Waukegan Police Department

Waukegan Police SUV (SOURCE: Waukegan Police official Facebook page)

Waukegan Police Officer Fired After Police Determine Multiple Policy and Procedure Violation Occurred in Shooting Death of Teen

Sat Oct 24, 2020 11:40 am Cardinal News

A Waukegan police officer has been terminated after shooting and killing a 19-year-old man and wounding a 20-year-old woman on Tuesday night (WGN News). A Waukegan police officer was terminated Friday, October 23, 2020 following […]

Waukegan Police: Male Teen Fatally Shot by Police Officer As Female Driver Put Her Car in Reverse and Aimed at Police Officer Walking Toward Car

Wed Oct 21, 2020 06:19 pm Cardinal News

According to the Waukegan Police Department, a Waukegan police officer shot two people Tuesday night October 20, 2020 around midnight after the driver of a car allegedly put the car in reverse and allegedly aimed […]

Deon L. Brown, robbery suspect (SOURCE: Lake County Sheriff's Office)

Two Arrested in Connection with Armed Robberies in Beach Park in Lake County

Wed Oct 21, 2020 10:43 am Cardinal News

Lake County Sheriff’s Office Warrants Team apprehended Deon L. Brown, 27, of the 1600 block of Sunset Avenue, Waukegan on October 19, 2020. Brown, a convicted felon, was wanted for Armed Robbery and Aggravated Robbery, […]

Sheldon Brown, homicide suspect, Waukegan

Male Suspect from Chicago Charged with First-Degree Murder in Shooting Death of Father of Five Near 8th St and Jackson St, Waukegan

Wed Oct 14, 2020 08:49 pm Cardinal News

A Chicago resident was arrested and charged with first-degree murder charges after a shooting a father of five in Waukegan (Dana Rebik/WGN News). Waukegan police responded about 11:50 p.m. Friday, October 9, 2020 to a […]

Home invasion shooting death scene on Frolic Avenue near Monroe Street in Waukegan (aerial view ©2020 Google Maps)

Two Home Invasion Suspects Shot Dead on Frolic Ave Near Monroe Street, Waukegan

Tue Sep 22, 2020 12:42 pm Cardinal News

Police and firefighter/paramedics from Waukegan responded about 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 22, 2020 to a report of a home invasion in progress that eventually resulted in two suspects shot at the home in the block […]

Alisha Smith, DUI crash suspect Waukegan, Lake County

Impaired Driver Crashes into Waukegan Police Vehicle on Lewis Ave, Waukegan

Sun Sep 20, 2020 10:05 am Cardinal News

On Sunday, September 20, 2020, at approximately 2:20AM, a Lake County Sheriff’s Deputy was in the area of Lewis Avenue and Laurel Avenue in Waukegan. The deputy observed a Chevrolet Cruze traveling northbound on Lewis […]

Waukegan police looking for vehicle that left fatal shooting scene

Waukegan Teen Shot and Killed on North Green Bay Rd, Waukegan; Police Looking for Vehicle that Left Scene at High Speed

Sun Aug 30, 2020 05:35 am Cardinal News

Police and firefighter/paramedics from Waukegan responded about 9:45 p.m. Friday August 28, 2020 when a patrol officer heard a scream in the block of 700 North Green Bay Road in Waukegan. The patrol officer investigated […]

Male Offender of Waukegan Wanted for Robbery, Theft Apprehended After Brief Stand-Off on Cummings Ave, Waukegan

Fri Jul 24, 2020 04:36 pm Cardinal News

Members of the Lake County Sheriff’s Office Warrants Team apprehended Cory R. Cooper, 22, wanted for robbery, stemming from an investigation conducted by the Mundelein Police Department. He was also wanted on felony theft from […]

Motorcyclist Killed in Crash with Truck on Lewis Ave Between Sunset Ave and Golf Rd Near Timberlake Shopping Center, Waukegan

Wed Jul 1, 2020 08:40 pm Cardinal News

Police and firefighter/paramedics from Waukegan responded Wednesday after noon July 1, 2020 to a report of a serious crash on Lewis Avenue between Golf Road and Sunset Avenue near the north end of the Timberlake […]

Apartment Fire Displaces 37 Residents on Butrick St Near Clarkson St, Waukegan

Thu Feb 20, 2020 10:05 am Cardinal News

An apartment fire in north suburban Waukegan left 37 people out in the cold (CBS Chicago/CapturedNews). Police and firefighter/paramedics from Waukegan responded about 6:40 p.m. Wednesday, February 19, 2020 to an apartment fire in the […]

Nicholas Grandison, solicitor and First Degree Murder suspect in Waukegan

Solicitor for Third Party Energy Provider Charged with Murder After Fighting with Apartment Resident in Waukegan While Going Door-to-Door

Mon Feb 3, 2020 11:55 pm Cardinal News

Waukegan police have arrested a solicitor, accused of murdering an apartment resident in a gated apartment community as he was working as a solicitor for a third-party energy provider. Waukegan police say Nicholas S. Grandison, […]

Identity Released for Female Pedestrian Victim of Hit-and-Run at Sheridan Rd and Greenwood Ave, Waukegan

Sat Feb 1, 2020 02:54 pm Cardinal News

Authorities released the name of a 45-year-old woman from Zion, who was killed by a hit-and-run driver about 5:40 p.m. Wednesday, January 29, 2020 in Waukegan. Jenny Gaston was apparently crossing Sheridan Road just south […]

Chad B. Jones, charged First Degree Murder in Waukegan

Lake Geneva Home Invasion Suspect Connected to September Marlyn Cook Homicide Case in Waukegan; Charged with First Degree Murder

Thu Jan 9, 2020 12:32 pm Cardinal News

A male resident of Waukegan has been charged with one count of First Degree Murder connected to the murder a Waukegan woman, Marlyn Cook at her home in September 2019. Following a three-month case investigation […]

Bank Robbery at the First Midwest Bank on Golf Rd Near Pine St, Waukegan

Fri Nov 15, 2019 04:22 pm Cardinal News

Police from Waukegan responded about 4:35 p.m. Thursday November 14, 2019 to a report of a bank robbery at the First Midwest Bank, 1201 Golf Road in Waukegan. After arriving and confirming a bank robbery, […]

OSHA Issues $1,591,176 in Penalties To AB Specialty Silicones After 4 Fatalities in Waukegan Plant Explosion, May 2019

Fri Oct 25, 2019 09:13 pm Cardinal News

Four people died in the explosion at AB Specialty Silicones in May, and now, OSHA has ordered $1.6 million in penalties. CBS 2’s Audrina Bigos reports. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health […]

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