Waukegan Crime
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North Chicago man suffers minor gunshot wound in WaukeganJun 23, 2020 1:00 am - The Waukegan Police Department is asking the public for help in solving a shooting Monday afternoon on the 1000 block of Ash Street. Officers dispatched to the scene abo...
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Lake County warns of contract tracing scamJun 21, 2020 1:00 am - Lake County officials are warning residents of contact tracing scams where criminals pretend to be contact tracers to steal vital information like Social Security number...
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How the DuPage County sheriff is turning to inmates for diversity trainingJun 19, 2020 5:30 am - DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick says he wants to improve how his deputies relate with people of diverse backgrounds. And to learn how to do that, he's turning to a ...
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Lake County designated as high-intensity drug trafficking areaJun 17, 2020 1:00 am - Lake County has been designated a high-intensity drug trafficking area, the DEA announced Wednesday, which means the county will receive more resources to coordinate fed...
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Nerheim unmoved by calls from family to reopen Justus Howell caseJun 16, 2020 1:00 am - Despite a plea Monday on behalf of Justus Howell's family, Lake County State's Attorney Michael Nerheim has not reopened the investigation into the 2015 police shooting ...
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Fugitive fatally shot by police in Beach ParkJun 16, 2020 1:00 am - A fugitive wanted for murder was fatally shot by police Tuesday after he opened fire on officers in North suburban Beach Park, authorities said. The 24-year-old man's id...
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Sheriff's office dog helps track two people in one nightJun 15, 2020 1:00 am - Dax, the Lake County sheriff's top dog, had a busy weekend, helping locate an Island Lake man who went missing after injuring himself as well as an Antioch-area woman ac...
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Waukegan police searching for vehicle involved in fatal hit-and-runJun 05, 2020 1:00 am - Waukegan police are searching for the driver of a vehicle that killed a man riding a bicycle late Thursday night in Waukegan. Waukegan police Cmdr. Joe Florip said offic...
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Waukegan police identify 15 arrested during civil unrest, lootingJun 03, 2020 1:00 am - Waukegan police on Wednesday released the identities of 15 people arrested in connection with the looting of about 50 businesses late Sunday and early Monday. All of th...
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Lake County police to continue heavy presence to deter lootingJun 02, 2020 1:00 am - Following a quiet Monday night, Lake County police departments are continuing with greater police presence this week to deter the kind of looting committed Sunday in Wau...