A garage was engulfed in flames, sending heavy black smoke billowing into the sky, with firefighters being credited for stopping the fire before it could seriously damage a house in Waukegan. The Waukegan Fire Department responded around 2:45 p.m. Tuesday to the 1000 block of 9th Street in Waukegan for a report of a structure […]
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Man allegedly sexually assaulted disabled child walking down street in pajamas before bystanders intervened in Waukegan
A child with intellectual disabilities was sexually assaulted by a man, a complete stranger, as she walked down the street in her pajamas with her teddy bears, prompting bystanders to intervene in Waukegan. Alfonso Saucedo-Pena, 40, of Waukegan, was charged with aggravated criminal sexual assault of a person with intellectual disabilities, criminal sexual assault, three […]
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2 hospitalized after T-bone-style crash leaves victims trapped inside their vehicles in Waukegan
Two people were transported to the hospital after a T-bone-style crash left both victims trapped inside their vehicles on the border of Waukegan and Gurnee, fire officials said. The Gurnee Fire Department, Waukegan Fire Department and Waukegan Police Department responded around 7:30 a.m. Wednesday to the area of Northwestern Avenue and Sunset Avenue for a […]
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Man wanted for almost decade for murdering victim in shooting in Waukegan captured in Georgia
A man wanted for murdering a victim during an altercation that led to a shooting in Waukegan in 2018 has been captured in Georgia following nearly a decade on the run, authorities said. The Waukegan Police Department said in May 2019 that they were actively seeking the arrest of Preston J. Banks, who was 39 […]
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Vista Health System in Waukegan appoints 5th new CEO in 3 years as employees complain about ongoing payroll issues
Vista Health System in Waukegan has appointed its fifth new CEO in just three years as employees at Vista Medical Center East complain about ongoing payroll issues and the hospital faces foreclosure. Daisy Rodriguez was recently named CEO and Chief Nursing Officer of Vista Health System. Rodriguez has over 25 years of leadership experience in […]
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Man charged with randomly attacking person with wooden object as they were landscaping, prompting SWAT response in Waukegan
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 […]