The coroner has identified a grocery store employee who was fatally struck by a car as he tried crossing Sheridan Road in Zion Monday evening, with his family describing him as the “nicest guy.” The Zion Fire Rescue Department and Zion Police Department 5:46 p.m. Monday to the area of 33rd Street and Sheridan Road […]
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Man in his 50s dies after being struck by vehicle while reportedly crossing roadway in Zion
A man died after he was rushed to the hospital following a crash where a vehicle struck him as he tried crossing the road in Zion Monday evening, authorities said. The Zion Fire Rescue Department and Zion Police Department 5:46 p.m. Monday to the area of 33rd Street and Sheridan Road in Zion for a […]
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Wisconsin woman charged with driving drunk, causing crash, that killed 68-year-old friend in Zion
A woman from Kenosha County, Wisc., has been charged with aggravated DUI resulting in death after law enforcement officials determined she was intoxicated when she caused a crash that killed a friend in Zion earlier this year. Cindy Cutler, 61, has formally been charged by the Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office with two Class 2 […]
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Suspects lead 100+ MPH chase through Zion armed with handgun modified as machine gun
Two men remain jailed, and a third is charged, after fleeing police at speeds over 100 miles per hour while in possession of a gun retrofitted to work as a machine gun, authorities said. Andrew Longo, 22, of Waukegan, and Teaire Marks-Tyler, 23, of Kenosha, Wisc., are due to appear before Lake County Judge James […]
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Probation for suspect who pulled out loaded gun in Zion restaurant, struggled with officers who tried disarming him
A man has been sentenced to probation for being armed with a loaded gun in a McDonald’s in Zion where he got into a physical struggle with police officers over the gun while saying, “I got my finger on the trigger.” The Zion Police Department responded around 4:45 p.m. on March 26 to the McDonald’s, […]
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2 teens, 1 armed with loaded gun, arrested after fleeing from sheriff’s deputies in Beach Park
Two teens were arrested after a vehicle fled from deputies in Beach Park before being located in Zion and one of the teens, armed with a loaded gun, tried running away on foot Saturday evening. A Lake County sheriff’s deputy was on patrol around 7:40 p.m. Saturday when they noticed a speeding vehicle, according to Lake […]
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Officers arrest suspect accused of stabbing stepfather multiple times during verbal altercation in Zion
Prosecutors say a convicted felon stabbed his stepfather in the face and neck, leaving him hospitalized, after the two got into a verbal altercation in Zion where the victim tried to calm the suspect down. The Zion Police Department responded around 2:51 a.m. on September 7 after receiving a 911 open line where dispatchers could […]
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Police investigating after large disturbance leads to man being shot in Zion
Police are investigating after a large disturbance and fight broke out and led to a gunman shooting a 26-year-old man in Zion Friday evening, authorities said. The Zion Police Department responded around 5:07 p.m. Friday to the 2100 block of Hebron Avenue in Zion for a report of a large disturbance. Zion Police Department Lt. […]
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‘Shot that b–ch first’: Gunman proudly boasts to bystander after allegedly shooting at man in Zion
Prosecutors say a gunman bragged to a bystander that he “shot that b–ch first” after allegedly shooting at another person following a fight outside an apartment complex in Zion. The Zion Police Department responded around 3:50 a.m. on July 15 to the 2700 block of Hebron Avenue in Zion for a report of shots fired. […]