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Lake County, Illinois – Fireworks Destroy Two Homes Early Friday Morning
Wadsworth, IL – Two residential fires in Lake County, likely caused by fireworks, have left one home completely destroyed and another severely damaged. According to Lake County Sheriff’s Police it began early Friday around 12:50 a.m., when Lake County Sheriff’s Deputies and local fire agencies responded to a fire on Charlotte Drive, Wadsworth. The three occupants and their pets evacuated safely before the home was engulfed. Firefighters battled the fire for hours, but the home was a total loss. The fire was linked to explosive fireworks set off near the house earlier.
Arm Found on Waukegan Beach: Victim Identified as Mississippi Woman
Tragedy strikes as the arm discovered on a Waukegan beach has been identified as belonging to a Mississippi woman. This grim discovery sheds light on her untimely and gruesome death following a first date that ended in horror. Murder Investigation Unfolds. The suspect, reportedly her date, is accused of brutally...
Lindenhurst Mourns as Two Killed, Two Critically Injured in Fiery Grand Avenue Crash
Tragedy struck late Friday night in Lindenhurst when a single-vehicle crash claimed two lives and left two others in critical condition. The incident occurred in the 1700 block of Grand Avenue, where a car, it is reported by the Lindenhurst Police Department, veered off the road and collided with a tree, subsequently erupting in a fatal blaze. According to ABC7 Chicago, police arrived around 11:30 p.m. to discover the vehicle fully engulfed in flames, with four individuals trapped within.
Vandals tear down posters of Gaza hostages outside U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider's office
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Posters featuring photos of the more than 100 people still being held hostage by Hamas-led militants in Gaza were torn down outside U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider's office at the U.S. Capitol on Thursday, according to the congressman's office.Schneider, a Democrat from Illinois, called the vandalism "a vile act of hate.""This was a shameful act on any day, but especially on July 4, our country's Independence Day," Schneider said in a statement. The video above is from a previous report.The congressman shared photos of the vandalism on X, showing many of the posters of hostages on the floor, crumpled...
‘That was part of our family tradition so it was taken away from us:’ Central Illinois family reflects on Highland Park shooting
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) – Many people will be out Thursday celebrating the Fourth of July with fireworks and parades. But one Central Illinois family says the holiday hasn’t looked the same for them after the Highland Park parade mass shooting two years ago. “Lots of people say to us ‘What are you doing on the […]
Highland Park resident reflects on successes, challenges in the efforts to reduce gun violence
The 4th of July holiday stirs up all kinds of emotions for people who were at the Highland Park parade two years ago. One survivor spoke about his efforts to curb the kind of gun violence that he and others saw that day.
Two years after the Highland Park shooting, Illinois senators continue to fight for gun control
HIGHLAND PARK, IL – Two years have passed since the tragic shooting at the 2022 Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) has joined community members, Highland Park Mayor Nancy Rotering and other local officials to pay tribute to the seven victims whose lives were taken.
Suspicious Package Causes Evacuation at Mundelein Community Days
Mundelein, IL – A suspicious package found at Mundelein’s Community Days festival led to an evacuation of the event grounds this morning. A festival attendee alerted authorities to the package, prompting a cautious response from the Mundelein Police Department. According to the Mundelein Police Department, a specialty unit...
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