A “one of a kind” father, who was a single parent raising two boys, died last month in a motorcycle crash in Antioch. Now, a benefit event is set to take place on Sunday to help raise money for his children. Lake Villa resident Ian Wilson was riding his 1999 Honda motorcycle near Grass Lake […]
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Woman killed in North Barrington motorcycle crash identified as school district employee
The 62-year-old Mount Prospect woman killed in a Memorial Day motorcycle crash in North Barrington was identified as Deborah Platz, a longtime school district employee who was just days away from retirement. Emergency crews were called at 11:57 a.m. Monday to a report of a motorcycle crash with injuries near the area of Miller Road […]
72-year-old motorcyclist killed in Woodstock crash
A 72-year-old Woodstock man, who was a local business owner, was identified as the man killed in a motorcycle crash on Sunday in Woodstock, officials said. The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District, Marengo Rescue and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office were called at 11:05 a.m. on Sunday to a report of a motorcycle crash near Kishwaukee Valley Road and […]
Volo man killed after motorcycle crash in Fox Lake
A 62-year-old Volo man was killed after he crashed his motorcycle into a guardrail in Fox Lake Tuesday evening. Emergency crews responded at 6:15 p.m. to the Route 12 Frontage Road near Big Hollow Road. Police said that a 62-year-old Volo man was driving a 2013 Harley Davidson motorcycle southbound on the Route 12 Frontage […]
Coroner IDs motorcyclist killed after driving in opposite lanes of traffic, hitting a car in Fox Lake
The coroner has identified the 27-year-old man who was killed after a motorcycle crash in Fox Lake on Tuesday. McHenry County Coroner Dr. Anne L. Majewski identified the man as Samual J. Wiesbrock, 26, of Spring Grove. Fox Lake police and firefighters responded to a report of a car that hit a motorcycle at around 4:30 […]
Motorcyclist dies after driving in opposite lanes of traffic, hitting a car in Fox Lake
A 27-year-old man who was critically injured after a motorcycle crash in Fox Lake on Tuesday has died, police said. Fox Lake police and firefighters responded to a report of a car that hit a motorcycle at around 4:30 p.m. on State Park Road just south of Grass Lake Road near Kohl Avenue in Fox […]
Speeding motorcyclist dies after losing control, crashing into parked cars in Waukegan
Police said that a speeding motorcyclist was killed after losing control and crashing into parked cars in Waukegan early Saturday morning. At 1:30 a.m. Waukegan police and fire departments responded to the area of Berwick Avenue and Grand Avenue in Waukegan for a report of a vehicle crash. When police officers arrived they located a […]
Man dies after being ejected from motorcycle in crash near Cary
A man has died after crashing his motorcycle near Cary early Wednesday morning. At around 12:10 a.m. Lake County Sheriff’s Deputies and the Cary Fire Protection District was dispatched to the area of Fox River Road and Woodland Avenue in unincorporated Cary for a report of a motorcycle crash with injuries. When Sheriff’s Deputies arrived […]
Coroner IDs motorcyclist who was ejected, killed in crash near Woodstock
The 26-year-old man that died after he crashed his motorcycle in unincorporated Woodstock late Sunday evening has been identified. The driver of the motorcycle was 26-year-old Anthony R. Para of Hebron, according to McHenry County Coroner Anne L. Majewski. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and the Woodstock Fire Protection District were called to 2211 Lamb Road […]