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15-year-old boy, dubbed ‘habitual criminal,’ arrested for stealing minivan from elementary school in Zion

A 15-year-old boy, who police called a habitual criminal with three years of arrests, was arrested Monday after he stole a minivan that was parked at an elementary school in Zion. The Zion Police Department responded around 3:43 p.m. Monday to Elmwood Elementary School, 3025 Ezra Avenue in Zion, for a report of a vehicle […]

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60-year-old man dies week after being shot multiple times outside apartment building in Waukegan

A 60-year-old man has died in the hospital over a week after he was found shot multiple times and unresponsive at an apartment complex in Waukegan, authorities said. An autopsy performed Monday showed that Mark Glover, 60, of Zion, died from complications of multiple gunshot wounds, according to Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek. The Waukegan […]

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Federal and local law enforcement find man with over 12 pounds of cannabis, nearly 1 pound of cocaine in Zion

A Zion man was arrested after federal and local law enforcement found him with nearly a pound of cocaine and over 12 pounds of cannabis during a warrant at his residence. Willie McMath, 34, of Zion, was charged with manufacturing or delivery of cocaine, manufacturing or delivery of cannabis, possession of cocaine, possession of cannabis […]

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Lake County police department issues warning to residents who own Kia, Hyundai vehicles

Police are warning residents in Lake County who own Kia or Hyundai vehicles following a rash of stolen vehicles as part of an ongoing nationwide problem. The Zion Police Department said they are investigating several incidents of theft and attempted theft involving Kia and Hyundai vehicles that have keyed ignitions. The offenders are forcibly entering […]