A man was injured but survived after he rolled his pickup truck over and crashed into a pole, causing the truck to wrap around the pole, in Zion early Sunday morning. The Zion Fire-Rescue Department and Zion Police Department responded around 2:58 a.m. Sunday to 9th Street and Green Bay Road in Zion for a […]
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Convicted felon charged in Waukegan shootout found guilty in separate case for possessing gun in Zion
A convicted felon was found guilty by a jury Thursday of possessing a gun in Zion as a separate case accusing him of being involved in a shootout in Waukegan, which left him seriously injured, remains pending. Carnell D. Wesson, 30, of Zion, was charged in March 2022 with armed habitual criminal, three counts of […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Community raising money for father of 7, Uber driver attacked during carjacking in Beach Park
The community is raising money for an Uber driver, who is a father of seven, who was brutally attacked and injured by four suspects who carjacked him in Beach Park on Thursday. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 12:10 a.m. Thursday to the 39800 block of Stoneywood Drive in Beach Park for a report […]
2 arrested after man allegedly stole gun that second man was found possessing in Zion
Police say two 19-year-old men were arrested after one of them stole a gun and the second one was found possessing the stolen gun in Zion. Officers with the Zion Police Department stopped two men in the 2300 block of 28th Street for pedestrian code violations around 4:21 p.m. Saturday. Zion Police Department Lt. Derek […]
Uber driver hospitalized after being attacked by 4 suspects during carjacking in Beach Park
An Uber driver was hospitalized after he was attacked by four suspects, who he picked up in Zion, when they carjacked him in Beach Park, the sheriff’s office said. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 12:10 a.m. Thursday to the 39800 block of Stoneywood Drive in Beach Park for a report of a man […]
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 […]