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Pregnant mother critically injured in carjacking near Libertyville where toddler was abducted gives birth to her baby

A pregnant mother who was beaten, run over and had her two-year-old abducted in a carjacking near Libertyville in February has given birth to her baby, who she says is healthy and a “miracle.” The incident happened around 3:35 p.m. on February 23 in the 16000 block of West Buckley Road in unincorporated Libertyville. Lake […]

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1 transported to hospital after 4-vehicle crash leaves SUV rolled over onto its side in Waukegan

One person was transported to the hospital after a four-vehicle crash that ended up at a gas station and left an SUV rolled over in Waukegan Thursday afternoon. The Waukegan Fire Department and Waukegan Police Department responded around 3:10 p.m. Thursday to the intersection of Grand Avenue and Jackson Street for a vehicle crash with […]

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$50K winning Powerball ticket sold in Waukegan, $1M winning ticket sold in another Chicago suburb

The Illinois Lottery announced that a winning ticket worth $50,000 was sold in Waukegan as part of Wednesday’s Powerball drawing and a $1 million ticket was sold in another Chicago suburb. Eight lottery players across Illinois won in the drawing Wednesday evening, according to the Illinois Lottery. A player in California won the massive $1.08 […]

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Detectives ask witnesses for help in identifying shooter that killed 19-year-old man at party in Wadsworth

Investigators are pleading with witnesses to come forward after a 19-year-old man was fatally shot at a house party in Wadsworth earlier this month, which partygoers witnessed. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 1:45 a.m. on July 1 to the 40600 block of North Kilbourne Road in Wadsworth for a call of shots fired. […]

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Woman arrested after allegedly stealing car, crashing into police squad while fleeing in Waukegan

A woman was arrested after prosecutors say she possessed a stolen car and crashed into a police car while trying to flee from officers in Waukegan. Osana M. Shreve, 26, of Waukegan, was charged with possession of a stolen motor vehicle, theft over $500, resisting a peace officer, criminal damage to state-supported property, reckless driving […]