Prosecutors say a man, who claimed to police he was selling body oil, fired multiple gunshots in a parking lot behind businesses in Waukegan to act “cool and show off” to his friends. Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Colleen McConnell said a Waukegan police detective was on a night detail on April 17 when he […]
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2 juveniles detained after nearly dozen shots fired into front of house in Highwood
Two juveniles were taken into custody after police responding to a shooting found a home that had been shot up by nearly a dozen rounds in Highwood Monday evening. The Highwood Police Department responded around 9:30 p.m. Monday to the 300 block of Grove Avenue in Highwood for a report of shots fired. Highwood Police […]
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Gunmen fire nearly 20 shots at bar and flee scene, prompting police manhunt on border of Highwood and Lake Forest
Two gunmen fired nearly 20 shots at a bar and a vehicle before fleeing the scene, prompting an hours-long major police manhunt on the border of Highwood and Lake Forest early Sunday morning. The Highwood Police Department responded around 3 a.m. Sunday to Santi’s, 324 Green Bay Road in Highwood, for a report of shots […]
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Gunman in custody after firing gun inside home, leading to police standoff in Lake in the Hills
A gunman was taken into custody after allegedly firing a gun inside a home in Lake in the Hills, prompting a standoff that resulted in numerous police agencies responding Saturday morning. The Lake in the Hills Police Department responded just before 12:30 a.m. Saturday to the 0-100 block of Manchester Court for a domestic disturbance. […]
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Gunman accused of pistol-whipping child, firing shots in Mundelein while allegedly saying he would have shot her if gun did not jam
A gunman allegedly struck a teen girl in the head with a gun before later firing shots in Mundelein and saying that he would have shot her if the gun had not jammed, prosecutors said. Kevin J. Jimenez, 18, of Mundelein, was charged with two counts of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, two counts […]
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3 masked gunmen, some armed with machine guns, fire dozens of rounds and strike buildings, cars in North Chicago
Nearly 70 shell casings were recovered after three masked gunmen, some armed with machine guns, engaged in a shootout that left cars and apartment buildings struck by gunfire in North Chicago, prosecutors said. The North Chicago Police Department responded around 1:01 a.m. on March 14 to reports of shots fired in the 1400 block of […]
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15 years in prison for gunman who fired shot after resident encountered masked suspects burglarizing home near Harvard
A judge sentenced a gunman to 15 years in prison for firing a shot after a female resident interrupted a burglary in progress at her home in rural Harvard where she found two masked suspects inside. John P. Walker, 21, of Belvidere, was charged in May 2025 with armed violence, residential burglary, possession of a […]
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Teenager injured after multiple gunmen fire at least 60 shots outside hotel in North Chicago
A teenage female was transported to the hospital after being injured when multiple gunmen fired approximately 60 shots toward a car she was sitting in outside a hotel in North Chicago. The North Chicago Police Department responded around 12:14 a.m. Sunday to the Red Carpet Inn North Chicago, 3207 Buckley Road in North Chicago, for […]
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Authorities say woman fired gun in direction of 2 cars outside of home occupied by children near Mundelein
Authorities say a woman fired a gun in the direction of two vehicles, striking one of them, outside of a house occupied by her children near Mundelein Monday morning. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 5:10 a.m. Monday to the 19400 block of West Krueger Court in unincorporated Mundelein for a domestic disturbance and […]