with a semi-truck in Gurnee, leading to his passenger being injured and another running away on foot Wednesday. The Gurnee Police Department and Gurnee Fire Department responded around 1 p.m. Wednesday to Route 120 and Three Oaks Lane in […]
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One injured, driver cited, following crash that flipped SUV on Grand Avenue in Gurnee
A crash that resulted in an SUV on its roof and one person injured was caused by a driver who failed to yield while making a left turn on Grand Avenue in Gurnee on Tuesday. The Gurnee Police Department and Gurnee Fire Department responded around 8:25 p.m. Tuesday to Grand Avenue and Lawson Boulevard in […]
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Police asking for public’s help in finding missing and endangered 81-year-old man last seen in Gurnee
UPDATE: The man was located safe, police said at around 5:20 p.m. Wednesday. Police are asking the public to help find a missing and endangered 81-year-old man who was last seen Wednesday afternoon in the northeast corner of Gurnee. Percy Turner, 81, was last seen near Keith Avenue and Belle Plaine Avenue at the far […]
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‘Taken very seriously’: Police investigating false report of bomb behind Walmart in Gurnee
Police are investigating after someone called dispatchers and claimed there was a bomb inside a dumpster behind the Walmart store in Gurnee Monday morning, which turned out to be unfounded. The Gurnee Police Department and Gurnee Fire Department responded around 11:40 a.m. Monday to the Walmart Supercenter, 6590 Grand Avenue in Gurnee, for a report […]
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Warren Township High School officials release additional details regarding incident involving federal agents at O’Plaine Campus
Warren Township High School administrators released updated information involving the capture of two men by federal agents at the O’Plaine Campus early Thursday morning. In an afternoon message to parents posted on Warren Township High School District 121’s Facebook page, Superintendent Dr. Daniel Woestman said federal agents were at the O’Plaine Campus at 500 N. […]
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First responders rescue 3 residents, 1 dog from apartment building fire in Gurnee likely caused by electric scooter
Firefighters and police officers rescued three residents and a dog from a fire at an apartment building in Gurnee late Saturday evening and an electric scooter was the likely cause of the fire. The Gurnee Fire Department, Waukegan Fire Department and Gurnee Police Department responded around 11:50 p.m. Saturday to reports of a structure fire […]