Man wanted for 2018 Waukegan murder arrested in Wisconsin
A Chicago man wanted for a murder nearly two years ago in north suburban Waukegan was arrested Wednesday in Wisconsin.
2nd suspect in fatal Waukegan shooting turns self in
The second suspect in a fatal shooting of a 63-year-old woman in Waukegan has turned has turned himself in to police.
Man shot dead in Waukegan motel; second murder there in a month
A man in his 20s was fatally shot in a Waukegan motel early Tuesday, according to police.
Teen boy, 15, shot dead in Waukegan
A teenage boy was fatally shot Friday in north suburban Waukegan.
1 in custody, gunman still at large in fatal Waukegan shooting
Waukegan police are searching for a man wanted in connection with the fatal shooting of a 63-year-old woman Saturday in the northern suburb.
Illinois officials: Beach crowds makes it hard to social distance
Social distancing is becoming a problem at Illinois beaches as large crowds flock there during the pandemic, officials said.
Suburban woman found with 28 dead cats faces animal cruelty charges: police
Authorities were able to save 74 other cats from her home, police said.
Woman charged in fatal Waukegan hit-run-crash that killed bicyclist
Linda J. Ray, 47, was driving a Cadillac SUV that struck Chad Aiello in the 3600 block of North Lewis Avenue, according to Waukegan police.
Gurnee cop charged with domestic battery tried to buy ‘murder kit’: prosecutors
A north suburban Gurnee police officer facing felony domestic battery charges tried to purchase a “murder kit” of bleach, plastic sheeting, rope and a shovel earlier this year, prosecutors allege.
Illinois fire department warns against leaving hand sanitizer in cars after dashboard fire
“It appears sunlight shining through the windshield onto the sanitizer was enough to cause ignition,” the Waukegan Fire Department wrote in its Facebook post.
Waukegan man charged in connection with fatal shooting in unincorporated Gurnee
A 22-year-old Waukegan man has been charged in connection with a fatal shooting in May in unincorporated Gurnee.
Bicyclist killed in Waukegan hit-and-run
A bicyclist was fatally struck by a vehicle Thursday in north suburban Waukegan.
$1 million bail for Waukegan man charged with sexually assaulting five children over a decade ago
A 54-year-old Waukegan man is charged sexually assaulting five girls over a decade ago in the north suburb.
Employee at Waukegan Amazon warehouse dies of COVID-19
An Amazon employee at a facility in north suburban Waukegan died of COVID-19, officials said Thursday.
Illinois using decontamination system that can clean thousands of N95 masks in 24 hours
The state of Illinois is turning to a new decontamination system that can clean thousands of N95 masks in just 24 hours. The move will help protect healthcare workers while cutting down on PPE waste.
Nonprofit opens Waukegan site to clean masks amid pandemic
The facility is intended to serve hospitals and first responders for free, said Lewis Von Thaer, CEO of Battelle, a nonprofit with a long history of government contracting
Man wanted in Indiana shooting, stabbing is arrested in Waukegan
Gregory Vaughn Jr., 32, was arrested March 27 in the 3100 block of West Grandville Avenue, the Lake County sheriff’s office said in a statement.
Waukegan man wanted for sex assault arrested in Louisiana after trying to escape through chicken coop
In February, deputies learned that Colindres-Galeano was hiding in Covington, Louisiana, the sheriff’s office said.