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Human Skull Found Inside Military Footlocker in Old U-Haul Near Lake Villa

LAKE VILLA, Ill. — Authorities are investigating after a decades-old human skull was discovered inside a military footlocker stored in an abandoned U-Haul truck at an automotive business near Lake Villa. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 6:05 p.m. on September 21 to an automotive shop in the 37600 block of Route 59 in unincorporated Lake Villa after receiving a report of a possible human skull. According to Lake County Sheriff’s Office Chief Christopher Covelli, a man was cleaning […]

October 4, 2026 3

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Delivery Driver Identified After Fatal Medical Emergency, Crash Near Zion

ZION, Ill. — Authorities have identified a delivery driver who was found dead after suffering an apparent cardiac event before his van left the roadway and entered a forest preserve near Zion. The Lake County Coroner’s Office identified the driver as Arkadiusz Knych, 49, of Streamwood. Knych was found Wednesday afternoon inside a Ford van at Van Patten Woods Forest Preserve in unincorporated Zion. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Newport Fire Protection District responded around 1:15 p.m. to the […]

October 4, 2026 3

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Highwood Man Accused of Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material, Smashing Phone as SWAT Arrived

Jake H. Leverick, 32, of Highwood, pictured inset, is accused of possessing child sexual abuse material and smashing his cellphone as Lake County Sheriff’s Office SWAT members and detectives arrived Thursday to execute a search warrant at his apartment in the 100 block of High Street in Highwood.Background Photo: Woo-Sung Shim | Inset Photo: Provided HIGHWOOD, Ill. — A 32-year-old Highwood man is facing multiple felony charges after authorities say an investigation uncovered dozens of files containing child sexual abuse […]

October 4, 2026 2

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Black-Owned Shopping Centers Are Reemerging as Engines of Community Wealth

Across the United States, a growing number of Black developers and entrepreneurs are investing in shopping centers designed to do more than fill storefronts. Their goal is to create places where local businesses can operate, residents can invest, and more of the economic value generated in a community stays within that community. The idea has deep roots. In Philadelphia, Sullivan Progress Plaza opened in 1968 and is widely recognized as the first shopping center in the United States developed, owned […]

October 4, 2026 5

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Two Waukegan Men Accused of Trafficking Nearly 5 Pounds of Cocaine in Lake County

Two Waukegan men face serious charges after a September 14 traffic stop in Round Lake Beach revealed nearly five pounds of cocaine and a loaded firearm. Officers discovered the drugs and weapon during a K-9 alert on a black Toyota Corolla. The discovery includes prescription drugs and suspended licenses. Both men are now held in Lake County Jail.

September 29, 2026 3

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BREAKING NEWS: Three Shot Outside Cinnamon Lake Towers During Gathering in Waukegan

WAUKEGAN, Ill. — Three people were shot Wednesday night outside Cinnamon Lake Towers in Waukegan, prompting a major police response as investigators work to determine what led to the gunfire. Waukegan police confirmed the shooting occurred around 9 p.m. Wednesday, September 23, outside the apartment complex on West Glen Flora Avenue. A large group of people was gathered in the parking lot when gunfire erupted. Police confirmed that three people were shot, though authorities have not publicly released their identities […]

September 24, 2026 4

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UPDATE: Missing 12-Year-Old Found Safe After K9 Tracks Him Into Wooded Area Near Zion

ZION, Ill. — A 12-year-old boy who had been missing for more than four hours near Zion was found safe Monday evening after a Lake County Sheriff’s Office K9 tracked him into a heavily wooded area. Deputies were dispatched around 6:30 p.m. Monday to the 42300 block of North Kilbourne Road in unincorporated Zion after receiving a report that the child was missing. An extensive search began around the residence and surrounding area, with authorities also deploying a drone. As […]

September 24, 2026 6

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Mundelein Teacher, Volleyball Coach Charged With Secretly Recording Student

Dagoberto Diaz, 48, of Mundelein, (inset) was arrested on Tuesday on charges alleging he unlawfully video-recorded a juvenile student. Diaz was a teacher at Carl Sandburg Middle School in Mundelein and the junior varsity volleyball coach at Mundelein High School. | Photos: Mundelein High School District 120 MUNDELEIN, Ill. — A Mundelein middle school teacher who also served as the girls junior varsity volleyball coach at Mundelein High School has been arrested and charged after authorities say he secretly recorded […]

September 24, 2026 3

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Wadsworth Man Sentenced to 8 Years for DUI Crash That Killed His Two Younger Brothers in Lindenhurst

A single-vehicle crash involving a tree left Alonso Tiscareno, 11, of Wadsworth, and Antony Tiscareno, 16, of Wadsworth, both dead and two adults critically injured on Grand Avenue east of Prospect Drive in Lindenhurst on July 5, 2024. Adrian Tiscareno, 22, of Wadsworth, (inset) has pleaded guilty to causing the crash and was sentenced to prison this week. | Photo – Left: Provided; Photo – Right: Craig / Captured News; Inset: Provided LINDENHURST, Ill. — A Wadsworth man has been […]

September 24, 2026 3