Waukegan Crime
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Man killed in overnight shooting in InglesideJul 24, 2026 9:22 am - The Lake County sheriff’s office are investigating a fatal overnight shooting in Ingleside.
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Three Lake County men charged with setting bar on fireJul 24, 2026 8:48 am - Three Lake County men are facing arson charges after authorities said they intentionally set fire to a Beach Park bar last week.
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Judge grants state’s petition to detain suspect in fatal Round Lake Beach shootingJul 23, 2026 4:45 pm - A man facing two counts of first-degree murder in connection with the shooting death of his ex-girlfriend’s boyfriend Sunday night in Round Lake Beach was ordered held in custody pending a future court date.
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Victim of Round Lake Beach shooting was dating suspect’s ex, prosecutors sayJul 21, 2026 12:19 pm - The man charged with first-degree murder in connection with a fatal shooting Sunday night in Round Lake Beach had a previous relationship and shared a child with the victim’s girlfriend, prosecutors said Tuesday.
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Lake Villa man charged with possessing child sex abuse materialsJul 21, 2026 8:24 am - A Lake Villa man is charged with possession of child sex abuse materials following an investigation by the Lake County sheriff’s office.
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Suspect in custody following fatal shooting Sunday night in Round Lake BeachJul 20, 2026 10:46 am - A man wanted in connection with a fatal shooting Sunday night in Round Lake Beach was apprehended this morning.
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Lake Villa woman charged in connection with death of her newborn son nearly 25 years agoJul 14, 2026 3:17 pm - A Lake Villa woman has been charged with involuntary manslaughter in connection with the death of her newborn son nearly 25 years ago.
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Lake County man gets 3-year prison sentence for threatening to kill Trump, other public officialsJul 13, 2026 3:44 pm - A Lake County man was sentenced to three years and two months in federal prison for threatening to kill multiple public officials.
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Waukegan officials remain tight-lipped about Scoop shooting: ‘All it takes is one idiot ruining things for thousands of people’Jul 13, 2026 3:16 pm - Ron Celesnik, a Waukegan native who “scooped the loop” as a teenager and is now active in the operation of Scoop Waukegan in its current form, was directing traffic at the corner of Water and Genesee Streets in downtown Waukegan at around 6 p.m. Saturday when everything changed. Celesnik was one of thousands of people at Scoop Waukegan Saturday evening when what had been a celebration of cars changed from a civic festival to a shooting investigation in a matter of seconds.
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Shooting at Scoop Waukegan festival under investigationJul 11, 2026 9:54 pm - A shooting at Scoop Waukegan led police to close the festival as authorities investigated the incident and secured the area, the Waukegan Police Department said. Police ...