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Man ‘cowardly’ attacks, injures court security officer after being sentenced to 7 years in prison for Gurnee shooting

A man “cowardly” attacked a court security officer and injured them after a Lake County judge sentenced him to seven years in prison on Wednesday for a shooting in Gurnee. Maseo B. Rosser, 22, of Winthrop Harbor, was at the Lake County Circuit Court in Waukegan around 4:15 p.m. Wednesday. He was being sentenced after […]

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No injuries reported, guests evacuated after fire starts at hotel in Waukegan

Guests at a hotel in Waukegan were evacuated after a fire started inside the building and was quickly extinguished by firefighters Thursday afternoon. The Waukegan Fire Department and Waukegan Police Department responded around 1 p.m. Thursday to the Rodeway Inn, 630 North Green Bay Road in Waukegan. Waukegan Fire Marshal Todd Zupec said crews initially […]

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Corrections officer hospitalized after suffering head injury while trying to restrain inmate at Lake County Jail

A corrections officer is recovering after having to be transported to the hospital with a head injury following a struggle with a combative inmate at the Lake County Jail in Waukegan. Riley McGovern, 29, of Round Lake Beach, was transported to the Lake County Jail on January 27 after being charged with domestic battery. Lake […]