The mayor thanked first responders and said he is disappointed but “reckless” actions do not define Scoop Waukegan after a man was shot at the car festival Saturday, forcing the event to be shut down. The shooting occurred around 6:50 p.m. Saturday in front of 20 South Genesee Street, which is just south of Washington […]
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‘It was scary’: Man shot during Scoop event in Waukegan, causing car festival to be shut down
A man was shot at the Scoop event in downtown Waukegan Saturday evening, causing the event to be shut down as witnesses described the ordeal as “scary.” The shooting occurred around 6:50 p.m. Saturday in front of 20 South Genesee Street, which is just south of Washington Street, during the Scoop event in downtown Waukegan. […]
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Prosecutors say mother, her boyfriend found daughter’s boyfriend armed with gun before he opened fire on them in Mundelein home
A mother, along with her boyfriend, came home to find her daughter’s boyfriend brandishing a gun in their Mundelein apartment and prosecutors say he soon after opened fire on them, killing the man and seriously injuring the woman. Deandre Y. Harris, 21, of South Holland, was charged with two counts of first-degree murder, a Class […]
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No foul play suspected after store employee dies from gunshot wound outside Walmart in Lake Zurich
No foul play is suspected after a store employee was found dead suffering from a self-inflicted gunshot wound at the entrance to Walmart in Lake Zurich Friday evening. The Lake Zurich Fire Rescue Department and Lake Zurich Police Department responded around 8:27 p.m. Friday to the Walmart, 820 South Rand Road in Lake Zurich, for […]
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Coroner identifies 48-year-old man fatally shot by gunman who also wounded victim’s girlfriend in Mundelein
The coroner has released the identity of a 48-year-old man who died after he was shot multiple times by a gunman who also wounded the victim’s girlfriend in Mundelein Tuesday morning. The Mundelein Police Department, Mundelein Fire Department and Countryside Fire Protection District responded around 11:40 a.m. Tuesday to an apartment building in the 500 […]
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Suspect charged with murder after allegedly opening fire, killing man and wounding woman in Mundelein
A 21-year-old man has been charged with murder after authorities say he fatally shot his girlfriend’s mother’s boyfriend and also shot his girlfriend’s mother in Mundelein Tuesday. The Mundelein Police Department, Mundelein Fire Department and Countryside Fire Protection District responded around 11:40 a.m. Tuesday to an apartment building in the 500 block of Deepwoods Drive […]
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Gunman opens fire, fatally shooting man and leaving woman seriously injured in Mundelein
Authorities say a gunman opened fire and shot two victims, leaving a man dead and a woman seriously injured, at an apartment building in Mundelein Tuesday morning. The Mundelein Police Department, Mundelein Fire Department and Countryside Fire Protection District responded around 11:40 a.m. Tuesday to an apartment building in the 500 block of Deepwoods Drive […]
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Heavy police activity reported after man found dead along Lake Michigan in Lake Forest
Police are investigating but say no foul play is suspected after a man was found dead, prompting a water rescue response, along Lake Michigan in a nature preserve in Lake Forest Monday morning. The Lake Forest Police Department and Lake Forest Fire Department responded around 9:52 a.m. Monday to the area of Fort Sheridan Beach, 10 […]
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Woman critically injured after being struck by car part in parking lot of business in Harvard
A woman was critically injured and flown to the hospital after being struck by a car part, which was initially reported as a possible shooting, in the parking lot of a business in Harvard Friday afternoon. The Harvard Fire Protection District and Harvard Police Department responded around 4:21 p.m. Friday to the 100 block of Admiral […]