Waukegan Crime
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Two charged in shooting near Menta Academy in WaukeganJun 12, 2019 1:00 am - An adult and a teenager face gun charges after shooting at each other on a street near the Menta Academy in Waukegan, authorities said. Ricardo Perez, 27, of Beach Park,...
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'Stop ignoring me': Murder trial of accused spurned lover beginsJun 11, 2019 1:00 am - “‘Talk to me, Sandy, stop ignoring me,'” reads the final text message a Round Lake Beach man accused of gunning down a romantic rival sent the woman that was the object ...
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Did spurned love turn into murder? 2016 case goes to trial this week in Lake CountyJun 10, 2019 5:21 am - 2016 case goes to trial this week in Lake County
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Learn about preventing elder abuse June 17Jun 08, 2019 1:00 am - The Faith Committee of Lake County's Domestic Violence Council holds its monthly meeting from 1:30 to 3 p.m. June 17, in Conference Room A of Waukegan Public Library, 12...
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95 years ago in Lake County's rural Rondout: A huge train heist that captured nation's attentionJun 08, 2019 1:00 am - On the night of June 12, 1924, a heist of unparalleled proportion unfolded at a rural railroad crossing in the tiny unincorporated town of Rondout in central Lake County...
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Gurnee barricade situation ends after man taken from hotelJun 07, 2019 1:00 am - A police standoff at a Gurnee hotel ended peacefully after several hours Friday. The ordeal occurred at the FairBridge Inn Express, 3740 Grand Ave. No one was hurt. The ...
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North Chicago man sentenced to prison for attempting to transport teen for prostitutionJun 03, 2019 1:00 am - A North Chicago man has been sentenced to more than 27 years in prison for attempting to transport a 15-year-old girl to Wisconsin to engage in prostitution, authorities...
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Wisconsin man gets probation for diesel tank fire near AntiochMay 31, 2019 1:00 am - A Wisconsin man received probation after admitting he set fire to a diesel fuel tank near Antioch during a drunken rage in April. John J. Nolan, 32, of Twin Lakes, plea...
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Man pleads not guilty to attempted murder of North Chicago police officerMay 29, 2019 1:00 am - A Waukegan man accused of being involved in shooting at an North Chicago police officer pleaded not guilty to a series of charges in Lake County court Wednesday. Willie...
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Man guilty of $75K Geneva identity theft arrested in Gurnee drug caseMay 21, 2019 1:00 am - A man awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty to stealing about $75,000 from a Geneva attorney has been charged with felony marijuana and hydrocodone charges out of Gu...