Waukegan Crime
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Zion woman shot to death early Sunday in WaukeganNov 28, 2022 12:00 am - Waukegan police are investigating the fatal shooting of a 30-year-old Zion woman found lying in the road early Sunday morning on the 500 block of May Street. Siedah Mick...
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Round Lake Heights man arrested in solicitation stingNov 23, 2022 12:00 am - A 61 year-old Round Lake Heights man is behind bars facing felony charges Wednesday for, police allege, trying to arrange a sexual encounter with a person he thought was...
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Police dog helps track down Ingleside man accused of stealing from carsNov 21, 2022 12:00 am - A Lake County sheriff's office dog helped track down a 45-year-old Ingleside man accused of stealing electronics and cash from cars near Ingleside on Sunday. Michael E. ...
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Man who assaulted 3 children in North Chicago could spend rest of life in prisonNov 21, 2022 12:00 am - A 32-year-old man charged with sexually assaulting three children under the age of 13 in North Chicago was found guilty on all counts by a Lake County jury, officials sa...
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Pair charged with fraudulently obtaining $100K in aid during pandemicNov 18, 2022 4:30 am - A suburban duo are the latest state residents to face charges stemming from a monthslong state and federal investigation into unemployment insurance fraud during the COV...
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Libertyville man sentenced to 120 years in prison for sexually assaulting a childNov 18, 2022 12:00 am - A Libertyville man found guilty earlier this year on 17 counts of criminal sexual assault, including six of predatory sexual assault of a child, was sentenced to 120 yea...
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Gun violence 'interrupters' to be part of Lake County's prevention effortNov 16, 2022 4:00 am - Lake County formally accepts $1.5M grant
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Jewish graves desecrated with swastikas spark anger, tearsNov 16, 2022 12:00 am - The vandal who desecrated Jewish graves in Waukegan with swastikas remained unidentified and at large on Tuesday, but the latest display of antisemitism sparked a wide r...
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Headstones defaced with Nazi symbols at Jewish cemetery in WaukeganNov 14, 2022 12:00 am - Police were searching Monday for the person or people responsible for defacing headstones at a Jewish cemetery in Waukegan. Police arrived just after 8 a.m. at the Congr...
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7-year-old girl wounded in Waukegan shootoutNov 08, 2022 12:00 am - A 7-year-old girl was wounded during a shootout Monday night between people in two vehicles in Waukegan. About 9 p.m., officers were called to a hospital after the woun...