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Prosecutors say 4 gunmen opened fire during fight, leading to Gurnee man being fatally shot at Waukegan funeral home

A suspect has been charged after prosecutors say he and three other gunmen opened fire during a fight at a service at a Waukegan funeral home, leaving a 22-year-old Gurnee man dead. The Waukegan Fire Department and Waukegan Police Department responded around 6:45 p.m. Tuesday to The Memorial Chapel Funeral Home and Cremation Center, 1521 […]

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Man in critical condition after shooting outside Waukegan funeral home that wounded 2nd person

A man is in critical condition after a shooting that left him wounded and a second man wounded outside a funeral home in Waukegan Tuesday evening. The Waukegan Fire Department and Waukegan Police Department responded around 6:45 p.m. Tuesday to The Memorial Chapel Funeral Home and Cremation Center, 1521 Washington Street, for a shooting. Two […]

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Police say man fatally shot himself moments after accidentally fatally shooting his friend in Waukegan

Police say a man is believed to have accidentally fatally shot his friend while they were driving in Waukegan and then moments later intentionally fatally shot himself in what they called a “tragic” incident. The Waukegan Police Department and Waukegan Fire Department responded around 7:20 p.m. Sunday to the 1900 block of West Greenwood Avenue […]

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2 men dead after apparent separate shootings on same residential block in Waukegan

Two men have died after they were found wounded in apparent separate shootings on the same residential block 30 minutes apart in Waukegan Sunday evening. The Waukegan Police Department and Waukegan Fire Department responded around 7:20 p.m. Sunday to the 1900 block of West Greenwood Avenue for a report of a shooting. Officers and paramedics […]

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Coroner identifies 19-year-old man killed in shooting that left 2nd teenager critically injured in Zion

The coroner has released the identity of a 19-year-old man who was killed in a shooting that left an 18-year-old man in critical condition in Zion Thursday morning. An autopsy performed Thursday showed Alexander Bailey, 19, of Waukegan, died as a result of multiple gunshot wounds, according to Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek. The Zion […]

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Police say 18-year-old fighting for his life, 19-year-old killed after ‘targeted’ shooting in Zion

Police say an 18-year-old man is fighting for his life after a “targeted shooting” that left him critically wounded and a 19-year-old man dead in Zion Thursday morning. The Zion Fire Rescue Department, Winthrop Harbor Fire Department and Zion Police Department responded around 7:57 a.m. Thursday to the 2500 block of Gilead Avenue in Zion […]