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9 guns recovered amid investigation into shooting that left vehicles, homes struck by gunfire in North Chicago

Police recovered nine guns during an investigation into a shooting that left vehicles and homes struck by gunfire in North Chicago, officials announced. The North Chicago Police Department responded around 6:10 p.m. on June 22 to a report of shots fired in the 1700 block of Park Avenue. Officers were alerted to the shots from […]

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Zion man arrested after investigators find dozens of child sexual abuse videos in his possession

Detectives arrested a Zion man after they conducted a search warrant and found he was in possession of dozens of child sexual abuse videos, with some victims being infants. Lake County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Chief Christopher Covelli said sheriff’s detectives and members of the Illinois Attorney General’s Cybercrime Unit conducted a search warrant in the […]

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Judge releases owner of The Boatyard in Antioch after being charged with stealing from customers, forging document

The owner of The Boatyard in Antioch has been released from custody after she was charged with felonies for allegedly stealing money from boat rental customers and committing forgery. Kristen Wooden, 37, of Antioch, was first arrested in July following a confrontation with a boat renter at The Boatyard, located at 42125 North 4th Avenue […]

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Felony charges filed against owner of The Boatyard in Antioch alleging she committed forgery, several thefts

The owner of The Boatyard in Antioch has been charged with felonies for allegedly committing forgery and stealing money from rental boat customers. Kristen Wooden, 36, of Antioch, was first arrested in July following a confrontation with a boat renter at The Boatyard, located at 42125 North 4th Avenue in unincorporated Antioch. The confrontation, which […]

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3 in custody after SWAT team conducts search warrant, finds 3 kilos of meth at Gurnee home

Police and a SWAT team arrested three people and found multiple guns, along with nearly three kilograms of methamphetamine, during a search warrant in Gurnee Tuesday evening. The Zion Police Department and the Northern Illinois Police Alarm System (NIPAS) Emergency Service Team (EST) executed a search warrant early Tuesday evening The Lake County Sheriff’s Special […]

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Tactical response team arrests armed convicted felon accused of dealing meth in and around Zion

A tactical response team arrested a Waukegan man who authorities say was selling methamphetamine in and around Zion and was found with several guns. The Zion Police Department Street Crimes Unit learned of a subject selling methamphetamine in and around Zion in January. Zion Police Department Detective Lt. Paul Kehrli said detectives launched an undercover […]