Judges denied pre-trial release to two teens arrested after officers were led on multiple police pursuits in Lake County at speeds of 140 mph following the shooting of two women in Beach Park. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 2 a.m. Sunday to the area of Green Bay Road and Bonnie Brook Lane in […]
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Man wanted for striking woman found with loaded, stolen gun by officers responding to 911 call in Zion
A man, who was wanted for allegedly battering a woman, was found with a loaded and stolen gun after officers responding to a 911 call tracked him down in Zion. Jacques Miller, 45, of Zion, was charged with three counts of aggravated unlawful possession of a weapon, a Class 4 felony, and three counts of […]
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Weapons charges filed after suspects lead police on pursuits in Lake County following Beach Park shooting of 2 women
Weapons charges have been filed against two teenagers after authorities say they led officers on multiple police pursuits in Lake County following the shooting of two women in Beach Park. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 2 a.m. Sunday to the area of Green Bay Road and Bonnie Brook Lane in Beach Park following […]
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Feds cite Zion construction contractor for exposing workers to fall hazards, propose $266K in penalties
Federal inspectors have cited and proposed $266,000 in fines to a construction contractor in Zion for allegedly exposing employees to fall hazards, a repeat occurrence with the company. Inspectors with the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) observed employees of Miguel A. Esquina Reyes – operating as Corner Construction Corp. – […]
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Illinois disbursing grant money for school districts in Lake, McHenry counties to purchase electric buses
Several school districts in Lake and McHenry counties are purchasing electric school buses after the state announced it is distributing grant funds to replace gas-fueled buses. The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) announced it was awarded a $19.9 million grant from the Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Grant Program, a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) initiative […]
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President Joe Biden commutes death sentence for ex-Marine serial killer who murdered 2 girls in Zion
U.S. President Joe Biden has commuted the death sentence for a serial killer and ex-Marine who killed two young girls at a park in Zion on Mother’s Day in 2005. Jorge Avila-Torrez, a Zion native, pleaded guilty to two counts of first-degree murder in Lake County Circuit Court on September 18, 2018. As part of […]
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Police conduct search warrant, find ‘extensive drug operation’ running out of Zion home
Police conducted a warrant and arrested a man after prosecutors say he was running an extensive drug operation out of a Zion home where drugs and guns, along with $16,000 cash, were located. Dakota R. Kelley, 30, of Zion, was charged with manufacturing or delivery of cocaine, manufacturing or delivery of cannabis, possession of cocaine […]
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Man charged with making multiple false 911 calls to throw off police who were trying to arrest him in Zion
A man wanted on warrants allegedly made multiple false 911 calls to try and distract police who had surrounded a motel in Zion and were attempting to arrest him. Meshi A. Miller, 23, of Zion, was charged with false alarm to 911 and obstructing justice by leaving state, both Class 4 felonies. Lake County Assistant […]
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‘Epitome of a danger’: Judge sentences Waukegan felon to 40 years in prison for shootout, possessing guns
A judge sentenced a convicted felon to 40 years in prison for a shootout in Waukegan while he was on bond for illegally possessing guns in Zion. Prosecutors called him the “epitome of a danger” to Lake County. Carnell D. Wesson, 31, of Zion, was charged in March 2022 with armed habitual criminal, three counts […]