An Illinois Lottery player won a more than $1 million prize in Monday evening’s Lucky Day Lotto drawing after purchasing the ticket at a convenience store in Lake County. The ticket was sold at the Smoke 4 Less, also known as Cheeze Shack, located at 545 Sheridan Road in Winthrop Harbor. Illinois...
A federal jury has convicted a Winthrop Harbor man who threatened to “execute” U.S. President Donald Trump, saying “people need to die” and “I’m going to get some guns,” while also threatening to burn down the county courthouse. Trent Schneider, 58, of Winthrop Harbor, was charged in November in ...
Police rescued a dog, believed to have been used in dog fights, that was found severely neglected in Winthrop Harbor and is now available for adoption as he looks for his “forever home.” Winthrop Harbor resident Megan Russell said officers with the Winthrop Harbor Police Department recently found...
The daughter of a Waukegan mother and grandmother who was fatally struck by a hit-and-run vehicle in Winthrop Harbor said her family is “hurting and devastated” and is asking the suspect to come forward. Shanna White, 50, of Waukegan, was hit by a vehicle while walking on Sheridan Road between 14...
A new operator has been identified, potentially allowing North Point Marina in Winthrop Harbor to reopen this summer, after state officials were left scrambling when the prior operator ended its contract last year. The Village of Winthrop Harbor said it learned in early December through unofficia...
The coroner has released the identity of a 50-year-old Waukegan mother and grandmother who was fatally struck by a hit-and-run vehicle in Winthrop Harbor Thursday as her family offers a reward. An autopsy performed Friday showed that Shanna White, 50, of Waukegan, died as a result of multiple blu...