A North Chicago man has been charged with child endangerment after he allegedly went into Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital and left his two kids in the car with the windows rolled up. Brandon E. Wilson, 32, of the 2100 block of Prospect Avenue in North Chicago, was cited with child endangerment, a Class A misdemeanor, […]

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Man in serious condition after being run over by truck during argument near Spring Grove
A 40-year-old man remains in serious condition after he was run over by a pickup truck during an argument over a lawnmower near Spring Grove Sunday afternoon. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 1:40 p.m. Sunday to the 38400 block of North 4th Avenue in unincorporated Spring Grove for a report of a person […]
Buffalo Grove High School student dies after falling off skateboard while holding onto vehicle
A 17-year-old Buffalo Grove boy died after he fell off a skateboard while holding onto a moving vehicle Saturday evening, police said. The Arlington Heights Police Department said that first responders were called to a traffic crash with injuries in the 4100 block of North Ridge Avenue in Arlington Heights around 7 p.m. Saturday. Levi […]
Body found in Des Plaines River near where missing man’s cellphone, bicycle was found
A body was found Sunday evening in the Des Plaines River in Buffalo Grove near where the missing Deerfield man’s bicycle and cellphone were found, police said. Raj Rawal, 50, of the 300 block of Inverrary Lane in unincorporated Deerfield, was reported missing by his family on Saturday, according to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office. […]
Search underway after missing man’s bicycle, cellphone found on trail near Buffalo Grove
A missing Deerfield man’s bicycle and cellphone were found on the Des Plaines River Trail near Buffalo Grove as police search with a helicopter, drone, canine and airboat. Raj Rawal, 50, of the 300 block of Inverrary Lane in unincorporated Deerfield, was reported missing by his family on Saturday, according to the Lake County Sheriff’s […]
Motorcyclist critically injured after hit-and-run crash in Antioch
A 30-year-old Fox Lake woman was critically injured after her motorcycle crossed over into oncoming lanes and crashed into a car, which fled the scene, in Antioch early Sunday morning. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and the Antioch Fire Department responded around 1:45 a.m. Sunday to Grass Lake Road and Hillside Avenue in unincorporated Antioch […]
Lake County Sheriff Canine Dax wins Law Enforcement Hero Dog of the year
Lake County Sheriff’s Office Canine Dax has won the distinction of being the nation’s top Law Enforcement Hero Dog of the year and is going to Hollywood. “The Lake County Sheriff’s Office is proud to announce out of nearly 900,000 votes cast across the nation, K9 Dax, has won the distinction of being the nation’s […]
Worker rescued from malfunctioning elevator 80-feet below ground in Lake Bluff
A worker was rescued almost two hours after being trapped in a malfunctioning elevator 80-feet below ground at a water pumping station in Lake Bluff early Friday morning. The Lake Bluff Fire Department and the Lake Bluff Police Department responded around 1:30 a.m. Friday to 700 East Blodgett Avenue for a report of a person […]
Two women injured after being struck by police car in downtown Grayslake
Two women in a crosswalk were struck by a Grayslake police car and injured after being thrown to the ground from the impact early Thursday morning. Grayslake Police Department Deputy Chief Jeff Myrha said that the crash happened around 1:11 a.m. at Center Street and Seymour Avenue. A Grayslake police officer driving in a marked […]