A Winthrop Harbor man has been sentenced to over three years in federal prison for threatening to “execute” U.S. President Donald Trump and to burn down the Lake County courthouse. Trent Schneider, 58, of Winthrop Harbor, was charged in November in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois with making a threat in interstate […]
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‘Deeply disappointed’: Judge releases man accused of fleeing to Colorado after fatally hitting mother and fleeing in Winthrop Harbor
The man who allegedly fled to Colorado after fatally hitting a mother and fleeing the scene in Winthrop Harbor in February has been extradited to Illinois and released pending trial, with the victim’s family saying they are “deeply disappointed.” Travis Walter-Wesley Kern, 35, of Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, was charged with failure to report a crash […]
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1 injured, 16 residents displaced after suspected electrical fire damages apartment building in Winthrop Harbor
16 residents were left displaced, with one suffering smoke inhalation, after a fire believed to be electrical in nature damaged an apartment building in Winthrop Harbor Tuesday evening. The Winthrop Harbor Police Department, Winthrop Harbor Fire Department and other area fire departments responded around 8:35 p.m. Tuesday to an apartment building in the 1000 block […]
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Man allegedly fires multiple shots in parking lot behind Waukegan businesses to act ‘cool and show off’ to friends
Prosecutors say a man, who claimed to police he was selling body oil, fired multiple gunshots in a parking lot behind businesses in Waukegan to act “cool and show off” to his friends. Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Colleen McConnell said a Waukegan police detective was on a night detail on April 17 when he […]
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Firefighters rescue person stranded on rocks after jet ski overturns near North Point Marina in Winthrop Harbor
Firefighters rescued a person who was stranded on rocks at the North Point Marina in Winthrop Harbor after their jet ski overturned on Lake Michigan Friday morning. The Winthrop Harbor Police Department and Winthrop Harbor Fire Department responded around 10:55 a.m. Friday to the North Point Marina, 701 North Point Drive in Winthrop Harbor, for […]
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‘Months of heartbreak, sleepless nights’: Police announce arrest of driver who allegedly fatally struck mother and fled in Winthrop Harbor
The driver wanted for allegedly fatally striking a Waukegan mother and fleeing the scene in Winthrop Harbor in February turned himself in to police in Colorado on Sunday. Travis Walter-Wesley Kern, 35, of Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, was charged with failure to report a crash involving death, a Class 1 felony, and leaving the scene of […]
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Police identify and charge driver who allegedly fatally struck Waukegan mother, grandmother with car and fled in Winthrop Harbor
Police have identified and charged a driver, who remains wanted, with fatally striking a Waukegan mother and grandmother with a vehicle in Winthrop Harbor before fleeing the scene in February. Shanna White, 50, of Waukegan, was hit by a vehicle while walking on Sheridan Road between 14th Street and 16th Street in Winthrop Harbor around […]
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2 of 3 suspects who stole $700K from Village of Winthrop Harbor sentenced to probation, ordered to pay $55K
Two of three suspects were given plea deals and sentenced to probation and ordered to repay a combined $55,000 after authorities say they stole approximately $700,000 from the Village of Winthrop Harbor. The Winthrop Harbor Police Department, Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and multiple law enforcement agencies conducted an “extensive” financial […]
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New operator officially chosen for North Point Marina in Winthrop Harbor, allowing for summer reopening
Officials announced that a new operator has been officially selected, allowing North Point Marina in Winthrop Harbor to reopen after state officials were left scrambling when the prior operator ended its contract. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) announced on Wednesday that a new contract had been secured for North Point Marina, which is the […]