Authorities said that a 12-month-old baby died early Saturday morning when an SUV slammed into the rear of a stopped car on Route 41 in North Chicago. The North Chicago Police Department and North Chicago Fire Department responded around 4:15 a.m. Saturday to Route 41 and Route 137 for a report of a serious injury […]
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15-year-old charged with first-degree murder, robbery after North Chicago man shot to death in Park City
A 15-year-old boy has been charged with first-degree murder and robbery after police say he shot and killed a North Chicago man in Park City on Sunday. An autopsy showed that James Hicks, 27, of North Chicago, died from multiple gunshot wounds, according to Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek. Police received a call around 12 […]
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Authorities identify 27-year-old North Chicago man shot and killed in Park City
The coroner’s office has identified a 27-year-old North Chicago man who died Sunday after being shot multiple times at an apartment complex in Park City. An autopsy showed that James Hicks, 27, of North Chicago, died from multiple gunshot wounds, according to Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek. The Park City Police Department responded around 12 […]
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27-year-old man killed in Park City shooting
The Major Crime Task Force is investigating after a 27-year-old man was fatally shot outside an apartment in Park City Sunday, officials said. The Park City Police Department responded around 12 p.m. Sunday to the 700 block of Sharon Avenue in Park City for a report of a person down outside of an apartment complex. […]
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Waukegan man charged with murder in fatal shooting of 34-year-old man in Waukegan
A Waukegan man is being held on a $2 million bond after he was charged with shooting and killing a North Chicago man who was driving in a car in June. Anthony Wilson Jr., 19, of Waukegan, was charged with first-degree murder, two counts of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, and unlawful use of […]
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Medical examiner releases cause, manner of death after off-duty Lake County firefighter found dead in Chicago
The medical examiner said the sudden death of an off-duty Great Lakes Fire Department firefighter, who leaves behind three children, has been ruled a suicide. The Great Lakes Fire Department, based near North Chicago, announced the death of Lieutenant Jeffrey Peters on Sunday. “We are devastated by the loss of one of our own.” Chicago […]
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‘We are devastated’: Lake County’s Great Lakes Naval Fire Department mourns sudden death of firefighter
The Great Lakes Fire Department, stationed near North Chicago, announced that one of its firefighters, a 21-year veteran of the department, died suddenly Sunday morning in Chicago. “Today at Great Lakes Fire Department we are devastated by the loss of one of our own,” the department announced Sunday afternoon. Lieutenant Jeff Peters, who resided in […]
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North Chicago no longer considered ‘food desert’ as new grocery store opens
North Chicago, which has gone over 20 years without a full-service grocery store, is no longer considered a food desert after a grocery store opened in the city on Thursday. A grand opening of George’s Fresh Market, located at 1490 Lewis Avenue in North Chicago, was held Thursday morning. George’s Fresh Market officially opened its […]
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U.S. Marine Corps recruiter based in Lake County pleads not guilty to possessing child pornography
A U.S. Marine Corps recruiter assigned to the Lake County area has pleaded not guilty after investigators found him with images and videos of child pornography. James R. Wallace, 35, of the 2200 block of Flicker Lane in Rolling Meadows, was initially charged with four felony counts of child pornography possession, court records show. Wallace, […]