A 29-year-old man who was shot multiple times in Zion, prompting a lockdown at Zion-Benton High School, has been charged after prosecutors say he was found with a machine gun at the scene. The Zion Police Department responded around 1:06 p.m. on February 27 to the area of Kenosha Road and Highlands Drive for a […]
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No injuries after outside fire spreads to house, also damages 2nd home in Zion
No injuries were reported after a fire started outside and spread to a home, leaving it and a second residence damaged in Zion Saturday afternoon, fire officials said. The Zion Fire Rescue Department responded around 1:42 p.m. Saturday to the 2900 block of Gilboa Avenue for a report of a structure fire. Zion Fire Rescue […]
Body found in pond after suspect flees from Lake County sheriff’s deputies near Zion
A body, believed to be of a suspect, was found in a pond after a stolen vehicle fled from Lake County sheriff’s deputies in Wadsworth and the driver crashed near Zion Saturday morning. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office pursued a stolen vehicle around 4:30 a.m. Saturday from Route 173 and Delany Road in Wadsworth. The […]
‘Long road to recovery’: Injured Lake County Sheriff’s Canine Dax improving as diagnosis remains unclear
Authorities say injured Lake County Sheriff’s Canine Dax has a “long road to recovery” but his diagnosis is still unknown as they released a video Friday of him undergoing rehab. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office published a “Happy Friday Update” and said Dax is continuing rehabilitation. He has regained some mobility in his hind legs, […]
Injured Lake County Sheriff’s Canine Dax ‘in great hands,’ grateful for community support as treatment continues
Officials said Tuesday that Lake County Sheriff’s Canine Dax is thankful for his cards and well wishes as he continues to receive treatment after being injured earlier this month. Lake County Sheriff’s Canine Dax and his handler Deputy John Forlenza were requested to track a fleeing suspect early in the morning on March 4. The […]
Officers arrest alleged drunk driver and uncooperative man with stolen, loaded gun during traffic stop in Zion
A man was charged with driving under the influence and another was charged with possessing a stolen and loaded firearm during a traffic stop in Zion earlier this month. Douglas Alexander, 32, of Zion, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, a Class A misdemeanor. He was also charged with illegally stopping, standing […]
Injured Lake County Sheriff’s Canine Dax back home, prognosis still remains unclear
Lake County Sheriff’s Canine Dax is back home and continuing to receive treatment but officials say his prognosis still remains unclear after he was injured apprehending a suspect. The Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin Police Department began pursuing a stolen vehicle around 11:55 p.m. Sunday. The driver of the vehicle struck a Pleasant Prairie police squad car […]
3 in custody after SWAT team conducts search warrant, finds 3 kilos of meth at Gurnee home
Police and a SWAT team arrested three people and found multiple guns, along with nearly three kilograms of methamphetamine, during a search warrant in Gurnee Tuesday evening. The Zion Police Department and the Northern Illinois Police Alarm System (NIPAS) Emergency Service Team (EST) executed a search warrant early Tuesday evening The Lake County Sheriff’s Special […]
‘Please send positive thoughts’: Lake County Sheriff’s Canine Dax injured during suspect apprehension near Zion
The sheriff is asking the public for their thoughts after Lake County Sheriff’s Canine Dax, who remains under medical care, was injured during the apprehension of a suspect near Zion. The Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin Police Department began pursuing a stolen vehicle around 11:55 p.m. Sunday. The driver of the vehicle struck a Pleasant Prairie police […]