The coroner’s office has publicly identified a 17-year-old Waukegan boy who was killed after being shot in Zion Saturday as police say they have identified a person of interest in the case. An autopsy showed that Tyshawn Foster, 17, of Waukegan, died as a result of multiple gunshot wounds, according to the Lake County Coroner’s […]
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17-year-old boy killed, second teenager hospitalized after shooting in Zion
Police say a 17-year-old boy was killed and an 18-year-old man was injured during a shooting in Zion Saturday evening as they seek a person of interest in the homicide. The Zion Police Department responded around 10:06 p.m. Saturday to the 1900 block of Ezra Avenue in Zion for a report of shots fired. Zion […]
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2 teenagers hospitalized after being shot in Waukegan
Police say two juvenile boys are expected to survive after they were shot on a residential street in Waukegan and transported to the hospital Monday evening. The Waukegan Police Department and Waukegan Fire Department responded around 6:45 p.m. Monday to the 100 block of South Butrick Street for a report of a shooting. A single […]
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2 women hospitalized after being shot while on porch of Waukegan residence
Police say two women were hospitalized after they were shot while on the porch outside of a home in Waukegan early Wednesday morning. The Waukegan Fire Department and Waukegan Police Department responded around 2:05 a.m. Wednesday to the 500 block of May Street for a shooting. Officers arrived to find two female victims who had […]
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Attempted murder suspect in custody after months-long manhunt following double shooting in Huntley
A man wanted for attempted murder after allegedly shooting two people in Huntley and also allegedly carjacking a vehicle has been arrested in Pennsylvania, police announced. Lewis C. McCracken, 27, of the 200 block of Villa Street in Elgin, was charged with four counts of attempted murder, aggravated battery and unlawful possession of a weapon […]
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2 hospitalized after being shot outside high-rise apartment building in Waukegan
A teenager and another person were both hospitalized after being wounded in a shooting outside an apartment building in Waukegan late Friday evening. The Waukegan Fire Department and Waukegan Police Department responded around 11:55 p.m. Friday to the area of Julian Street and Genesee Street for a report of a shooting. The shooting occurred outside […]
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Suspect wanted for attempted murder of 2 men wounded in Huntley shooting has possibly fled to California
A man wanted for attempted murder after allegedly shooting two people in Huntley and also allegedly carjacking a vehicle has possibly fled to California, authorities said. Lewis C. McCracken, 27, of the 200 block of Villa Street in Elgin, was charged with four counts of attempted murder, aggravated battery and unlawful possession of a weapon […]
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Man charged with attempted murder in Huntley shooting that left 2 injured; suspect also accused in carjacking
An Elgin man has been charged with attempted murder after two people were shot in Huntley. Police are continuing to search for the suspect, who is also accused in a carjacking. Lewis C. McCracken, 27, of the 200 block of Villa Street in Elgin, was charged with four counts of attempted murder, aggravated battery and […]
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Police ask residents to review security footage after 2 men shot in Huntley subdivision
Police are asking neighborhood residents to review their security camera footage as they continue to search for the suspect who shot two men in Huntley. The Huntley Police Department responded around 4:18 a.m. Monday to the 11800 block of Cape Cod Lane in Huntley for a report of shots fired. The Huntley Fire Protection District […]