An investigation is underway after a sex offender being held in the Lake County Jail died after he was found unresponsive in his cell Monday evening. Lake County Jail corrections officers were conducting rounds in their pod at 8:15 p.m. Monday, according to Lake County Major Crime Task Force Spokesperson Heather Cognac. The officers located […]
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Police chief says armed man who was shot and killed by police was the one who called 911 prior to shooting
The Buffalo Grove police chief said that a man who fired two guns into the air Thursday morning before being fatally shot by officers was the one who called 911, telling dispatchers he is “dangerous.” The Buffalo Grove Police Department received a 911 call around 12:29 a.m. Thursday for a report of a man with […]
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35-year-old man not expected to survive after Zion shooting that left 2nd man in critical condition
Police officers who heard multiple shots being fired in Zion found two people shot Wednesday evening. One of the victims is not expected to survive, authorities said. Officers with the Zion Police Department were on patrol around 8 p.m. Wednesday when they heard several shots fired somewhere north of 21st Street and Sheridan Road. Zion […]
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Police shoot, kill man who was firing guns into air in Buffalo Grove
Officers shot and killed a man early Thursday morning after the man began firing shots into the air from two guns in a Buffalo Grove parking lot, officials said. The Buffalo Grove Police Department responded around 12:29 a.m. Thursday to a 911 call in the area of Radcliffe Road and Boxwood Lane in Buffalo Grove […]
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Authorities identify 26-year-old man shot and killed in parking lot near Gurnee Mills
The coroner’s office has released the identity of a 26-year-old Zion man who died on Saturday after he was shot multiple times in the parking lot of Portillo’s next to Gurnee Mills. An autopsy showed that Jonathan Denicolas, 26, of Zion, died from multiple gunshot wounds, according to Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek. The Gurnee […]
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26-year-old Zion man dies after being shot near Gurnee Mills
A 26-year-old Zion man died at the hospital after he was shot in the parking lot of Portillo’s next to Gurnee Mills Saturday afternoon. The Gurnee Police Department and Gurnee Fire Department responded around 2:10 p.m. Saturday to Portillo’s, 6102 West Grand Avenue in Gurnee, for a report of a shooting. A 911 caller reported […]
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Family of 22-year-old Southern Illinois University student shot and killed in Gurnee asks for help with funeral costs
The family of a 22-year-old Waukegan man, who was a Southern Illinois University student, has started a fundraiser to help pay for funeral costs after the man was shot and killed in Gurnee. An autopsy showed that Daniel F. Lobo, 22, of Waukegan, died as a result of a gunshot wound to the back, according […]
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22-year-old man shot and killed in Gurnee identified as Southern Illinois University student
A 22-year-old man from Waukegan who was shot and killed in Gurnee on Friday has been identified as a Southern Illinois University student, who was just months away from graduating. An autopsy showed that Daniel F. Lobo, 22, of Waukegan, died as a result of a gunshot wound to the back, according to Lake County […]
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22-year-old man shot and killed while riding in passenger seat of vehicle in Gurnee
Police say a 22-year-old Waukegan man was shot and killed while riding in a car during a possible road rage incident in Gurnee Friday evening. Lake County Major Crime Task Force Spokesman Christopher Covelli said a vehicle showed up at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan around 12:05 a.m. Saturday. The driver of the vehicle […]