The coroner has identified a 29-year-old man who died after his car slammed into two trees at a high rate of speed and split in half in Waukegan Friday morning. An autopsy performed Monday on Hiezer Castillo, 29, of Zion, showed he died as a result of blunt force injuries, according to the Lake County Coroner’s […]
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1 firefighter transported to hospital after industrial fire at water reclamation district in Zion
A firefighter was transported to the hospital after an industrial fire at the North Shore Water Reclamation District in Zion prompted the response of a dozen fire departments. The Zion Fire-Rescue Department responded around 6:10 p.m. Sunday to the North Shore Water Reclamation District, 4701 9th Street in Zion, for a report of a structure […]
Man found with dynamite, fireworks, ghost gun after stopping to film police on traffic stop in Zion
A man was found with a ghost gun, dynamite and commercial-grade fireworks after he stopped his car — while wearing a ski mask — to film police officers on a traffic stop in Zion. Christopher Cox, 33, of Waukegan, was charged with three counts of felon in possession of a firearm, three counts of transferring […]
Lake County sheriff’s canine tracks down, bites suspect who struck him while resisting arrest
Lake County sheriff canine Dax tracked down two burglary suspects and bit one of them after the suspect resisted arrest and struck the canine in Zion, officials said. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said that Dax and his handler John Forlenza were dispatched around 3:20 a.m. Tuesday to assist a local police department in a […]
15 years in prison for Zion woman who pleaded guilty to fatally stabbing boyfriend in Zion
A Zion woman was sentenced on Wednesday to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to fatally stabbing her boyfriend in the middle of a Zion street in 2020. Jacqueline Mora-Hernandez, 24, of Zion, was charged in July 2020 with multiple counts of first-degree murder. The Zion Police Department responded around 5:01 a.m. on July […]
Armed gunman arrested, officer injured after police respond to call of large group trying to break into Zion home
Authorities say an armed masked gunman was arrested and an officer was injured after police received a call of at least seven people trying to break into a home in Zion. The Zion Police Department responded around 8:07 p.m. on July 3 to the 3000 block of Gideon Avenue in Zion. Zion Police Department Lt. […]
Man charged with punching child family member in the face during argument near Gurnee
Sheriff’s officials say a Zion man has been arrested for punching a child family member in the face during an argument at a residence near Gurnee. Henderson Darby, 34, of Zion, was charged with two counts of misdemeanor domestic battery. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded on February 1 to the 36500 block of North […]
Driver cited after causing crash that caused semi-truck pulling trailer to rollover in Zion
A driver was cited after causing a two-vehicle crash that left both drivers injured and a semi-truck rolled over on Green Bay Road in Zion, police said. The Zion Police Department, Zion Fire Department and Winthrop Harbor Fire Department responded around 11 a.m. Thursday to 9th Street and Green Bay Road in Zion for a […]
Juvenile on probation for burglary arrested for burglarizing popular ice cream shop in Zion
Police say they arrested a 17-year-old boy, who is on probation for burglaries, after he was caught burglarizing an ice cream shop in Zion. The Zion Police Department responded around 2:22 a.m. on June 19 to a call at Shirl’s Drive-In, 1723 Lewis Avenue in Zion. Zion Police Department Lt. Derek Zaloudek said officers received […]