A 29-year-old man who was shot multiple times in Zion, prompting a lockdown at Zion-Benton High School, has been charged after prosecutors say he was found with a machine gun at the scene. The Zion Police Department responded around 1:06 p.m. on February 27 to the area of Kenosha Road and Highlands Drive for a […]
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Shooting victim dropped off at ambulance parked at scene of unrelated incident near Libertyville
A seriously injured victim, who was shot in Waukegan, was dropped off at an ambulance that was on the scene of an unrelated call at an assisted living facility near Libertyville. The Libertyville Fire Department was on the scene around 8:55 p.m. Sunday of a medical call at The Sheridan at Green Oaks, 29330 North […]
Boy found shot inside apartment complex on border of Long Grove, Arlington Heights
Sheriff’s officials say they are investigating after a boy was found shot inside an apartment building in an unincorporated area near Long Grove Saturday morning. The Long Grove Fire Protection District and Cook County Sheriff’s Office responded around 12:30 a.m. Saturday to the 2300 block of West Nichols Road in unincorporated Arlington Heights. A Cook […]
Lake County sheriff’s canine credited with finding fully automatic gun following shooting in Zion
A Lake County sheriff’s canine is being credited for locating a fully automatic gun that was dumped after a 29-year-old man was shot multiple times in Zion Tuesday. The Zion Police Department responded around 1:06 p.m. Tuesday to the area of Kenosha Road and Highlands Drive for a report of shots fired. Zion Police Department […]
17-year-old boy hospitalized after accidentally shooting himself in Waukegan
A 17-year-old boy was transported to the hospital after police say he accidentally shot himself and then tried ditching his gun before officers arrived in Waukegan. The Waukegan Police Department and Waukegan Fire Department responded around 2:29 a.m. Sunday to the 2300 block of Greenwood Avenue for a report of a person shot. Waukegan Deputy […]
School goes on soft lockdown after 29-year-old man found shot multiple times in Zion
Multiple roads were shut down and Zion-Benton High School was put on soft lockdown after a 29-year-old man was found shot multiple times in Zion Tuesday afternoon. The Zion Police Department responded around 1:06 p.m. Tuesday to the area of Kenosha Road and Highlands Drive for a report of shots fired. Zion Police Department Lt. […]
Report of child shot at home in Beach Park believed to be ‘swatting’ incident originating from online video game
A report of a child shot at a home in Beach Park prompted an emergency response and authorities say it was believed to be a “swatting” incident originating from an online video game. A 911 dispatch center in Lake County received a telephone call on their non-emergency line around 7:50 p.m. Sunday. The caller claimed […]
20 years in prison for 18-year-old convicted in fatal shooting of victim near College of Lake County in Grayslake
A Gurnee man was sentenced Wednesday to 20 years in prison for fatally shooting a 23-year-old man who was traveling in a car near the College of Lake County in Grayslake. Andrew Alexander, 18, of Gurnee, was charged in July in the murder of Isidro Juarez, 23, of Waukegan. Alexander was charged with three counts […]
Man wounded in shooting that also left vehicles struck by gunfire in Winthrop Harbor
Detectives are investigating after a man was wounded and vehicles were struck by gunfire during a shooting in Winthrop Harbor Wednesday evening. The Winthrop Harbor Police Department responded around 8:45 p.m. Wednesday to the 1000 block of Sheridan Road. Police officials said they received reports of shots being fired in the area. Responding officers arrived […]