The coroner has identified two men in their 20s who were killed following a drive-by shooting in North Chicago on Saturday. Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek said that an autopsy showed Navor Benitez, 24, and David Fajardo, 25, both of North Chicago, died from multiple gunshot wounds. The North Chicago Police Department responded around 3:30 […]
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Major Crime Task Force investigating double murder in North Chicago
Police are investigating after two men in their 20s were both killed following a drive-by shooting early Saturday morning in North Chicago. The North Chicago Police Department responded around 3:30 a.m. Saturday to the 1000 block of Lincoln Street in North Chicago. Lake County Major Crime Task Force spokesman Christopher Covelli said officers responded to […]
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Community rallies behind North Chicago man released from hospital after 9-month battle with COVID-19
A North Chicago man, who runs a local food pantry with his wife, has been released from the hospital after battling COVID-19 for nine months. A fundraiser has been started to help with his medical and living expenses. Kelvin Jordan was released from the hospital on August 28 following a grueling battle with COVID. During […]
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North Chicago man identified as victim shot and killed in Waukegan
Authorities have identified a North Chicago man, who was an unintended target, that was shot and killed by a masked gunman in Waukegan last week. The shooting happened around 6:15 p.m. Thursday in the 1400 block of Lorraine Place in Waukegan. Officers arrived to find two victims with gunshot wounds in the yard of a […]
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Charges filed against man who threatened to blow up apartment building in North Chicago
Charges have been filed against a man who planned to commit “suicide by cop” and threatened to blow up an apartment building during an eviction earlier this month in North Chicago. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office Civil Process Division arrived at an apartment in the 1700 block of Sheridan Road in North Chicago around 10 […]
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SWAT team called after armed man threatens to blow up apartment building in North Chicago
A SWAT team and the bomb squad were called to a North Chicago apartment Monday after an armed man threatened police with explosives during an attempted eviction. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office Civil Process Division arrived at an apartment in the 1700 block of Sheridan Road in North Chicago around 10 a.m. Monday. Lake County […]
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4 dogs found dead after house fire in North Chicago
Authorities said that four dogs were found dead following a fire that caused damage to a home in North Chicago on Friday. The North Chicago Fire Department responded around 6:33 p.m. Friday to the 2000 block of Kristan Avenue in North Chicago for a report of a structure fire. Firefighters arrived on the scene to […]
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Coroner identifies Zion woman shot and killed in North Chicago
The coroner’s office has released the name of a 21-year-old woman from Zion who was shot in the neck in North Chicago and later died Wednesday morning. According to Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek, an autopsy showed that Tytionna Russell, 21, of Zion, died as a result of a gunshot wound to the neck. The […]
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21-year-old woman dies after being shot in North Chicago
A 21-year-old woman died after she was found shot in a vehicle when gunfire erupted during a street fight in North Chicago Wednesday morning. The North Chicago Police Department responded around 1:20 a.m. Wednesday to the area of 17th Street and Park Avenue in North Chicago. Lake County Major Crime Task Force Spokesperson Heather Cognac […]