A grand jury has indicted two gunmen who prosecutors say opened fire, killing a man and a woman, described as "random and innocent victims," as they walked down the sidewalk in Waukegan.
A female jail inmate transported to the sheriff's headquarters in Waukegan attempted to escape by climbing into the ceiling after arriving for an interview with detectives, officials said.
The father of a 9-year-old boy who died after an apparent accidental hanging in Waukegan is warning other parents to be aware of their children's social media activity, including TikTok.
A juvenile has been charged as an adult after prosecutors say he shot a 60-year-old man multiple times, killing him, over a minor argument in a parking lot in Waukegan.
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