Six Flags has announced it will invest more than $1 billion in its dozens of amusement parks over the next two years, including at Great America in Gurnee. Six Flags Entertainment Corporation said it will invest $1 billion over the next two years to enhance the guest experience at its 42 parks. The investments, which […]
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Man charged with sexually assaulting child multiple times in Waukegan, at Six Flags in Gurnee
Prosecutors say a man sexually assaulted a child over a span of years beginning when she was five years old at a home in Waukegan, as well as at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee. Armando Perez-Navarette, 61, of Waukegan, was indicted by a grand jury on charges of predatory criminal sexual assault, aggravated criminal […]
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Six Flags says ‘no plans’ to close any parks after report that company could close parks following merger
Six Flags says they have no plans to close any of its amusement parks following a report that said the company could close parks following its merger with Cedar Fair. WGN News published a story last week that said Six Flags Entertainment Corporation will consider closing some parks. The news report cited Six Flags’ 2024 […]
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Six Flags in Gurnee implements chaperone policy for Fright Fest amid increase in unruly behavior
Six Flags Great America in Gurnee has implemented a chaperone policy for Fright Fest for children under 16 amid an increase in unruly behavior incidents in recent years. The theme park said in a statement announcing the policy that the safety of its guests and employees has “always been our top priority.” The company said […]
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Six Flags Great America in Gurnee announces new dive coaster featuring world’s steepest drop
Six Flags Great America in Gurnee announced that it will be opening a new rollercoaster in 2025 that will feature the world’s steepest drop and the most inversions on a dive coaster. Six Flags Great America debuted the ride, dubbed “Wrath of Rakshasa,” on Thursday morning. Wrath of Rakshasa will be the steepest and most […]
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Judge denies pre-trial release for armed robbery suspect charged with leading police on hour-long pursuit that ended in Gurnee
A judge has denied pre-trial release for a man accused of committing an armed robbery before leading police on an hour-long pursuit on Interstate 94 through Lake County that ended in Gurnee. Norbert Thigpen, 36, of Burbank, allegedly robbed a CVS store near 87th Street and Cicero Avenue in Chicago around 5:30 p.m. Saturday, according […]
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Video captures armed robbery suspect leading dozens of officers on high-speed chase on I-94 through Lake County
Newly released video captured part of an hour-long police pursuit of an armed robbery suspect that led over two dozen police cars on a chase on Interstate 94 that ended in Gurnee. Norbert Thigpen, 36, of Burbank, was wanted in connection with an armed robbery that occurred around 5:30 p.m. Saturday at a CVS store […]
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Charges filed against armed robbery suspect who led police on hour-long pursuit through Lake County
Charges have been announced against a man accused of robbing a store at gunpoint and then leading over two dozen police cars on a pursuit on Interstate 94 through Lake County that ended in Gurnee. Norbert Thigpen, 36, of Burbank, was wanted in connection with an armed robbery that occurred around 5:30 p.m. Saturday at […]
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Suspect in custody after committing armed robbery, leading police on pursuit through Lake County
An armed robbery suspect was taken into custody following a police pursuit on Interstate 94 through Lake County that ended near Six Flags in Gurnee Saturday evening. The suspect was wanted in connection with an armed robbery that occurred around 5:30 p.m. Saturday at a CVS store near 87th Street and Cicero Avenue in Chicago, […]