2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (287+ words) The coroner has released the identity of a 50-year-old father from Waukegan who died after he was shot multiple times on the south side of Waukegan last week. The Waukegan Police Department received a report of gunshots fired around 11 p.m. on…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (441+ words) A suspect allegedly sexually abused a woman sleeping in a parking garage in downtown Waukegan, until two people came to her aid, before the suspect then called 911, claiming the woman committed a crime. The Waukegan Police Department responded on August…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago   (284+ words) Officials are warning residents in McHenry County about a scammer who is targeting people who submit zoning or permit requests with seemingly legitimate emails requesting payment. McHenry County issued a warning to residents on Thursday regarding a scam involving fraudulent…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (891+ words) A police manhunt consisting of canines and drones led to the apprehension of a drunk driver who ran into a forest preserve in Round Lake after slamming into a stopped car, sending a father and his young children to the…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (401+ words) A half-dozen masked suspects robbed a gas station in Green Oaks where they stole cash from the register and video gaming machines while threatening the clerk early Wednesday morning. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 3:35 a.m. Wednesday to Gas…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (256+ words) Milton Espino-Mejia, 25, of Chicago, was charged with aggravated criminal sexual abuse, a Class 2 felony, and traveling to meet a minor, a Class 3 felony. Espino-Mejia allegedly traveled from Chicago to meet and pick up the child on Friday, prosecutors said. The…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (1593+ words) A woman allegedly recruited three men who forced their way into her roommate’s bedroom in Waukegan, tied his legs together with an extension cord, beat him and pressed a gun to his head after confronting him at Waukegan City Hall....

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (272+ words) A woman was rushed to the hospital with serious injuries after she crashed her motorcycle and was ejected into some bushes in Algonquin Monday evening, police said. The Algonquin Police Department and Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District responded…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (461+ words) Prosecutors say a man was driving intoxicated for the fifth time — at over three times the legal drinking limit — when he slammed into another car, causing it to drive into a pond, leaving a passenger unconscious, at the Costco in…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (341+ words) A Lindenhurst man was charged with stealing almost $400 in merchandise from Gurnee Mills mall in Gurnee and then injuring a police officer while resisting arrest. The Gurnee Police Department responded around 3:45 p.m. on August 17 to Kohl’s, 6120 Grand Avenue in Gurnee, for…...