Local Crime

A judge set bond at $1 million after prosecutors said a man picked up two children and sexually assaulted one of them, while in possession of a firearm, near Antioch. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 3:15 a.m. Saturday to the 40200 block of North Bonham Court in unincorporated Antioch after receiving a 911 [...]

HANOVER PARK, Ill. — A 17-year-old boy was found dead Thursday night in a suburban parking lot of a school. Just before 9:30 p.m., authorities responded to the parking lot of the Al-huda Academy, located in the 7400 block of Jensen Boulevard, on the report of a person down. Read more...

Two men have been charged with murder after prosecutors say one of them fatally shot a 21-year-old man at a bowling alley in Waukegan and then went to Zion and shot the victim’s relative. The Waukegan Police Department responded around 1:09 a.m. Monday to Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan for a report of a [...]

A Lake County sheriff’s canine tracked down a suspect who was hiding in a marsh area after he allegedly tried breaking into a woman’s home near Gurnee, authorities said. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 1:40 a.m. Saturday to the 36100 block of North Grand Oaks Circle in unincorporated Gurnee. Read more...

Police are actively searching for a wanted suspect who fled from authorities near the Lake County Courthouse in Waukegan, prompting schools to go on lockdown. The incident began around 10 a.m. Thursday. ... A heavy police presence was seen throughout downtown Waukegan as officers searched for the suspect. It was unknown what he is wanted [...]

A man was fatally shot and a woman was also shot after the man reportedly lunged at officers while armed with a knife, prompting officers to open fire in Fox Lake Sunday evening. Lake County Major Crime Task Force Spokesman Christopher Covelli said Fox Lake police officers received a call for a suspect who damaged [...]

Three people were transported to the hospital after they were wounded in a shooting near a gas station in Waukegan early Monday morning. The Waukegan Police Department responded around 1:33 a.m. Monday to the area of the BP gas station at Jackson Street and Grand Avenue for a report of shots fired. ... The incident [...]

Six teenagers were arrested for fighting patrons and police at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, resulting in four officers being injured Monday evening, officials said. The Gurnee Police Department received reports of the fighting around 7:15 p.m. Monday at the theme park, located at 1 Great America Parkway in Gurnee. Read more...

A 21-year-old man died at the hospital after he was shot at a popular bowling alley in Waukegan Sunday evening, authorities said. The Waukegan Police Department responded around 1:09 a.m. Sunday to Bowlero, 631 Lakehurst Road in Waukegan, for a report of a shooting. Read more...

A 13-year-old boy was hospitalized after he was shot when gunmen got out of vehicles and fired almost 100 rounds on a residential street in Waukegan Saturday evening. The Waukegan Police Department responded around 11:10 p.m. Saturday to the area of May Street and Sunderlin Street for a report of a shooting. Read more...