A suspect has been charged after authorities say he randomly attacked a person who was landscaping at a home in Waukegan and then barricaded himself, prompting a SWAT standoff Friday. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office SWAT team was requested Friday afternoon to assist the Waukegan Police Department at a home in the 600 block of […]
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SWAT teams arrest man barricaded in Waukegan home after attacking another person with weapon
A man who reportedly attacked another person with a weapon was arrested by a SWAT team at a Waukegan home Friday afternoon. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office SWAT team was requested Friday afternoon to assist the Waukegan Police Department at a home in the 600 block of Mill Court in Waukegan, which is near Powell […]
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Deputies arrest Waukegan man who stabbed dog, making house look like ‘murder scene’ near Zion
A Waukegan man was arrested by deputies after authorities say he stabbed a dog, leaving a house looking like a “murder scene,” after the dog apparently tried protecting a woman during an argument. Ivan Dominguez, 45, of Waukegan, was charged with aggravated cruelty to animals, aggravated battery to a peace officer and possession of a […]
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SWAT team arrests man during warrant at Waukegan home as investigators find thousands of files of child sexual abuse
A SWAT team arrested a 32-year-old man during a warrant carried out at his home in Waukegan Wednesday where investigators found him possessing thousands of files of child sexual abuse. Francisco Ruiz, 32, of Waukegan, was charged with two counts of dissemination of child abuse material, a Class X felony, and eight counts of possessing […]
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Popular barbecue restaurant in Waukegan reopens after temporarily closure following 3rd fire in 10 years
A popular barbecue restaurant in Waukegan has reopened after being temporarily closed following a fire, at least the third to occur at the restaurant, fire officials said. The Waukegan Fire Department responded around 2:30 p.m. Thursday to Hillery’s Bar-B-Q, 2021 North Lewis Avenue in Waukegan, for a report of a structure fire. Firefighters arrived and […]
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22 years in prison for 1 of 2 suspects who pleaded guilty to sex trafficking, abusing child in Lake County
A Wonder Lake man has been sentenced to 22 years in prison after he and a woman sex trafficked a 15-year-old girl in Lake County, prompting a multi-year sheriff’s investigation. The Lake County Sheriff’s Special Investigations Group in July 2019 said they were conducting a long-term investigation into the sex trafficking of a 15-year-old girl […]
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CEO of Vista Health System in Waukegan suddenly resigns amid ongoing financial trouble at hospital system
The CEO of Vista Health System suddenly announced her resignation on Tuesday after serving just over a year at the hospital system, which is facing ongoing financial issues. Vista Health System Chief Executive Officer Kim Needham made the announcement to members of the board and staff in an email on Tuesday. She said it was […]
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Former Waukegan police officer charged with stalking woman, publicly calling on ICE agents to arrest her
A former Waukegan police officer, who was previously convicted of sexually abusing a child, is facing charges for allegedly stalking a woman and calling for ICE to arrest her, saying she was potentially not a U.S. citizen. Willis K. Baird, 55, of Kenosha, Wisconsin, was charged last week with one count of stalking, a Class […]
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Over 30 employees laid off after staffing agency ends contracts with Vista Medical Center in Waukegan due to non-payment
Over 30 employees were laid off after a staffing agency ended its contracts with Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan after the hospital failed to pay the company for its services. Precision Practice Management initially suspended all services at Vista Medical Center East, 1324 North Sheridan Road in Waukegan, except for emergency room registration services, […]