A SWAT team assisted officers in taking a Chicago man into custody after he was wanted for firing shots at another car on Route 41 in Highland Park, officials said. The shooting happened around 2:10 p.m. on August 15 in the area of Route 41 and Central Avenue in Highland Park. Highland Park Deputy Chief […]
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65 years in prison for Chicago man who murdered father of 5 after rear-end crash in Waukegan
A Chicago man was sentenced to 65 years in prison Friday for shooting and killing a father of five over a minor rear-end car accident in Waukegan. Sheldon L. Brown, 35, of Chicago, was charged with three counts of first-degree murder in October 2020. Brown pleaded guilty in March to one count of first-degree murder […]
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Deputies arrest armed man after witnessing him punch another driver during road rage incident near Barrington
A sheriff’s officer arrested a man, who had a gun and knives, after witnessing him punch a motorcyclist during a road rage incident near Barrington, officials said. The incident happened around 3:50 p.m. Tuesday in the 1200 block of South Northwest Highway in Barrington Township. A Cook County Sheriff’s Police officer on patrol saw a […]
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2 charged after motorcyclist shoots at driver who intentionally ran over his motorcycle near Mundelein, police say
The sheriff’s office said two were arrested after a driver ran over a motorcycle during a road rage incident and then the motorcyclist fired a shot at the driver near Mundelein. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded on July 31 to a bar in the 26500 block of North Route 83 in unincorporated Mundelein for […]
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Man accused of pointing gun at another vehicle, threatening to shoot driver before fiery crash near Waukegan
Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Beach Park man after he was involved in a fiery crash near Waukegan moments after he allegedly pointed a gun at another vehicle and threatened to shoot the driver. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 10:20 p.m. Friday to a call of a single-vehicle crash on Delany Road north of […]
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Gunman fires shots into car during ‘driving dispute’ on Route 41 in Highland Park
Police are investigating after a gunman fired shots into another car while the two cars traveled on Route 41 in Highland Park Monday afternoon. The Highland Park Police Department responded around 2:13 p.m. Monday to the area of Route 41 and Central Avenue in Highland Park. Police officials said it was reported that shots were […]
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Man charged with firing shots at vehicle during road rage incident near Marengo
A man was arrested after he allegedly fired several shots toward a vehicle occupied by a family during a road rage incident near Marengo late last month. Carson Maxwell, 23, of the 100 block of South Street in Marengo, was charged with two counts of aggravated discharge of a firearm, a Class 1 felony, and […]
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Illinois State Police warn motorists of increase in expressway shootings due to road rage incidents
State police are warning drivers to not engage in “aggressive driving behaviors” as expressway shootings due to road rage increased from last year in Illinois. Motorists are not only at risk of crashing due to road rage but there is now the danger of being involved in a shooting on the expressway, Illinois State Police […]
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Waukegan man ordered held without bond for shooting into occupied car during apparent road rage in McHenry
A Waukegan man is being held without bond after prosecutors say he got out of a car and opened fire on another driver in broad daylight in a neighborhood near McHenry. Juan A. Colon, 26, of the 1800 block of Grand Avenue in Waukegan, was charged with attempted first-degree murder, armed habitual criminal, three counts […]