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5 teenagers shot, leaving 1 in critical condition, in ‘targeted’ attack at residence in Zion

Authorities say five teenagers were shot, leaving one of them in critical condition, in a targeted attack at a residence in Zion early Sunday morning. The Zion Police Department and Zion Fire-Rescue Department responded around 12:19 a.m. Sunday to the 1800 block of Horeb Avenue in Zion for a shooting. Police said they received a […]

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Woman killed, man seriously injured in single-vehicle crash in Zion believed to be caused by speed, intoxication

Police say speed and intoxication contributed to a single-car crash that left a woman dead and a man seriously injured in Zion Thursday evening. The Zion Police Department and Zion Fire and Rescue Department responded at 9:32 p.m. Thursday to the area of Ace Hardware, 2660 Sheridan Road, for a single-vehicle crash. Emergency crews arrived and […]

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Police arrest man after he robs Dollar General store in Waukegan at gunpoint, prosecutors say

Prosecutors said a man robbed a Dollar General store in Waukegan at gunpoint and stole cash and an employee’s phone. Police tracked the phone to the man’s home and arrested him. Calvin Hughes, 55, of Zion, was charged with aggravated robbery. The incident occurred at Dollar General, 1501 Belvidere Road, at around 9 p.m. on […]

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$500K bond for convicted felon who allegedly spat in Lake County sheriff’s deputy’s face, bragged about having disease

A judge has set bond at $500,000 for a Zion man who allegedly followed a woman home and spat bloody saliva in a sheriff’s deputy’s face and then bragged about having a transmittable disease. Ben Smart, 55, of the 4200 block of Barberry Lane in Zion, was charged with aggravated battery to a peace officer, […]

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Police say elderly man hit and killed by Metra train in Zion believed to be ‘tragic accident’

Police say an elderly man was killed in what is believed to be a “tragic accident” after he was struck by a Metra train in Zion Saturday morning. The Zion Fire-Rescue Department, Metra Police Department and Zion Police Department responded around 8:38 a.m. Saturday to the area of Eden Avenue and Shiloh Boulevard. Zion Police […]