Two men have been arrested and charged with stealing dozens of catalytic converters from vehicles across eight counties, including Lake and McHenry, the attorney general announced. Pedro Villegas-Mendoza, 22, and Octavio Goytia, 28, both of Aurora, were charged with two counts of theft greater than $10,000 and one count of aggravated possession of a stolen […]
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Coroner identifies wife killed in motorcycle crash that left husband critically injured near Wauconda
Authorities have released the identity of a 63-year-old woman who died after a motorcycle slammed into a stopped car and rolled over, leaving her husband critically injured, near Wauconda. An autopsy performed Wednesday showed that Laura Siano, 63, of Northbrook, died as a result of blunt force injuries from a vehicle crash, according to Lake […]
Coroner identifies Chicago man who died after punching window of Beach Park bar, bleeding out
The coroner has identified a man who died after he was kicked out of a bar in Beach Park and punched the window out of the establishment, severely injuring himself, Monday morning. The Waukegan Police Department and Waukegan Fire Department responded around 1:50 a.m. Monday to the area of Bowen Park, 1800 North Sheridan Road […]
Round Lake Beach woman dies after being struck by Metra train in downtown Grayslake
A 24-year-old woman walking along the tracks died after she was struck by a Metra that was passing through downtown Grayslake Tuesday evening, officials said. The Grayslake Police Department, Metra Police Department and Grayslake Fire Protection District responded around 7:25 p.m. Tuesday to the area of Seymour Avenue and Center Street. Metra reported a pedestrian […]
6 months in prison for Gurnee doctor convicted of prescribing painkillers to patients, billing Medicare for fake visits
A Gurnee doctor has been sentenced to six months in federal prison for prescribing opioids to patients without a medical visit and then fraudulently billing Medicare for the non-existent treatment. Eliza Diaconescu, 74, of Lake Forest, was charged in July 2022 with one count of health care fraud, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for […]
Woman dies, man critically injured after being ejected from motorcycle that crashed into car near Wauconda
A woman is dead and a man is in critical condition after their motorcycle slammed into a stopped car and rolled over on Route 12 near Wauconda Tuesday afternoon. The Wauconda Fire District and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 1 p.m. Tuesday to the intersection of Route 12 and Lake Shore Drive in unincorporated […]
Video shows high-speed chase of escaped prisoner who carjacked victims near Deerfield, fled to Wisconsin
Newly released video shows a high-speed pursuit of an escaped prisoner who carjacked two motorists near Deerfield and fled to Wisconsin where he was arrested after OnStar disabled his car. Two Park Ridge police officers were transporting a male prisoner to the Lake County Jail around 2:30 p.m. Saturday. The man was wanted on a […]
Coroner identifies Zion man killed after car drives off road, hits two trees and splits in half in Waukegan
The coroner has identified a 29-year-old man who died after his car slammed into two trees at a high rate of speed and split in half in Waukegan Friday morning. An autopsy performed Monday on Hiezer Castillo, 29, of Zion, showed he died as a result of blunt force injuries, according to the Lake County Coroner’s […]
Mother says boy has undergone major surgeries and is resting after carnival ride accident in Antioch
The mother of a 10-year-old boy thrown from a carnival ride in Antioch said her critically injured son has undergone major surgeries and has a “long road to recovery.” The Antioch Police Department and Antioch Fire Department responded around 2:40 p.m. Sunday to the area of Main Street and Orchard Street for a traumatic injury […]