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Ex-Waukegan Police Officer Dante Salinas, previously found guilty of misconduct and battery, is now set to face charges related to a fatal shooting.

WAUKEGAN, Ill. (WLS) -- A former Waukegan police officer has been convicted of official misconduct, and will now face charges…

1 month ago

Pregnant Woman, Michelle Heidbrick, Dies in Hit-and-Run Collision Near Grand Avenue and Jackson Street in Waukegan, Illinois: Coroner Reports

WAUKEGAN, Ill. (WLS) -- The Waukegan Police Major Crash Unit is now investigating Sunday night's deadly hit-and-run as relatives of…

1 month ago

Second suspect indicted for the deadly stabbing of Joshua Kirkwood, the proprietor of Waukegan’s 41 14 Forty One Fourteen Steaks and Seafood

WAUKEGAN, Ill. (WLS) -- A second suspect has been charged in the fatal stabbing of a restaurant owner in Waukegan…

9 months ago