Firefighters spent two hours working to extinguish a fast-moving brush fire, driven by winds, that damaged approximately 10 acres in Lake Barrington Monday afternoon. The Barrington Countryside Fire Protection District responded around 1:03 p.m. Monday to a report of a brush fire at the Great Water Dock Marsh in Lake Barrington. Barrington Countryside Fire Protection […]
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Coroner identifies 21-year-old man killed after being struck by semi-truck on I-94 near Gurnee
The coroner has released the identity of a 21-year-old man who died after he was struck by a semi-truck in traffic on Interstate 94 near Gurnee Saturday morning. The Illinois State Police, Gurnee Police Department, Gurnee Fire Department and Libertyville Fire Department responded around 10:56 a.m. Saturday to Interstate 94 at mile marker 10 in […]
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21-year-old man dies after being shot in parking lot of shopping center in Mundelein
Police are investigating after a 21-year-old man died following a shooting in the parking lot of a shopping center in Mundelein Monday evening. The Mundelein Police Department responded around 7:10 p.m. Monday to the Lake Plaza shopping center in the 700 block of South Lake Street for a report of shots fired. Lake County Major […]
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Man left trapped on tractor after pole collapses onto him, bringing power lines down near Marengo
A man was left trapped in a tractor after a utility pole collapsed onto him and brought down power lines near Marengo Monday evening, fire officials said. The Marengo Fire & Rescue Districts responded around 5:07 p.m. Monday to the 20400 block of Kishwaukee Valley Road in unincorporated Marengo for a report of a tractor […]
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Driver flees scene after truck crashes into business, causing partial collapse in Waukegan
A driver fled the scene after a pickup truck crashed into a business, causing the building to partially collapse, in Waukegan early Saturday morning. The Waukegan Fire Department and Waukegan Police Department responded around 2:12 a.m. Saturday to the area of Washington Street and Butrick Street for a report of a vehicle crash with injuries. […]
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Medical examiner identifies man killed after being struck by SUV on Route 53 near Long Grove
The medical examiner has released the identity of a man who died after he was struck by an SUV while walking across traffic on Route 53 near Long Grove and Palatine. The Illinois State Police, Arlington Heights Fire Department and Palatine Fire Department responded around 4:56 p.m. Sunday to the area of Route 53 and […]
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Man found in critical condition at gas station in Woodstock after being stabbed with knife
A man was flown to the hospital after he was found in critical condition at a gas station in Woodstock suffering from a serious stab wound Monday morning. The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District and Woodstock Police Department responded around 11:17 a.m. Monday to Shell gas station, 110 North Eastwood Drive in Woodstock. Woodstock Fire/Rescue District Public […]
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21-year-old man dies after being struck by semi-truck on Interstate 94 near Gurnee
Authorities say a 21-year-old man died after he was struck by a semi-truck in traffic on Interstate 94 near Gurnee Saturday morning. The Illinois State Police, Gurnee Police Department, Gurnee Fire Department and Libertyville Fire Department responded around 10:56 a.m. Saturday to Interstate 94 at mile marker 10 in Gurnee. Illinois State Police (ISP) said […]
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Man fatally struck by SUV while walking across traffic on Route 53 near Long Grove
State police say a man died after he suffered critical injuries when he was struck by an SUV while walking across traffic on Route 53 near Long Grove and Palatine. The Illinois State Police, Arlington Heights Fire Department and Palatine Fire Department responded around 4:56 p.m. Sunday to the area of Route 53 and Lake […]