Local Crime

A juvenile, who was out of custody in a shooting case, was arrested after he accidentally shot himself in Waukegan while posing with a gun for social media. The Waukegan Fire Department and Waukegan Police Department were called around 9 p.m. Sunday to the 2800 block of Grandville Avenue in Waukegan for a gunshot victim. [...]

A man suffered a graze wound to the head after a shootout that led to a car crashing into a tree and another car hitting a parked car in Waukegan Monday morning. The Waukegan Police Department and Waukegan Fire Department responded around 11:40 a.m. Monday to the area of 60 North McAree Road for a [...]

An Algonquin man was arrested after prosecutors say he led officers on a high-speed chase in DuPage County after finding out he was wanted early Saturday morning. Germaine Sharpe, 48, of Algonquin, was charged with aggravated fleeing and eluding a peace officer and possession of a controlled substance. Read more...

Police say a Lake Villa man went on a crime spree where he stole a high-end vintage Porsche and golf carts before leading police on a pursuit in a golf cart in Wauconda. The Wauconda Police Department responded around 10:35 a.m. Tuesday to Monster Powersports, 315 North Rand Road in Wauconda. Read more...

Police arrested a drug dealer who admitted to manufacturing cocaine after he was found with a large quantity of drugs and two guns at an apartment in Waukegan. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Group (SIG), which includes the Waukegan Police Department, began an investigation in May. Read more...

Lake County sheriff and Mundelein police canines tracked down an armed man who allegedly stole a skid steer and threatened to shoot the machinery’s owner near Vernon Hills. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 3:15 a.m. Friday to the 24800 block of North Milwaukee Avenue in unincorporated Vernon Hills for a report of an [...]

Police are warning residents in Lake County who own Kia or Hyundai vehicles following a rash of stolen vehicles as part of an ongoing nationwide problem. The Zion Police Department said they are investigating several incidents of theft and attempted theft involving Kia and Hyundai vehicles that have keyed ignitions. Read more...

Surveillance video released shows multiple suspects running through a neighborhood in Lake Forest trying to break into cars as police warn residents to lock their vehicles. The Lake Forest Police Department released surveillance video Tuesday afternoon of the incident. Read more...

Prosecutors say a man was stabbed and suffered a graze wound after a woman fired multiple shots at him while he was trying to flee to his vehicle in Park City. Sharice C. Bell, 42, of Park City, was charged with aggravated discharge of a firearm and two counts of domestic battery. Read more...

A report of a gunshot fired in Ingleside prompted schools in Round Lake Heights to go on a precautionary lockdown Thursday, authorities said. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded early Thursday afternoon to the 24400 block of West Black Cherry Lane in Ingleside. Read more...