A former Lake County assistant state’s attorney who was sentenced to jail for renting a hotel room in Woodstock with an 18-year-old and providing her with liquor has now had his law license suspended. The Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission (IARDC) said Javaron D. Buckley, 37, of Mount Prospect, will have his law license […]
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Man ejected and seriously injured, child also injured after car crashes into tree in Mundelein
A man was ejected and left seriously injured and a child was also injured after a car crashed into a tree and several people fled the scene in Mundelein, police said. The Mundelein Police Department and Mundelein Fire Department responded around 10:52 p.m. Friday to the 500 block of Bonniebrook Avenue. Mundelein Chief of Police […]
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Coroner identifies 34-year-old killed after being ejected in rollover crash on Route 41 in Highland Park
The coroner has released the identity of a 34-year-old man who died after he was ejected in a rollover crash involving a pole on Route 41 in Highland Park Sunday morning. An autopsy performed Monday showed Cameron Faulkner, 34, of Chicago, died as a result of blunt force injuries from a vehicle crash, according to […]
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Charges filed against 2 drivers accused of fatally running over teen on bicycle, fleeing scene in Waukegan
Two suspect drivers have been charged after they allegedly struck and killed a 17-year-old boy riding his bicycle before fleeing the scene in Waukegan. The Waukegan Police Department and Waukegan Fire Department responded around 12:45 a.m. on November 10 to the area of Belvidere Road and Fulton Avenue for a report of a vehicle crash […]
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Driver dies after SUV crashes into tree in residential neighborhood in Woodstock
A driver died after authorities say he crashed his SUV into a tree, leaving it heavily damaged, in a residential area in Woodstock Sunday evening. The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District and Woodstock Police Department responded around 9:56 p.m. Sunday to the 400 block of East Kimball Avenue in Woodstock for a vehicle crash. Woodstock Fire/Rescue District […]
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Wife of man who disappeared from Crystal Lake before being found dead calls on officials to take action
The wife of a Wisconsin father of two, who was found dead after going missing from Crystal Lake, is calling for officials to take action and add a guardrail where her husband’s car drove off the tollway. Benjamin Stephen Oberto, 45, of New Berlin, Wisconsin, was reported missing to the New Berlin Police Department on […]
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15 years in prison for Harvard man who tried pulling AR-15-style rifle out during police standoff
A Harvard man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for trying to pull out a loaded AR-15-style rifle during a standoff where he injured two officers in Harvard. The incident occurred around 10:08 a.m. on March 4, 2023, in the 1700 block of Wildflower Lane in Harvard when officers responded to a report […]
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McHenry man dies after being stabbed while allegedly committing home invasion in Cook County
Editor’s Note: The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office has clarified that Anthony Craven was a resident of McHenry, Mississippi, not McHenry, Illinois as initially indicated. Authorities say a 28-year-old man from McHenry died after he was stabbed multiple times while he was committing a home invasion at a motel in Cook County. The Prospect Heights […]
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‘Had so much life to live’: Funeral services set for doctor, mother fatally shot in presence of daughter in Barrington
Funeral services are set for a Vernon Hills mother and doctor, remembered as a “radiant and generous” woman, after she was fatally shot in Barrington in the presence of her 3-year-old daughter. The Barrington Police Department and Barrington Fire Department responded around 5:40 p.m. Sunday to The Arbors at Barrington Apartments in the 400 block […]