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3 in custody after SWAT team conducts search warrant, finds 3 kilos of meth at Gurnee home

Police and a SWAT team arrested three people and found multiple guns, along with nearly three kilograms of methamphetamine, during a search warrant in Gurnee Tuesday evening. The Zion Police Department and the Northern Illinois Police Alarm System (NIPAS) Emergency Service Team (EST) executed a search warrant early Tuesday evening The Lake County Sheriff’s Special […]

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Crashes, some involving fire department vehicles, reported across Lake and McHenry counties amid slick conditions

Numerous vehicle crashes were reported, including some involving fire department vehicles, after snow caused slick roadways across Lake and McHenry counties Friday evening. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a hazardous weather outlook early Friday morning warning about a wintry mix of rain and snow. Forecasters said a strong cold front surged south across the […]

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13-year-old arrested, charged after bringing loaded gun to middle school in Gurnee

A 13-year-old was arrested and charged after bringing a loaded gun to a middle school in Gurnee, resulting in a lockdown and police response Friday morning. Gurnee Police Department Public Information Officer Shawn Gaylor said the incident happened around 9:30 a.m. Friday. Viking Middle School, located at 4460 Old Grand Avenue in Gurnee, was placed […]

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Gurnee police canines Hawk and Leo receive body armor donations from non-profit organization

Gurnee Police Department canines Hawk and Leo have received bullet and stab protective vests thanks to a donation from a non-profit organization sponsored by a private donor. The vests were donated by Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. and embroidered with the sentiment “This gift of protection provided by Leah Beale.” Leah A. Beale, who is […]

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Suspect arrested after officers walk into Gurnee gas station moments after armed robbery

Officers chased down a suspect after they happened to walk into a gas station in Gurnee moments after the suspect robbed the store, prosecutors said. Jordan M. Kennedy, 22, of Lake Villa, was charged with aggravated robbery and resisting arrest causing injury. A Gurnee Police Department officer went inside the Speedway at Grand Avenue and […]