A Waukegan man has been charged with firing shots during an armed robbery in a strip mall in Waukegan earlier this month, court documents show. Sotero Sanchez Jr., 18, of the 1700 block of Jenkinson Court in Waukegan, was charged with two counts of armed robbery and four counts of aggravated unlawful use of a […]
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Student made weapon threat towards middle school in Waukegan, bullet found on campus in same week
School officials say a student made a threat involving a weapon toward a middle school in Waukegan and a bullet was found on school grounds in unrelated incidents earlier this week. Miguel Juarez Middle School Principal Nelson Campos said in a letter to parents that extra safety precautions have been put into place for the […]
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Man in his 20s hospitalized after being shot while standing on sidewalk in Waukegan
Police are investigating after a man in his 20s was shot Friday afternoon while standing on the sidewalk of a residential street in Waukegan. The Waukegan Police Department and Waukegan Fire Department responded around 12 p.m. Friday to the 500 block of Cummings Avenue for a report of a shooting. Waukegan Deputy Police Chief Joe […]
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Woman sentenced to 5 years in prison for fatally hitting bicyclist with SUV and fleeing in Waukegan
A 47-year-old Zion woman was sentenced Wednesday to five years in prison for fatally striking a bicyclist with her SUV in Waukegan and fleeing the scene. Linda J. Ray, 47, of Zion, was charged in July 2020 with leaving the scene of an accident causing death and failure to report an accident involving death. The […]
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Authorities release identity of motorcyclist who died after crash with ambulance in Waukegan
The coroner’s office has identified a 23-year-old man who died after a crash involving a motorcycle and an ambulance that was transporting a patient to the hospital in Waukegan. An autopsy performed Tuesday showed that Donald Stallworth III, 23, of North Chicago, died as a result of blunt force injuries from a crash, according to […]
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North Chicago man charged with shooting, killing 14-year-old boy during shootout in North Chicago
An 18-year-old man is being held on a $3 million bond after he was charged with the murder of a 14-year-old boy who was shot multiple times at a gas station in North Chicago Sunday evening. Amireon C. Williams, 18, of North Chicago, was charged with two counts of first-degree murder and one count of […]
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Motorcyclist dies after suffering severe injuries during crash involving ambulance in Waukegan
A motorcyclist has died from his injuries after a crash involving an ambulance that was transporting a patient to the hospital in Waukegan, authorities said. Waukegan Fire Marshal Todd Zupec said the incident happened around 2:50 p.m. Monday at Lake Street and Genesee Street in Waukegan. A Waukegan Fire Department ambulance was transporting a patient […]
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Motorcyclist suffers life-threatening injuries after crash involving ambulance in Waukegan
A motorcyclist sustained life-threatening injuries after a crash involving an ambulance that was transporting a patient to the hospital in Waukegan, fire officials said. Waukegan Fire Marshal Todd Zupec said the incident happened around 2:50 p.m. Monday at Lake Street and Genesee Street in Waukegan. A Waukegan Fire Department ambulance was transporting a patient from […]
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Coroner releases identity of 14-year-old boy shot, killed in shootout at gas station in North Chicago
The coroner’s office has identified a 14-year-old boy who died after he was shot multiple times while exchanging gunfire with another person at a gas station in North Chicago Sunday. An autopsy performed Monday showed that Lavon’ta Brown, 14, of North Chicago, died as a result of multiple gunshot wounds, according to Lake County Chief […]