Woman remains behind bars for "random acts of violence" at Gurnee Mills
A Wisconsin woman accused of injuring three people during a spree of "random acts of violence" in the far north suburbs will remain behind bars as she awaits trial.
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A Wisconsin woman accused of injuring three people during a spree of "random acts of violence" in the far north suburbs will remain behind bars as she awaits trial.
Gurnee police said the woman hit two people with a car before attacking a third victim in what they call "random acts of violence."
Gurnee police said a 25-year-old woman from Waukesha, Wisconsin, hit two people with a car and then attacked another person while armed with a butcher knife on Monday morning near Gurnee Mills.
A scuffle between federal agents and a person they were trying to arrest spilled into a high school in north suburban Gurnee Thursday morning, school officials said.
A scuffle between federal agents and a person they were trying to arrest spilled into a high school in north suburban Gurnee Thursday morning, school officials said.
Firefighters were seen at the Luna Park Apartments, near Wedgewood Drive and St. Paul Avenue, around 1 a.m. Sunday.
It's already spooky season in Gurnee as Six Flags Great America starts its annual Fright Fest this weekend.
The Raging Bull is 202 feet tall and 5,057 feet long, making it the tallest and longest coaster at the park.
The Gurnee Police Department said they'll never call or demand money or gift cards.
The department said the fake officers call and threaten residents, telling them there's a warrant for them due to unpaid fines.
Gurnee police said they are investigating a coordinated crime spree that resulted in 15 business break-ins in the early morning hours of Wednesday.
Six Flags Great America and its Hurricane Harbor water park are bringing back their chaperone policy a week after shots were fired in the Great America parking lot.
A witness reported that the motorcyclist was traveling at a high rate of speed prior to the crash.
Preliminary information indicated there may have been a quarrel immediately before the shots were fired.
"Based on information gathered thus far, the shooting appears to be unprovoked and Lodesky had the desire to kill someone," the Lake County Sheriff's Office said.
On May 16, around 11:05 p.m., troopers responded to the report of an expressway shooting on I-94 northbound near Grand Avenue in Gurnee.
The Lake County Sheriff's Office said they have arrested and charged a Grayslake man who teaches in Gurnee for disseminating child pornography.
The judge at Friday's court hearing found him to be a danger to the community, given his position as a teacher and coach. During the hearing, it was learned that he also had images of students on his phone.
The Lake County State's Attorney has charged Todd R. Fowler, 47, with disseminating child pornography and possessing child pornography.
Six Flags Great America in Gurnee opened for the season Friday and will debut a new thrill ride called Wrath of Rakshasa in early summer.
The first police officers who arrived on scene had trouble getting inside because of furniture blocking the front and rear entrances.
Keithina Brisco Edwards, 24, was arrested and charged with one felony count of attempted first-degree murder.
It's unclear how the fire started and how many people were affected.
The fire started around 1 a.m. off Derby Road and Dada Drive.
The pedestrian, a 33-year-old woman, was found unresponsive and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Three larger-than-life bronze bison statues made a stop at Chicago's Field Museum of Natural History on Monday, and they won't be around long.
Legendary Chicago blues singer and guitarist Buddy Guy took the stage at the Oscars Sunday night, performing alongside the cast of "Sinners."
Amy Madigan, who won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress Sunday night, is the daughter of a newsman who helped shape CBS Chicago in the 1960s.
The winter weather that slammed the Chicago area early Monday was not doing any favors for people trying to fly out.
The top 16 seeds in the 68-team field will host first- and second-round games, with the regional rounds being played at two neutral sites for the fourth straight year.
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TSA officers faced their first full missed paycheck Friday.
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A key City Council committee on Friday backed a $27 million settlement with the family of a mother of six killed in a crash during a high-speed police chase in 2017.
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Officials in the north Chicago suburb of Wilmette issued a warning Tuesday about scammers who are impersonating representatives of village departments.
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A new Iowa law bans local nondiscrimination protections on the basis of gender identity after the state became the first in the U.S. to roll back its civil rights code last year.
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Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday announced a $1.5 billion investment from biotherapeutics company CSL for a new plasma therapy manufacturing plant in Kanakee.
When a doctor was told there was no cure for his daughter's condition, he was motivated to transform not only her health, but the lives of thousands of others.
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital announced this week that it is planning to open a new pediatric hospital in the west Chicago suburb of Downers Grove.
Despite a rash of restaurant closures, veterans of the plant-based food business pushed back against prophecies of doom — and in one case argued that such closures notwithstanding, plant-based eating is only growing.
Two popular Chicago craft breweries – Half Acre Beer Co. and Maplewood Brewery & Distillery – announced on Tuesday they are merging to create a new "premier Chicago beverage company."
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Capital One is laying off more than 1,100 workers at the former Discover headquarters in north suburban Riverwoods.
A new development at the southeast corner of Chicago's East Lakeview community would clear away a medical office building and replace it with a residential high-rise.
Legendary Chicago blues singer and guitarist Buddy Guy took the stage at the Oscars Sunday night, performing alongside the cast of "Sinners."
Amy Madigan, who won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress Sunday night, is the daughter of a newsman who helped shape CBS Chicago in the 1960s.
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A man was critically injured after he was shot while driving in Chicago’s West Humboldt Park neighborhood Sunday night.
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Winter weather slammed the Chicago area early Monday morning, with blizzard warnings in effect for some outlying areas.
The winter weather that slammed the Chicago area early Monday was not doing any favors for people trying to fly out.
Three larger-than-life bronze bison statues made a stop at Chicago's Field Museum of Natural History on Monday, and they won't be around long.
Legendary Chicago blues singer and guitarist Buddy Guy took the stage at the Oscars Sunday night, performing alongside the cast of "Sinners."
Amy Madigan, who won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress Sunday night, is the daughter of a newsman who helped shape CBS Chicago in the 1960s.
Attorneys for the family of a woman killed in a crash during a high-speed police chase in 2017 say officers involved failed to activate their body cameras or turned them off during the pursuit.
A new specialized unit is being created to prosecute domestic violence homicides in Cook County, as these killings surged 15% last year, even as overall violent crime declined across Chicago.
After a year of water bill complaints in Lisle, Illinois, the village board is officially moving forward with a plan to review those issues and possibly have the village take over for the private utility that supplies water to part of the village.
Two separate child abuse cases in Lake County, Illinois, are prompting questions about the roles schools play in identifying warning signs and alerting authorities.
A Chicago senior citizen said his phone has been ringing off the hook with hundreds of unwanted spam calls that have made his beloved landline virtually unusable. New efforts in Springfield could bring real relief.
The top 16 seeds in the 68-team field will host first- and second-round games, with the regional rounds being played at two neutral sites for the fourth straight year.
Duke is the top overall seed in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament, with Arizona, Michigan, and Florida also landing on the No. 1 line.
The Boilermakers won the Big Ten Tournament for the first time since 2023 and the third time overall.
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Vegas' Jeremy Lauzon and Chicago's Ethan Del Mastro were ejected in the third period after receiving roughing and misconduct penalties.
A man was critically injured after he was shot while driving in Chicago's West Humboldt Park neighborhood Sunday night.
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A man stood charged with a hate crime Sunday following an incident at a bakery in the west Chicago suburb of Lombard last week.
A 17-year-old boy was shot and killed Saturday night in the North Park neighborhood on Chicago's Northwest Side.
An on-duty Chicago police sergeant was shot overnight Saturday into Sunday while driving in the city's Pullman neighborhood.
