Waukegan Crime
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Zion man accused of illegally possessing firearms, trafficking drugsOct 02, 2024 5:24 pm - A Lake County task force investigation has led to the arrest of a Zion man on charges of illegally possessing firearms and selling cocaine. The Lake County Sheriff’s Offi...
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Registered sex offender facing new charges of possessing child sexual abuse materialsSep 26, 2024 8:34 pm - A Lake County man who is already a registered sex offender was charged Thursday for possessing child sexual abuse materials, officials said.
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Authorities: Gurnee man led deputies on high-speed chase, resisted arrestSep 20, 2024 8:17 pm - A Gurnee man is facing several charges after authorities said he fled from police and exceeded posted speed limits by more than 50 mph.
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‘People who should be held are being held’: Pretrial Fairness Act marks first year this weekSep 14, 2024 12:36 pm - One year after cashless bail went into effect, proponents say the new law has accomplished what they intended which is to detain violent offenders awaiting trial. Opponents, including one county sheriff, call it a “failed and flawed law” and say it has placed more people in custody and increased courtroom caseloads.
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Authorities: Buffalo Grove man was selling ecstasy, marijuanaSep 12, 2024 8:47 am - A 33-year-old Buffalo Grove man is facing multiple felony drug charges following a sting involving local, county and federal law enforcement agencies. According to a news...
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Lincolnshire-area man charged with indecent solicitation of a childSep 11, 2024 3:08 pm - A 60-year-old man was charged with indecent solicitation of a child after trying to have a 7-year-old perform a sex act during a Labor Day party in unincorporated Mundelein, authorities said.
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Motorcycle passenger injured in crash near Antioch dies; Charges could be upgradedSep 05, 2024 10:57 am - A Lindenhurst woman injured in an Aug. 31 motorcycle crash near Antioch has died, authorities said Thursday.
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16 inmates remain in custody after transport bus crash in HainesvilleSep 04, 2024 7:05 pm - Sixteen inmates being transported to McHenry County jail remained in custody after the vehicle they were traveling in was involved in a crash at Route 120 and Hainesville Road, authorities said.
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Gurnee police help defuse man’s mental health crisisSep 03, 2024 11:22 pm - Gurnee police officers were able to safely and successfully resolve a situation involving a 19-year-old man experiencing a mental health crisis on Tuesday at a local mall, officials said.
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Horse killed by hit-and-run truck in Lake CountySep 03, 2024 9:34 am - A horse was killed in a hit-and-run traffic crash Monday night in northern Lake County, authorities said.