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 […]
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‘Devastating loss’: Friends remember Winthrop Harbor man who died on his birthday while scuba diving on Lake Michigan
Friends of a Winthrop Harbor man and experienced scuba diver are remembering him after he died on his birthday while diving at a shipwreck site on Lake Michigan. The United States Coast Guard received a distress call around 11:30 a.m. Tuesday from a boat at the S.S. Wisconsin shipwreck regarding a scuba diver who had […]
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Winthrop Harbor man found dead after scuba diving shipwreck on Lake Michigan in Kenosha County
A Winthrop Harbor man who was scuba diving to explore a shipwreck on Lake Michigan near Pleasant Prairie was found dead following a lengthy search operation. The United States Coast Guard received a distress call around 11:30 a.m. Tuesday from a boat at the S.S. Wisconsin shipwreck regarding a scuba diver who had not returned […]
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Man threatening self-harm rescued safely from Lake Michigan after boat capsizes near Illinois-Wisconsin border
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and other agencies rescued a man, who was reported to be armed and in mental distress, from Lake Michigan after his boat capsized Wednesday morning. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said their Marine Unit and sheriff’s deputies, along with Canine Duke, received a call for a person in distress call […]
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Lake County sheriff’s canine locates missing endangered man stuck in woods near Illinois-Wisconsin border
A Lake County sheriff’s canine tracked down an endangered missing person found near the state border amid an active search by emergency crews from Lake County and Kenosha County. The Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin Police Department announced just before 10 p.m. Sunday they were searching for a 59-year-old man. The man was last seen a few […]
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Coroner identifies 18-year-old killed after being struck by hit-and-run vehicle, run over by 2nd car in Wadsworth
The coroner has identified an 18-year-old woman who was killed after she was struck by a hit-and-run vehicle while riding her bicycle and then run over by a second car in Wadsworth. An autopsy performed Monday showed that Tiana Smith, 18, of Zion, died as a result of blunt force injuries from a vehicle crash, […]