Waukegan Crime
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North Chicago man pleads guilty to leaving scene of 2017 fatal crashJan 03, 2019 12:00 am - Editor's note: This story has been changed to correct the potential sentence of a reckless homicide charge to 5 years in prison. A North Chicago man faces up to 1...
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Evanston driver charged in Waukegan pedestrian deathJan 02, 2019 12:00 am - An Evanston man has been charged in the death of a 51-year-old woman who was struck while crossing a street Tuesday in Waukegan, police said Wednesday. Waukegan police ...
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Police: Man strangled wife during argumentJan 02, 2019 12:00 am - A Round Lake-area man faces a first-degree murder charge alleging he strangled his wife in their home during an argument, authorities said Wednesday. James A. Ruman, 52...
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Waukegan teen walks away from spectacular Beach Park crashDec 29, 2018 12:00 am - A 19-year-old Waukegan woman was able to walk away from a spectacular crash early Saturday that left her vehicle upside down completely embedded inside an unoccupied Bea...
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Lake Barrington man charged with burglarizing carsDec 29, 2018 12:00 am - A 23-year-old Lake Barrington man has been charged with felony burglary after police say he was responsible for stealing electronics from a car. Hunter H. Grabowski, of ...
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Three charged in Beach Park home burglaryDec 28, 2018 12:00 am - Three young men have been charged with felony burglary of a Beach Park home on Thursday afternoon. Lake County sheriff's officers were dispatched to a residence on the 3...
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Two men sought after Beach Park shootingDec 22, 2018 12:00 am - Two men are being sought after shots fired at a Beach Park residence late Friday slightly wounded one person, the Lake County sheriff's office said in a news release. T...
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Wadsworth man charged with sex abuse, manufacturing child pornographyDec 22, 2018 12:00 am - A Wadsworth man has been charged with manufacturing child pornography after being accused of having sex with an underage girl, according to Lake County sheriff's detecti...
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Mother's boyfriend charged in 4-year-old Waukegan girl's deathDec 20, 2018 12:00 am - A Waukegan girl died Sunday from child abuse, and her mother's boyfriend has been charged, authorities say. Skylar Mendez, 4, died early Sunday morning at Lurie Childre...
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Zion woman shot in Round Lake during struggle over weapon diesDec 15, 2018 12:00 am - A Zion woman shot in the head Tuesday in Round Lake during a struggle between her husband and another man over a handgun died Saturday, Sgt. Christopher Covelli, spokesm...