Waukegan Crime
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Motorist badly hurt after separate crashes in Lake County: policeNov 13, 2021 12:00 am - A Spring Grove man remained hospitalized in critical condition Saturday after striking two vehicles and a traffic pole with his truck in northwestern Lake County the day...
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Second accuser emerges in Waukegan sex assault caseNov 11, 2021 12:00 am - A former school bus driver from Waukegan is facing additional felony sex charges after a second accuser came forward and told police she was abused as a child, authoriti...
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What we learned about Kyle Rittenhouse's life from his testimonyNov 10, 2021 12:00 am - Taking the witness stand in his murder trial Wednesday, Kyle Rittenhouse shared details of his life in Antioch before the night he fatally shot two men and wounded a thi...
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Supply chain issues leave police facing long waits for new patrol vehiclesNov 05, 2021 5:20 am - If you've shopped for a car recently, you know the pickings are slim. Supplies of new vehicles have been limited by COVID-19-related staffing issues at factories, increa...
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Chicago man charged in slaying of pregnant woman whose body was found in Lake MichiganNov 05, 2021 1:00 am - A 21-year-old Chicago man has been charged with the murder of 19-year-old Yarianna G. Wheeler, the pregnant Chicago woman whose body was found in August in Lake Michigan...
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Ingleside woman accused of role in mail theft ringNov 03, 2021 1:00 am - An Ingleside woman was charged with forgery and mail fraud after, authorities said, she and others stole mail and illegally cashed checks. Kristin A. Siminak, 34, of th...
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Sheriff: Driver charged with DUI after crash had infant in her vehicleNov 03, 2021 1:00 am - Authorities say a 30-year-old Lindenhurst woman caused a head-on crash while driving under the influence of alcohol with a 1-year-old boy in her truck Friday night in Be...
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Antioch police investigating theft of hundreds of pieces of mailOct 30, 2021 1:00 am - Antioch police are investigating the theft of hundreds of pieces of mail. Police took two people into custody around 4 a.m. Saturday, after one resident reported an alte...
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Two 15-year-olds charged in fatal Park City shootingOct 27, 2021 1:00 am - Two 15-year-old boys are in custody in connection with the killing of a 27-year-old North Chicago man shot to death Sunday in Park City, authorities said Wednesday. Bec...
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Wisconsin man charged with interfering in DUI investigation, then attacking officers in jailOct 23, 2021 1:00 am - A Wisconsin man was arrested on charges of interfering with a DUI investigation, then injured two Lake County correctional officers while in custody, police said. Ryan G...