A Beach Park Fire Department lieutenant has been arrested on child endangerment charges after police say he threw a child onto a bed and battered the child in Waukegan. The Waukegan Police Department received a walk-in report at the station’s front desk around 5:45 a.m. on December 22 for a domestic battery involving a juvenile […]
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Hundreds attend protests throughout Lake County calling for the abolishment of ICE, honoring Renee Good
Hundreds of protestors gathered throughout Lake County over the weekend to call for the end of immigration operations in the U.S. after a woman was fatally shot by an ICE agent in Minnesota. A community vigil and protest event was held at the Ela Peace Pole in downtown Lake Zurich at 5 p.m. Sunday. The […]
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Illinois sues Trump administration accusing it of ‘illegal and retaliatory’ immigration enforcement tactics in state
The state attorney general on Monday filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration accusing Border Patrol and ICE agents of “assaulting and terrorizing” communities in Illinois. Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, joined by the City of Chicago, filed the lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Trump administration officials. The 103-page complaint […]
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Waukegan teen accused of possessing machine gun, running from officers during traffic stop in North Chicago
A Waukegan teenager was arrested after prosecutors say he was armed with a machine gun with an extended magazine and ran from officers during a traffic stop in North Chicago. The North Chicago Police Department conducted a traffic stop on a blue 2001 Nissan sedan on December 16 after the car was spotted with a […]
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Waukegan’s annual Polar Bear Plunge sees record turnout of over 600 people leaping into Lake Michigan
Officials say Waukegan’s annual Polar Bear Plunge event had over 600 people participating Thursday morning, the biggest turnout ever, to benefit individuals with disabilities. The Waukegan Park District and the City of Waukegan partnered to host the 27th Polar Bear Plunge on Thursday — New Year’s Day. The event was held at the Waukegan Municipal […]
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Waukegan man shows up drunk to court hearing, arrested after becoming disruptive at Lake County Courthouse
Court security officers arrested a Waukegan man who showed up to his court hearing while drunk and became disruptive at the Lake County Courthouse in Waukegan. Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Dino Katris said court security officers were called to Courtroom 402, which is where Lake County Judge Randi Bruno is assigned, for a person […]
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Suspect accused of punching elderly man in face when he tried intervening in robbery at Waukegan bank
Prosecutors say a suspect robbed a woman of her money and purse and then punched an elderly man who tried coming to her aid inside a bank in Waukegan. The Waukegan Police Department responded around 12:40 p.m. on November 4 to the Consumers Credit Union, 2750 Washington Street in Waukegan, for a report of a […]
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Waukegan moving forward with plans to build new, modern police station to replace current aging station
The City of Waukegan is moving ahead with plans to build a new, modern police station, potentially at the site of a former hotel, to replace the current police station downtown. City officials say conversations are continuing about where to build a new police station for the Waukegan Police Department. The new, modern police station […]
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Convicted felon caught possessing rifle after officers find him stabbed, critically injured in North Chicago
A Waukegan man, who is a convicted felon, was caught possessing a rifle with a laser and trying to ditch the gun before officers found him stabbed and critically injured in North Chicago. Ryan O. Irving, 42, of Waukegan, was charged with one count of felon in possession of a weapon second or subsequent offense, […]