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Police searching for hit-and-run driver that struck and killed man in Waukegan

By Lake & McHenry County Scanner Staff on February 5, 2019

The Waukegan Police Department is searching for a hit-and-run vehicle that struck a 38-year-old man, who later died Sunday evening. The Waukegan Police Department and…

1 dead, 1 injured after fight led to stabbing at Waukegan house party

By Lake & McHenry County Scanner Staff on February 4, 2019

A 28-year-old Waukegan man is dead and another man was injured after they were stabbed during a fight at a house party in Waukegan early…

Police officer fatally shoots man who tried to run him down with car in Waukegan

By Lake & McHenry County Scanner Staff on February 4, 2019

A man who tried running over a police officer with his car in Waukegan Sunday afternoon died after police shot him, authorities said. The Waukegan…

Dangerous conditions hamper search of missing teen in Lake Michigan

By Lake & McHenry County Scanner Staff on January 22, 2019

The search for the missing 16-year-old who jumped into Lake Michigan near Waukegan last week to save his friend continues, but fire officials said that…