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Crime & Public Safety

Violent Shootout Outside Waukegan Apartment Building Results in 9 Year Prison Sentence

A shootout outside a Waukegan apartment complex has landed one of the shooters a 9-year prison sentence for his role in the March 2024...

Lake Zurich Cheerleading Scandal: When School Spirit Meets Financial Fraud

Two former cheerleading coaches at Lake Zurich High School were arrested and charged with embezzling more than $38,000 from the school’s coffers — a...

Man Arrested Following Fatal Shooting in Mundelein Parking Lot

A 20-year-old Mundelein man was arrested Tuesday in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred Monday night in a...

21-Year-Old Man Dies in Mundelein Shopping Center Shooting

The Mundelein Police Department responded to a shooting at the Lake Plaza shopping center in the 700 block of...

Wisconsin Man Sentenced to Five Years for Violent Carjacking

Gary L. Hollis Jr., a 32-year-old man from Kenosha, Wisconsin, has been sentenced to five years in prison for...

McHenry Woman Faces New Embezzlement Charges After Previous Conviction

Kelly Ference, a 39-year-old McHenry woman, is once again facing serious criminal charges after being accused of stealing more...

Quick Fire Response at Gurnee Medical Building Contains Blaze to Single Office

A prompt response by firefighters contained a fire at a Gurnee medical building on Saturday afternoon after cleaning staff...

Shots Fired Near Grayslake Metra Station Halt Train Traffic

On Wednesday evening, reports of gunfire near Lake Street Metra station in Grayslake caused temporary disruptions and led to...