A family is mourning the death of a 45-year-old Waukegan father, remembered for leaving an “indelible mark on everyone,” after he drowned while swimming in Lake Michigan at Illinois Beach State Park near Zion. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Beach Park Fire Department responded around 4:35 p.m. on September 6 to Illinois Beach State […]
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Woman rams squad car during 100 mph police pursuit that ended with officers deploying spike strips in Zion
A woman was arrested after authorities say she led officers on two separate high-speed chases, reaching speeds of 100 mph, and rammed a police squad car in Zion before officers disabled her stolen vehicle with spike strips. Santana R. Ross, 29, of Chicago, was charged with aggravated assault of a peace officer, two counts of […]
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Coroner identifies Waukegan man who died of drowning while swimming at Illinois Beach State Park near Zion
The coroner has released the identity of a Waukegan man who was rescued from Lake Michigan while swimming at Illinois Beach State Park near Zion and died of drowning Sunday afternoon. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Beach Park Fire Department responded around 4:35 p.m. Sunday to Illinois Beach State Park, 1 Lake Front Drive […]
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Man dies after being rescued from Lake Michigan by good Samaritans at Illinois Beach State Park near Zion
Good Samaritans rescued a man from Lake Michigan at Illinois Beach State Park near Zion and first responders rushed him to the hospital where he was pronounced dead Sunday afternoon. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Beach Park Fire Department responded around 4:35 p.m. Sunday to Illinois Beach State Park, 1 Lake Front Drive in […]
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Round Lake Park man smiles in booking photo after being arrested for punching woman in face in Zion
A Round Lake Park man was all smiles in his mugshot after being charged with punching a woman in the face after she became upset that he was babysitting their kids while intoxicated in Zion. Jason Montoya, 28, of Round Lake Park, was charged with domestic battery with prior conviction, a Class 4 felony, and […]
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‘An urgent alert’: Police warn residents about ‘highly dangerous’ batch of drugs linked to multiple deaths in Zion
Police issued an “urgent alert” warning residents in the Zion area about a “highly dangerous” batch of illegal drugs circulating that are suspected to be linked to three overdose deaths this week. The Zion Police Department issued the alert on Thursday evening regarding a highly dangerous batch of illicit drugs circulating in Zion and possibly […]
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Zion mother arrested for possessing child sex abuse material, admitting to looking for ‘freaky stuff’
Investigators arrested a Zion mother, who lives with multiple children, after they said she was found possessing explicit videos of kids being sexually abused and admitted to looking online for “freaky stuff.” Lake County Sheriff’s Office cybercrime detectives initiated an investigation after they became aware that images and videos of child sexual abuse were being […]
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Waukegan felon allegedly ditches gun while running from police who were responding to shooting in Zion
A Waukegan man, who is a convicted felon, is facing charges accusing him of ditching a handgun while fleeing from officers who were responding to a shooting in Zion. Deonte R. Gregory, 25, of Waukegan, was charged with felon in possession of a weapon enhanced, a Class 2 felony, and two counts of aggravated unlawful […]
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Family of 8 left homeless after fire results in house being ‘total loss,’ 2 cats going missing in Zion
A family of eight was left homeless and two of their cats are unaccounted for after a fire fully engulfed their home, prompting the response of dozens of firefighters in Zion Tuesday morning. The Zion Fire & Rescue Department and Zion Police Department responded around 6:10 a.m. Tuesday to the 1500 block of Wilson Court […]