Authorities say a licensed massage therapist was arrested after he allegedly committed a lewd act on himself near a school in Waukegan while children were present Tuesday morning. Darius A. Pulley, 32, of Waukegan, was charged with public indecency near a school, a Class 4 felony, and driving on a suspended license, a Class A […]
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Bomb squad responds after suspicious package delivered to Winthrop Harbor home where sex offender previously lived
The bomb squad was called Tuesday afternoon after a suspicious package was delivered to a home in Winthrop Harbor where a registered sex offender previously lived. The Winthrop Harbor Police Department and Winthrop Harbor Fire Department responded around 3 p.m. Tuesday to a residence in the 1800 block of 13th Street for a report of […]
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‘Extraordinarily dangerous’: 19 years in prison for Waukegan man who fired 9 shots at security guard during bank robbery
A Waukegan man has been sentenced to 19 years in prison for violently robbing two banks in Chicago and firing nine shots at a security guard during one robbery, which prosecutors called “extraordinarily dangerous.” The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Illinois said Jawad H. Hakeem, 51, of Waukegan, committed two armed bank […]
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Man discovered fatally shot on Waukegan’s south side in suspected homicide
Police officers discovered a man in his 40s or 50s dead after being shot multiple times on the south side of Waukegan Monday evening, authorities said. The Waukegan Police Department received a report of gunshots fired around 11 p.m. Monday in the area of Lincoln Avenue and 9th Street in Waukegan. Waukegan Deputy Police Chief […]
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3 suspects charged, 1 outstanding after teen boy pistol-whipped and beaten during robbery in Vernon Hills park
Three suspects have been arrested and charged and a fourth is outstanding after a teenage boy was attacked and pistol-whipped, suffering a serious head injury, during a robbery at a park in Vernon Hills. Anthony Watson, 20, of Vernon Hills; Cesar Santos, 18, of Waukegan; and Charles Lynch, 18, of Lake Villa, are each charged […]
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Suspect rescued by firefighters after becoming covered in grease, stuck in chimney during restaurant burglary in Waukegan
Firefighters had to rescue a suspect who allegedly tried burglarizing a restaurant in Waukegan but became stuck for an entire night in a chimney and covered in grease. The Waukegan Metropolitan Emergency Communications Center received a 911 call around 7:35 a.m. on August 16 for a suspicious circumstances incident at Liguez Brunch Restaurant, 804 10th […]
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Honduran national arrested after at least 25 shots fired, leaving several cars struck by gunfire in Waukegan
At least 25 shots were fired during a shooting where several cars were struck by gunfire in Waukegan, with officers arresting a Honduran national found with a loaded gun who said he bought the gun near a high school. The Waukegan Police Department received multiple 911 calls for shots fired in the 2700 block of […]
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Good Samaritan turns in bag with loaded gun that felon tried ditching out car window during traffic stop in Beach Park
A good Samaritan retrieved a bag, which contained a loaded gun, that was thrown out a car window allegedly by a convicted felon who was stopped by deputies in Beach Park, prompting the suspect to then flee the stop. A deputy with the Lake County Sheriff’s Office observed a Chevrolet pickup truck commit a traffic […]
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Driver uninjured after semi-truck rolls over, partially shutting down I-94 for 5 hours near Gurnee
A driver escaped without injury after driving too fast and rolling his semi-tractor-trailer truck over onto its side, causing Interstate 94 to be partially shut down for five hours near Gurnee Monday. The Gurnee Fire Department, Libertyville Fire Department and Illinois State Police responded around 12:35 p.m. Monday to the area of Interstate 94 and […]