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‘Brave souls’: Officers, bystanders awarded for saving lives of 2 victims in separate serious crashes in Gurnee

Officers and good Samaritans, whom officials described as “brave souls,” were honored Monday for saving the lives of victims in two separate serious crashes in Gurnee. The Gurnee Police Department and Gurnee Fire Department recognized the efforts of the four bystanders and officers during the Gurnee Village Board Meeting on Monday evening. Registered nurse Lisa […]

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Colombian burglary crew following business owners home arrested after police witness residential burglary in Gurnee

A Colombian burglary crew, who allegedly followed Asian business owners to their homes, has been arrested after police tracked them down and witnessed them burglarizing a Gurnee home. Kevin E. Vega-Ortiz, 28, who has no known address; Diego Escobar-Medina, 30, of Palatine; and Karen Arguello-Osorio, 29, who has no known address, were charged by a […]

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Officers, bystanders to be awarded for separate lifesaving events in Gurnee, including fiery crash where officer rescued victim

Officers and bystanders are set to be awarded for saving the lives of two victims in separate crashes in Gurnee, one of which was captured on bodycam where an officer rescued a trapped driver from a fiery crash. The Gurnee Police Department and Gurnee Fire Department are set to recognize the efforts of the four […]

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Gurnee firefighter, U.S. Marine veteran becomes Guinness World Record holder for burpee mile jumps

A Gurnee firefighter and paramedic, who is also a U.S. Marine veteran, has been named a Guinness World Record holder in his fight to bring awareness to Parkinson’s disease. Gurnee Firefighter-Paramedic Ryan Seiffert became the record holder for the fastest mile burpee broad jumps. His time was one hour, 32 minutes and 33 seconds. It […]

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

Gurnee Police Department canines Hawk and Leo will receive 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.” The vests were sponsored by […]

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Judge denies pre-trial release for armed robbery suspect charged with leading police on hour-long pursuit that ended in Gurnee

A judge has denied pre-trial release for a man accused of committing an armed robbery before leading police on an hour-long pursuit on Interstate 94 through Lake County that ended in Gurnee. Norbert Thigpen, 36, of Burbank, allegedly robbed a CVS store near 87th Street and Cicero Avenue in Chicago around 5:30 p.m. Saturday, according […]

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Lake County police social worker program records major milestone in response to mental health-related calls

A team consisting of multiple Lake County police departments and social workers helping with crisis outreach has hit a “major milestone” by reaching its 5,000th request for service. The Crisis Outreach and Support Team (COaST) hit the milestone last month, according to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office. Since the inception of the program in 2018, […]