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22 years in prison for woman who shot, critically injured husband, claimed intruder committed shooting near Wonder Lake

A judge sentenced a woman to 22 years in prison for shooting and critically wounding her husband and then telling deputies the couple was shot by an intruder near Wonder Lake. Aneta M. Marsek, 46, of Wonder Lake, was charged in October 2024 with attempted murder, aggravated battery by discharge of a firearm, aggravated domestic […]

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Coroner identifies female Navy sailor, male gunman left dead in murder-suicide at naval housing in North Chicago

The coroner has released the identities of a female Navy sailor who was fatally shot in the head by a male gunman who police say then turned the gun on himself at a naval housing complex in North Chicago. The North Chicago Police Department and Naval Station Great Lakes Fire Department responded around 8:08 p.m. Friday […]

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Police say female Navy sailor was fatally shot by man before suspect killed himself at naval housing in North Chicago

Police say they determined a female Navy sailor was fatally shot by a male gunman who then fatally shot himself on a naval housing complex in North Chicago near Great Lakes Naval Station. The North Chicago Police Department and Naval Station Great Lakes Fire Department responded around 8:08 p.m. Friday to the 2300 block of […]

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‘Our deepest condolences’: Feds confirm Navy Sailor was among 2 found fatally shot in North Chicago

Federal officials say they are in mourning after a Navy Sailor was among two people found fatally shot outside a home in North Chicago near Great Lakes Naval Station Friday evening. The North Chicago Police Department and Naval Station Great Lakes Fire Department responded around 8:08 p.m. Friday to the 2300 block of California Avenue […]

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Gunman armed with rifle allegedly shot, critically wounded victim before bystander returned fire at lounge in North Chicago

Prosecutors say a gunman armed with a rifle shot and critically wounded a victim at Frank’s Lounge in North Chicago before a bystander returned fire, striking the suspect, who then fled the scene. Walter J. Brown, 28, of Waukegan, was charged with attempted first-degree murder, a Class X felony, and aggravated battery by discharge of […]

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9 years in prison for gunman left wounded in shootout that also wounded woman at Waukegan apartment building

One of two suspects has been sentenced to nine years in prison after they exchanged shots, leaving one of them as well as a woman wounded, outside an apartment building in Waukegan. The Waukegan Police Department and Waukegan Fire Department responded around 9:50 p.m. on March 30, 2024, to Lakeside Tower Apartments, 200 Julian Street, […]

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Attempted murder charges filed against alleged gunman after man shot, critically injured at lounge in North Chicago

Police say attempted murder charges have been filed against a suspect accused of shooting and critically injuring a man in his 20s at Frank’s Lounge in North Chicago last week. The North Chicago Police Department and North Chicago Fire Department responded around 12:50 a.m. last Monday to Frank’s Lounge, 2234 Green Bay Road, for a […]

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Man in critical condition after being shot at lounge in North Chicago; possible suspect also wounded in shooting

Police say a man in his 20s is in critical condition after he was shot by a gunman, who was reportedly also shot, at Frank’s Lounge in North Chicago early Monday morning. The North Chicago Police Department and North Chicago Fire Department responded around 12:50 a.m. Monday to Frank’s Lounge, 2234 Green Bay Road, for […]