One resident was treated and released after an apartment fire in Grayslake Wednesday evening caused seven units to be uninhabitable. The Grayslake Fire Protection District responded at 5:48 p.m. Wednesday to the 100 block of Glen Street for a report of a structure fire. A fire was reported in the kitchen of an apartment, according […]
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Pedestrian killed after being struck by semi-truck on I-94 near Lake Forest
A pedestrian was fatally struck by a semi-truck on Interstate 94 near Lake Forest around noon on Thursday, state police said. The Illinois State Police and Lake Forest Fire Department responded around 12 p.m. Thursday to eastbound Interstate 94 near mile marker 19.75, which is south of Route 60, for a report of a person […]
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Residents uninjured, two pets die after massive fire engulfs house in Kildeer
Two pets died but residents escaped without injury after a large fire engulfed a Kildeer house Wednesday evening, prompting the response of over a dozen fire departments. The Lake Zurich Fire Department responded around 5:10 p.m. Wednesday to the 21400 block of North Meadowlark Drive in Kildeer for multiple reports of a structure fire. Lake […]
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35-year-old man not expected to survive after Zion shooting that left 2nd man in critical condition
Police officers who heard multiple shots being fired in Zion found two people shot Wednesday evening. One of the victims is not expected to survive, authorities said. Officers with the Zion Police Department were on patrol around 8 p.m. Wednesday when they heard several shots fired somewhere north of 21st Street and Sheridan Road. Zion […]
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Police shoot, kill man who was firing guns into air in Buffalo Grove
Officers shot and killed a man early Thursday morning after the man began firing shots into the air from two guns in a Buffalo Grove parking lot, officials said. The Buffalo Grove Police Department responded around 12:29 a.m. Thursday to a 911 call in the area of Radcliffe Road and Boxwood Lane in Buffalo Grove […]
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Judge allows NorthShore University HealthSystem to fire employees for refusing vaccine mandate
A judge on Tuesday denied a preliminary injunction, allowing NorthShore University HealthSystem to fire 14 employees who refused to get vaccinated against COVID-19. 14 unnamed employees being represented by Chicago-based Leahu Law Group and Florida-based Liberty Counsel filed a lawsuit on October 25 in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. NorthShore University […]
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Extra-alarm chemical fire at industrial building in Round Lake takes firefighters 2 hours to extinguish
A second-alarm fire early Tuesday morning at an industrial building in Round Lake took firefighters about two hours to extinguish and caused over $150,000 in damage. The Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District responded at 12:29 a.m. Tuesday to Northern Insulation, Inc., 702 Magna Drive in Round Lake, for an automatic fire alarm activation. Greater […]
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Police investigating hate crime after anti-Semitic, racist graffiti found on wall of synagogue in Highland Park
Police officials say they are investigating anti-Semitic and racist graffiti found on a Highland Park synagogue as a hate crime. The Highland Park Police Department responded around 5:45 p.m. on November 20 to the Central Avenue Synagogue, 874 Central Avenue in Highland Park. Highland Park Deputy Police Chief William Bonaguidi said officers responded after graffiti […]
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Employee shot during armed robbery at jewelry store in Waukegan
A female employee was shot after shots were fired during an armed robbery at a jewelry store in Waukegan Saturday afternoon, police said. The Waukegan Police Department and Waukegan Fire Department responded around 2:50 p.m. Saturday to Plaza Jewelry, 1522 North Lewis Avenue in Waukegan, for a report of an armed robbery with injuries. Waukegan […]