A 17-year-old boy has died after he drowned while swimming with friends in Lake Michigan in Waukegan and was rescued by fire department divers Monday evening, authorities said. The Waukegan Fire Department and Waukegan Police Department responded around 5:30 p.m. Monday to the Waukegan North Harbor, 199 East Madison Street in Waukegan, for a report […]
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Teenager rushed to hospital in critical condition after being rescued from Lake Michigan near Waukegan
A teenager was rushed to the hospital in critical condition after he went missing while swimming and firefighters rescued him from Lake Michigan in Waukegan Monday evening. The Waukegan Fire Department and Waukegan Police Department responded around 5:30 p.m. Monday to the Waukegan North Harbor, 199 East Madison Street in Waukegan, for a report of […]
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Coroner releases cause of death for former owner of ‘Home Alone’ movie house who was facing felony charges
The coroner has released the cause of death for the former owner of the house featured in the movie “Home Alone” after he was briefly reported missing while facing felony charges and then found dead in a wooded area in Lake Forest. Lake Forest Police Chief John Burke said John Abendshien, 79, of Lake Forest, […]
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Police seek help in locating man from out of country who disappeared while visiting family in Deerfield
UPDATE – April 20: Police say the man has been located safely and reunited with his family. Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a man who went missing in Deerfield Saturday morning after coming to the United States to visit family. The Deerfield Police Department announced late Saturday evening that they were […]
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2 people who went missing in large forest preserve in Lake County located after police canine search
A Lake County sheriff’s canine helped locate one of two people who were reported missing after they got lost in a large forest preserve near Antioch Sunday evening. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded to assist the Fox Lake Police Department around 9:15 p.m. Sunday at Gander Mountain Forest Preserve, 43419 West Wilmot Road in […]
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Police asking for public’s help in finding missing and endangered 81-year-old man last seen in Gurnee
UPDATE: The man was located safe, police said at around 5:20 p.m. Wednesday. Police are asking the public to help find a missing and endangered 81-year-old man who was last seen Wednesday afternoon in the northeast corner of Gurnee. Percy Turner, 81, was last seen near Keith Avenue and Belle Plaine Avenue at the far […]
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Suspect who was 1 of 2 arrested during ‘homicide investigation’ of missing Mundelein man facing new charges
One of the two men who was previously arrested in November on drug and weapon charges during the search for a missing Mundelein man has been taken into custody again on new charges as the “homicide investigation” remains ongoing. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office announced on November 12 that they were searching for Ruslan Furman, […]
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Investigators say they believe missing Waukegan attorney from Antioch was murdered as 6-year mark passes
Investigators say they believe Waukegan attorney Barry Boches, an Antioch resident, was murdered and they have exhausted all leads as the six-year anniversary of his disappearance is marked. Boches, who was 65 years old when he went missing, resided in the 41600 block of North Pedersen Drive South in unincorporated Antioch. He would be 71 […]
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Sheriff seeks community’s help in locating high school student from Volo who went missing
The sheriff’s office is seeking the community’s help in locating a Volo teenager who disappeared after being last seen heading to school on Monday morning. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office announced Tuesday that it is seeking the public’s assistance in locating Thomas Thompson, 18, of Volo. Thompson was reported missing late Monday evening after being […]