Waukegan Crime
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Round Lake Beach man charged with DUI, reckless homicide in Christmas Eve crash that killed passengerDec 25, 2024 9:21 am - A 31-year-old Round Lake Beach man was charged with reckless homicide and DUI after the car he was driving crashed into a house on Christmas Eve, killing a passenger, authorities said Wednesday.
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Waukegan man charged in Antioch vehicle break-insDec 18, 2024 1:44 pm - A Waukegan man faces felony charges in connection with vehicle break-ins in Antioch earlier this month, according to authorities.
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Former juvenile counselor charged with sending lewd pictures to teenDec 11, 2024 12:35 pm - A Buffalo Grove woman was charged with sending lewd photos to a 17-year-old boy, authorities said.
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Lake County man charged in knife attack at motelDec 09, 2024 9:51 pm - A Lake County man is facing aggravated battery charges following a knife attack Friday at a residential motel near Libertyville.
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Authorities: Man had more than 1,000 images and videos of child sexual abuseDec 04, 2024 11:30 am - A Lindenhurst man is charged with having more than 1,000 images and videos depicting violent child sexual abuse, authorities said.
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5-year-old killed, toddler injured in head-on crash in Beach ParkNov 27, 2024 6:57 pm - A 5-year-old Zion boy was killed, a 2-year-old boy critically injured and two others hurt in a head-on traffic crash Tuesday in Beach Park.
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Lake judge throws out charges against Waukegan clerk, but appeals comingNov 23, 2024 6:39 pm - A Lake County judge Friday dismissed felony charges against Waukegan City Clerk Janet Kilkelly although prosecutors said they’ll appeal.
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Fremont Middle student arrested after threatening shooting, police sayNov 15, 2024 10:23 am - A Fremont Middle School student is facing charges after threatening to shoot people at the Mundelein-area campus, authorities announced Friday.
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Authorities: Man had 2,000 pills containing fentanyl in his apartmentNov 01, 2024 1:35 pm - A Gurnee man faces several felony drug charges after police acting on a tip Wednesday uncovered an undisclosed amount of cocaine in his car and about 2,000 pills containing fentanyl in his apartment, authorities said.
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Mundelein woman sentenced to 5 years in fatal hit-and-run involving Deerfield school board memberOct 31, 2024 8:32 pm - A Mundelein woman who left the scene of a fatal crash involving a Deerfield school board member in Highland Park has been sentenced to five years in prison.