An Antioch firefighter-paramedic and inspector, who was described as a “very great soul” and an “amazing person,” has died, the fire chief announced. Antioch Fire Chief Jon Cokefair said Brad Edwards died Thursday evening. Edwards was a firefighter, paramedic and inspector with the Antioch Fire Protection District. Cokefair said it was “with a heavy heart” […]
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Coroner identifies 51-year-old man killed after car slams into rear of semi-truck in Zion
The coroner has identified a 51-year-old man who was killed after he crashed into the rear of a semi-tractor trailer truck, leaving him heavily trapped in his car, in Zion Saturday. An autopsy performed Monday on Marcus Bolar, 51, of Waukegan, showed he died as a result of blunt force injuries in a vehicle crash, […]
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1 dead after car slams into rear of semi-truck, heavily entrapping victim in Zion
A man was killed and left heavily trapped in a car after crashing into the rear of a semi-tractor trailer truck on Green Bay Road in Zion Saturday morning. The Zion Police Department, Zion Fire and Rescue Department and Winthrop Harbor Fire Department responded around 5:28 a.m. Saturday to 9th Street and Green Bay Road […]
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Father charged with firing shot in direction of child who brandished knife in Winthrop Harbor
A Winthrop Harbor man, who is a convicted felon, has been charged after he allegedly fired a gun in the direction of his juvenile daughter after she pulled a knife out, prosecutors said. Willie McClinton, 35, of Winthrop Harbor, was charged with felon in possession of a firearm, a Class 3 felony, and reckless discharge […]
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SWAT team arrests man armed with guns who allegedly threatened mother, leading to standoff in Winthrop Harbor
A SWAT team and numerous police departments responded and arrested a man armed with guns after he allegedly pointed a gun at his mother, leading to a standoff in Winthrop Harbor. The Winthrop Harbor Police Department responded around 5:38 p.m. Monday to the 100 block of North Avenue for a domestic disturbance. A woman told […]
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Suspect caught by responding officers after allegedly forcing entry to burglarize gun shop in Winthrop Harbor
A Beach Park man was caught by responding officers after he forced entry to a gun store and attempted to steal guns from it in Winthrop Harbor, prosecutors said. Robert A. Tello, 30, of Beach Park, was charged with burglary, criminal damage to property, possession of burglary tools, two counts of resisting arrest and obstructing […]
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2 years in prison for man found with dynamite, fireworks, ghost gun after stopping to film police traffic stop in Zion
A man has been sentenced to two years in prison after he was found with a ghost gun, dynamite and commercial-grade fireworks after he stopped to film officers who were on a traffic stop in Zion. Christopher Cox, 33, of Waukegan, was charged in July with three counts of felon in possession of a firearm, […]
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Coroner identifies 19-year-old man killed after allegedly driving recklessly, crashing head-on into car in Zion
The coroner has identified a 19-year-old man who died after police say he drove recklessly and crashed head-on into another vehicle, seriously injuring its driver, in Zion Friday. An autopsy performed Monday showed that Andrew Gonzalez, 19, of Zion, died as a result of blunt force injuries from a vehicle crash, according to Lake County […]
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19-year-old man dies, 2nd man seriously injured after reckless driver causes head-on crash in Zion
A 19-year-old man was killed and another man was seriously injured after police say a reckless driver crashed head-on into another vehicle in Zion Friday afternoon. The Zion Police Department received a driving complaint around 1:27 p.m. Friday in the area of 22nd Street and Lewis Avenue, according to Zion Police Lt. Derek Zaloudek. A witness […]