A Park City man and father has died after being critically injured in a freak accident where a wheel detached from a trailer and struck him as he rode an electric scooter on Route 41 in Gurnee. The Gurnee Police Department and Gurnee Fire Department responded around 5:25 p.m. on July 27 to northbound Route […]
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Man on parole allegedly flees police in North Chicago, resists officers who were seizing his car at Gurnee Mills
A man on parole allegedly fled from police in North Chicago and went to Gurnee Mills, where he resisted arrest and caused an officer to injure their wrist while they were seizing his car last month, prosecutors said. Toddellion Yarbrough, 33, of Waukegan, was charged with resisting a peace officer causing injury, obstructing a peace […]
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‘One of the largest investments’: Six Flags Great America unveils new outdoor-themed area and attractions for 2027
Six Flags Great America announced that Camp Timber Trail, a new outdoor-themed area, will open next year with nine attractions and the tallest suspended family coaster in the Midwest. Camp Timber Trail will open in 2027 and will be inspired by woodland trails, campfire traditions and the great outdoors. The new area will feature nine […]
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Officers chase down convicted felon accused of firing multiple shots along Route 41 in Gurnee
Officers chased down and arrested a convicted felon who tried to ditch a stolen gun after authorities say he fired multiple shots along Route 41 in Gurnee. The Gurnee Police Department responded around 6:45 a.m. on July 28 to the area of Route 41 and Route 132 in Gurnee for a call of shots fired. […]
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2 teens, 2 adults arrested after verbal altercation escalates into fight at Burger King in Gurnee
Two teens and two adults were arrested after police say a verbal altercation escalated into a physical fight at the Burger King in Gurnee Thursday afternoon. The Gurnee Police Department responded around 3:15 p.m. Thursday to Burger King, 5300 Grand Avenue, for a report of a disturbance. Officers received a report that the disturbance involved […]
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Man allegedly drives recklessly on Route 41 while drunk, crashes into SUV and causes it to rollover near Gurnee
A man was arrested after he allegedly drove his Audi recklessly while drunk on Route 41 before losing control and crashing into an SUV in the opposite lane, causing it to rollover, near Gurnee. Brendan J. Sink, 23, of Waukegan, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, reckless driving, improper lane usage, driving […]
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Child transported to hospital after near-drowning at Six Flags Great America Hurricane Harbor in Gurnee
A child was expected to survive but was transported to the hospital after a near-drowning while at Six Flags Great America Hurricane Harbor in Gurnee, authorities said. The Gurnee Fire Department responded around 4:35 p.m. Sunday to Six Flags Great America Hurricane Harbor, 1 Great America Parkway in Gurnee, for a report of a drowning. […]
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‘Terrifying ordeal’: 2 juveniles charged as adults after 5 suspects with machine guns carjack mother, child in Waukegan
Two suspects have been charged as adults after five suspects, who were armed with machine guns, carjacked a mother and her child at Target in Waukegan and led police on a high-speed pursuit through Lake County. The incident occurred around 2 p.m. on March 17, 2024, at the Target, 3050 North Lewis Avenue in Waukegan. […]
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Gurnee man charged with murder after allegedly fatally stabbing victim following attempted theft in North Chicago
A Gurnee man has been arrested and charged with murder after prosecutors say he fatally stabbed a 34-year-old man, whom he did not know, shortly after an attempted theft in North Chicago. Felix O. Medina, 48, of Gurnee, was charged with two counts of first-degree murder, a Class M felony. The North Chicago Police Department […]