Man shot in Zion in string of violence across Lake County: Police

A 36-year-old man was shot in Zion Wednesday night in what police believe to be a string of related acts of violence in the Lake County area. 

Zion police bust violent crime spree
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Police in a northern suburb noticed a surge in gun violence. In less than two weeks, they got it under control.

Stolen car struck by freight train in Zion; suspect at large

Police are looking for a man connected to a Wisconsin armed robbery, after a freight train collided with a stolen car in Unincorporated Zion Thursday morning. 

Zion shooting sends two men to hospital, one 'not expected to survive': Police

Zion police are investigating a shooting that sent two men to the hospital Wednesday. One man is not expected to survive, while the other is in critical condition, police said.

Teen arrested for Zion mother's shooting death
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A 16-year-old boy has been arrested for allegedly fatally shooting a mother who was reading the Bible to her daughter in her Zion home last month.

Young Zion mother killed by stray bullet inside her home
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23-year-old Melanie Yates was inside her suburban home Sunday night reading the Bible to her 7-month-old daughter when she was struck by a stray bullet. She later died at the hospital.

Zion mother who was reading Bible to daughter inside her home killed by stray bullet

HEARTBREAKING: 23-year-old Melanie Yates was inside her suburban home Sunday night reading the Bible to her 7-month-old daughter when she was struck by a stray bullet. She later died at the hospital.

3 felons charged with possessing firearms in Waukegan

Police have arrested three convicted felons for possessing weapons in north suburban Waukegan.