An investigation is underway after company officials said a fire was intentionally set inside the Walmart in Waukegan Sunday evening, forcing the store to temporarily close. The Waukegan Fire Department and Waukegan Police Department responded around 10:30 p.m. Sunday to the Walmart, 3900 Fountain Square Place in Waukegan, for a report of a structure fire. […]
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2 children among 4 hospitalized after crash in parking lot of Gurnee Walmart leaves 1 trapped
Two children were among four hospitalized after a car crashed into multiple other parked cars, trapping a man, at Walmart in Gurnee Saturday afternoon. The Gurnee Police Department and Gurnee Fire Department responded around 3:30 p.m. Saturday to Walmart, 6590 Grand Avenue, for a report of a vehicle crash. Gurnee Fire Department Battalion Chief Bob […]
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Woman charged with leaving her infant and toddler unattended inside car in Algonquin
A Crystal Lake mother was arrested after she allegedly left her infant and toddler both unattended in a car at Walmart in Algonquin. The incident happened on August 16 at the Walmart Supercenter, 1410 South Randall Road in Algonquin. A criminal complaint filed in McHenry County Circuit Court said a 7-month-old girl and a 2-year-old […]
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Police investigating after man found dead inside car in Walmart parking lot in Johnsburg
Authorities said they are investigating after a 45-year-old man was found dead inside of a car in the parking lot of Walmart in Johnsburg on Thursday. The Johnsburg Police Department and McHenry Township Fire Protection District responded around 10 a.m. Thursday to the Walmart, 3801 Running Brook Farm Boulevard in Johnsburg. Emergency crews received a […]
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Police seek man who followed woman to her car, made ‘physical contact’ with her at Walmart in Huntley
Police are warning the public after a man followed a woman to her car, asked to get in and then made “inappropriate physical contact” with her in the parking lot of Walmart in Huntley. The Huntley Police Department said they were seeking the community’s help in identifying a man caught on surveillance footage involved in […]
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People shot by water pellet gun in parking lot of Walmart in Woodstock, police say
Police say a suspect shot victims with a water pellet gun in the parking lot of Walmart in Woodstock, in what officials believe is likely part of the “Orbeez Challenge” from TikTok. The Woodstock Police Department responded Monday to a report of a battery and disorderly conduct complaint in the parking lot of Walmart, 1275 […]
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5 years in prison for 1 of 2 men who committed retail theft at Walmart, fled from police in Huntley
One of two men who committed a theft at Walmart and fled from police in a stolen car in Huntley has been sentenced to five years in prison. The Huntley Police Department responded on February 27, 2021, to a retail theft call at the Walmart, 12300 Route 47 in Huntley. Police said at the time […]
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22-year-old man dies after being shot during attempted robbery in Walmart parking lot in Waukegan
A 22-year-old man shot multiple times during a robbery attempt in the parking lot of the Walmart in Waukegan last month has died, the coroner’s office said. Emanuel Perez, 22, of Waukegan, died at an area hospital on Tuesday from complications of multiple gunshot wounds, according to the Lake County Coroner’s Office. Waukegan Deputy Police […]
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No injuries after gunman fires shot at another vehicle in parking lot of Walmart in Vernon Hills
No injuries were reported after police say a man fired a shot at another vehicle during a road rage incident in the parking lot of the Vernon Hills Walmart. The Vernon Hills Police Department responded around 12:08 p.m. Thursday to Walmart, 555 East Townline Road in Vernon Hills. Dispatchers received a 911 call of a […]