Two are in custody after police say a shootout at a gas station in Beach Park left one of the gunmen along with a 21-year-old man hospitalized Sunday morning. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 6:35 a.m. Sunday to the Citgo gas station, 39039 Lewis Avenue in Beach Park, for a report of shots […]
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SWAT team arrests 14-year-old boy in Waukegan wanted for murder in Zion double shooting
A SWAT team arrested a 14-year-old boy in Waukegan who was wanted for murder in connection to a shooting in Zion that left a teenager dead and a second teenager injured. The Zion Police Department responded around 10:06 p.m. on November 5 to the 1900 block of Ezra Avenue in Zion for a report of […]
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Suspect that allegedly shot 2 men, one of which later died, in Huntley extradited back to McHenry County
A man who fled to Pennsylvania after allegedly shooting two people, one of which later died, in Huntley has been extradited back to McHenry County and is being held on a $750,000 bond. Lewis C. McCracken, 27, of the 200 block of Villa Street in Elgin, was charged with four counts of attempted murder, aggravated […]
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26-year-old man hospitalized after being wounded in shooting in North Chicago
Authorities say a 26-year-old man was transported to the hospital after he was found shot in North Chicago early Saturday morning. The North Chicago Fire Department and North Chicago Police Department responded around 2:48 a.m. Saturday to the 1700 block of Park Avenue for a report of a shooting. Emergency radio traffic indicated a victim […]
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Authorities release identity of Zion man who was shot and killed at Stretch’s Bar and Grill in Waukegan
Authorities have identified the 23-year-old man who was fatally shot in the chest during a shooting that left a second man wounded at Stretch’s Sports Bar and Grill in Waukegan on Christmas Eve. An autopsy performed Tuesday showed that Anthony Pedroza, 23, of Zion, died as a result of a gunshot wound to the chest, […]
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Man charged with murder after two men shot, one fatally, at Stretch’s Sports Bar in Waukegan
A Waukegan man has been charged with murder after a man in his 20s and a second man were both shot, one of them fatally, at Stretch’s Sports Bar and Grill in Waukegan on Christmas Eve. The Waukegan Police Department responded around 2:20 a.m. Saturday to Stretch’s Sports Bar and Grill, located at 200 North […]
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Man who was charged with murdering elderly man in Fox Lake now charged with threatening woman with gun
A Round Lake man who was charged with fatally shooting a 77-year-old man in the head at a Fox Lake apartment has now been charged with threatening a woman with a rifle on the night of the murder. Azmi Ibrahim Jr., 37, of the 300 block of Lunar Drive in Round Lake, was charged in McHenry […]
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Man in his 20s killed, second man injured during shooting at bar in Waukegan
A Zion man in his 20s was killed and a second man was injured during a shooting at Stretch’s Sports Bar and Grill in Waukegan early Christmas Eve morning, police said. The Waukegan Police Department responded around 2:20 a.m. Saturday to Stretch’s Sports Bar and Grill, located at 200 North Green Bay Road in Waukegan, […]
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2 teenagers shot after gunmen fire dozens of rounds toward residence in Waukegan
Two teenagers were shot after gunmen opened fire on a residence, leaving dozens of spent shell casings littered on the street in Waukegan Thursday morning. The Waukegan Police Department and Waukegan Fire Department responded around 12:30 a.m. Thursday to the 700 block of Center Street in Waukegan for a shooting. Waukegan Police Department Commander Brian […]