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Employee rescues victim who fell through ice into water on Lake Michigan in Winthrop Harbor

A marina employee rescued a victim who fell through the ice into the water on Lake Michigan in Winthrop Harbor Tuesday morning, fire officials said. The Winthrop Harbor Fire Department responded around 9:50 a.m. Tuesday to North Point Marina, 701 North Point Drive, for a report of a surface ice rescue. Firefighters quickly donned their […]

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Multiple fire departments called after fire reported at laundromat in Winthrop Harbor

Multiple fire departments were called after a fire was reported at a laundromat in Winthrop Harbor but was quickly contained Saturday afternoon. The Winthrop Harbor Fire Department and Zion Fire Rescue Department responded around 3:22 p.m. Saturday to Harbor Laundry, 1249 Sheridan Road, for a report of an appliance fire. Zion firefighters arrived on the […]

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‘Disturbing and brazen’: Man charged after allegedly following random woman, robbing her in Zion

Prosecutors say a man followed a random woman who was walking in Zion before forcibly robbing her of her belongings, which a judge called “disturbing and brazen.” Isidro Moreno-Sandiego, 34, of Winthrop Harbor, was charged with robbery, a Class 2 felony. The Zion Police Department responded around 6:40 p.m. on October 26 to the 4100 […]

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Officials celebrate completion of $73 million project to preserve shoreline at Illinois Beach State Park near Zion

The governor along with state and local officials celebrated the completion of a $73 million project to preserve the rapidly eroding shoreline at the Illinois Beach State Park near Zion. Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and local and state officials gathered on Monday to celebrate the completion of the Illinois Beach State Park Shoreline Stabilization Project. […]

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Former Gurnee police officer loses appeal after seeking to have conviction overturned for attacking spouse in Winthrop Harbor

An appeals court has denied a former Gurnee police officer’s request to have his conviction dismissed after prosecutors said he suffocated his spouse and beat her in Winthrop Harbor. Michael E. Stoner, 38, of Winthrop Harbor, was charged in June 2020 with two counts of aggravated domestic battery, aggravated battery causing great bodily harm and […]

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Registered sex offender arrested for allegedly producing child pornography of girl under 8 in Lake County

Authorities say a registered sex offender was found in possession of child pornography that he allegedly produced of a girl younger than eight years old in Winthrop Harbor. Lake County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Chief Christopher Covelli said sheriff’s detectives received information that Thomas Rix, 57, uploaded child pornography to a social media site. Lake County […]

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Winthrop Harbor officers assist in arresting suspect who fought with officers following limousine chase in Pleasant Prairie

Winthrop Harbor officers assisted in arresting a suspect who led police on a pursuit in a limousine in Pleasant Prairie and then fought with an officer Monday afternoon. The Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin Police Department said an officer spotted a limousine driving well below the posted speed limit around 3:40 p.m. Monday. The officer initiated a […]