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.
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Leaders from Cook County, the Illinois Department of Human Services, and the Greater Chicago Food Depository denounced changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on Wednesday.
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The 31-year-old Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny took the stage on Sunday dressed in all white, donning a jersey with his last name, Ocasio, and the number 64.
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Mild temperatures and cloudy with a sprinkle or two possible in the afternoon Thursday. Highs in the low 40s.
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Border czar Tom Homan announced Trump administration is ending the immigration crackdown in Minnesota that led to thousands of arrests, violent protests and the fatal shootings of two U.S. citizens over the past two months.
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