Multiple students and adults were arrested by police after a fight broke out during a football game at Warren Township High School in Gurnee, school officials said. The incident happened during Warren’s home football game against Maine South High School on Thursday evening. School officials said the fight broke out near the end of the […]
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2nd Lake County man arrested in Gurnee after being charged with murder of teen in Chicago
A Park City man was arrested in Gurnee by law enforcement after he and a second Lake County man were charged with fatally shooting a teenager in Chicago. The Chicago Police Department said a 17-year-old boy was walking on the sidewalk around 2:20 a.m. on May 20 in the 2000 block of North Pulaski Road […]
‘A challenging time’: Bomb threat made against Warren-Newport Library in Gurnee for at least third time in 2 weeks
The Warren-Newport Public Library in Gurnee has once again reopened after it was evacuated Tuesday following its at least third bomb threat in less than two weeks. The library abruptly announced around 4:15 p.m. Tuesday that it was closed and all programs were canceled for the day due to an emergency. The library later confirmed […]
Tallest pendulum ride in the Midwest coming to Six Flags Great America in Gurnee
Park officials announced that a new pendulum ride, which will be the tallest in the Midwest, is coming to Six Flags Great America in Gurnee next year. Six Flags unveiled the ride, dubbed “Sky Striker,” on Wednesday morning. “Prepare to achieve new altitudes on Sky Striker, a high-flying, soaring adventure,” the company said in its […]
Appeals court allows lawsuit to proceed against officer who fatally shot child’s support dog in Gurnee
A federal appeals court has ruled a lawsuit can proceed against a Gurnee police officer who fatally shot a child’s support dog while responding to a non-emergent call. The incident happened around 8 p.m. on July 26, 2019, after Steven Kailin called the Gurnee Police Department. A lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for […]
Probation for Gurnee Woodland District 50 employee who stole over $105,000 in school equipment
A former Woodland School District 50 employee in Gurnee who stole over $105,000 worth of electronic devices from the school and sold them on eBay has been sentenced to probation. The Gurnee Police Department said they began investigating a report of stolen electronic equipment from the technology department at Woodland School District 50 in November […]
Gurnee man exonerated after serving nearly 29 years in prison for murder of ex-wife files lawsuit against officials
A former Gurnee man who was exonerated last year in the murder of his ex-wife after serving nearly 29 years in prison is filing a lawsuit against Lake County officials. Herman Williams, formerly of Gurnee, was convicted by a jury in 1994 of first-degree murder. William’s ex-wife, Penny Williams, 27, was found dead in a […]
Warren-Newport Library in Gurnee reopens again following 2nd bomb threat in past week
The Warren-Newport Public Library in Gurnee has once again reopened after it was evacuated Monday following its second bomb threat in recent days, police said. The Gurnee Police Department responded around 12:30 p.m. Monday to the Warren-Newport Public Library, 224 O’Plaine Road in Gurnee, for a bomb threat. The library received the threat through email, […]
Woman allegedly stabs man, fires shots at him while he was fleeing in Park City
Prosecutors say a man was stabbed and suffered a graze wound after a woman fired multiple shots at him while he was trying to flee to his vehicle in Park City. Sharice C. Bell, 42, of Park City, was charged with aggravated discharge of a firearm and two counts of domestic battery. Lake County Assistant […]