The coroner has released the identity of a 95-year-old man who died after an SUV slammed into the rear of his broken-down car that he was working on and crashed into a school bus in Deer Park Tuesday. An autopsy performed Wednesday showed that Richard A. Krzysztofiak, 95, of Palatine, died as a result of […]
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Medical examiner identifies former Grayslake man found dead in alley on Chicago’s West Side
The medical examiner’s office has released the identity of a former Grayslake man in his late 30s who was found dead in an alley on Chicago’s West Side Friday morning. The Chicago Police Department and Chicago Fire Department responded around 12:47 a.m. Friday to the 3500 block of West Adams Street for a report of […]
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Coroner identifies taxi driver who died after being found unresponsive following vehicle crash in Fox Lake
The coroner has released the identity of a taxi driver who died after she was found unresponsive following a vehicle crash that shut down an intersection in Fox Lake for hours Friday morning. The Fox Lake Fire Protection District and Fox Lake Police Department responded around 7:17 a.m. Friday to the area of East Grand […]
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2 suspects accused of stealing over $20,000 worth of goods during multi-day crime spree at Gurnee Mills mall
Two suspects were arrested and authorities say they were responsible for stealing over $20,000 worth of merchandise during a multi-day crime spree at Gurnee Mills mall in Gurnee. Tertiece S. Stevens, 35, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was charged with three counts of burglary, three counts of retail theft and three counts of theft. Deondra D. Jones, […]
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Emergency crews respond to many crashes after wind-driven snowfall brings dangerous conditions to Lake, McHenry counties
Emergency crews were actively responding to dozens of vehicle crashes across Lake and McHenry counties, including numerous school bus crashes, amid wind-driven snowfall. The National Weather Service (NWS) said a band of gusty snow showers along a strong cold front was moving steadily south across the northern Illinois area as of 6 a.m. Wednesday. Temperatures […]
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95-year-old man dies after SUV slams into his broken-down car, crashes into school bus in Deer Park
A 95-year-old man died after an SUV slammed into the rear of his broken-down car that he was working on and crashed into a school bus in Deer Park Tuesday afternoon. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 3:15 p.m. Tuesday to the area of Lake Cook Road and Quentin Road in Deer Park for […]
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Police investigating after suspects attempt to burglarize parked vehicles in Gurnee overnight
Police are searching for at least two suspects who were caught attempting to burglarize parked cars in a neighborhood in Gurnee during the overnight hours Tuesday. A resident in the area of Washington Street and Hillview Drive in Gurnee said they experienced a car break-in early Tuesday morning. Their Ring security camera captured the incident, […]
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Home invasion suspect claims he was buying drugs when dealer shot him, leading police to seize $500K cash, cocaine in Beach Park
A judge was unconvinced and ordered a home invasion suspect detained after he claimed he was invited into a home and then was shot by his drug dealer, who police found with $500K in cash and pounds of cocaine, in Beach Park. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 8:05 p.m. Thursday to the Lakeview […]
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Beach Park firefighter-paramedic arrested on child endangerment charges after child battered in Waukegan
A Beach Park Fire Department lieutenant has been arrested on child endangerment charges after police say he threw a child onto a bed and battered the child in Waukegan. The Waukegan Police Department received a walk-in report at the station’s front desk around 5:45 a.m. on December 22 for a domestic battery involving a juvenile […]