21+ hour, 50+ min ago   (494+ words) A Wonder Lake man allegedly led officers on a 100+ mph pursuit in Wauconda and then attacked a police officer during the chase, later admitting he fled because he was “broke” and did not want to pay the tickets. A Wauconda…...

23+ hour, 59+ min ago   (275+ words) A Lake Villa man was arrested after allegedly unlawfully videotaping a woman while she was in a changing room at Gurnee Mills mall, with the victim confronting the suspect and taking his phone. The Gurnee Police Department responded around 12:30 p.m. on…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (254+ words) A medical helicopter was called to fly a 15-year-old boy to a children’s hospital after police say he accidentally shot himself, resulting in critical injury, and tried to cover up the incident in Waukegan. The Waukegan Police Department and Waukegan…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (629+ words) A mother fought with officers when she was being arrested for allegedly pushing her child, causing her to hit her head on a table, after the girl tried to stop her mother from hurting her father in Winthrop Harbor. The…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago   (484+ words) A resident chased down and subdued a suspect until police arrived after the suspect was accused of breaking into cars and trying to burglarize a house in a Round Lake subdivision. Riley J. Markus, 33, of Round Lake, was charged with one…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago   (600+ words) A judge sentenced a man to probation after prosecutors say he worked with 15-20 other motorcyclists to surround a 61-year-old man’s car before “brutally” beating the victim while armed in Lake in the Hills. Julio C. Salas, 36, of Sleepy Hollow, was…...

4+ day, 4+ 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…...

4+ day, 18+ min 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…...

4+ day, 17+ 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…...

4+ day, 22+ 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…...