A driver was killed and power in downtown Lake Zurich went out after a vehicle drove into electrical boxes and then crashed through a brick wall Monday morning. The Lake Zurich Police Department and Lake Zurich Fire Department responded around 4:45 a.m. Monday to Main Street and Lions Drive for a report of a serious […]
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Firefighters rescue two victims from apartment building fire that left 9 people displaced in Zion
Firefighters rescued two people with minor injuries from an apartment building fire Saturday evening in Zion that left nine people displaced, fire officials said. The Zion Fire-Rescue Department and Zion Police Department responded around 7:55 p.m. Saturday to the 2500 block of Galilee Avenue for a report of a structure fire. First arriving crews found […]
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Police officers deliver groceries to North Chicago residents after food drive
Following a mobile food bank in North Chicago on Saturday, two police officers helped deliver groceries to several families who were not able to make it to the event. The event was held at the North Chicago City Hall by The Chapel of Libertyville’s mobile food bank, according to Jim Moran, a Community Information Coordinator […]
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Crack cocaine, cash and stun gun found during drug bust at Fox Lake motel
Police arrested a 49-year-old man after they recovered crack cocaine, a stun gun and cash during a warrant at a motel in Fox Lake on Thursday. James A. Mobley, 49, of Fox Lake, was charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver, unlawful possession of a controlled substance and possession of […]
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Woman followed GPS, drove down railroad tracks before train struck her car in Lake Barrington
Police say a woman in Lake Barrington followed her GPS Thursday evening and drove her car down railroad tracks — thinking it was the roadway — and then a train struck her vehicle. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Barrington-Countryside Fire Protection District responded around 6:40 p.m. Thursday to Route 14 and Kelsey Road for […]
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More than 50% of Lake County seniors have received at least one COVID-19 dose, health officials say
Health officials said on Thursday that more than half of all seniors age 65 and older in Lake County have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. According to data provided by the Illinois Department of Public Health, more than 175,000 doses have been administered to Lake County residents in total. Over 8% […]
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18-year-old arrested after driving 112 mph through Beach Park while high on drugs, sheriff says
An 18-year-old man was arrested after the sheriff’s office said he was clocked driving at 112 mph on Sheridan Road in Beach Park while high on drugs last week. Jujuan W. Parham, 18, of the 700 block of Gardner Road in Westchester, was charged with driving under the influence of drugs, aggravated speeding, driving while […]
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Lake County Board passes highly opposed ordinance that will add four-cent-per-gallon gas tax
The Lake County Board approved an ordinance that will add a four-cent-per-gallon gas tax to address a $1.7 billion transportation project backlog in the county. The new ordinance will provide an estimated $10 million dollars each year in new transportation infrastructure investments. Lake County Board Chair Sandy Hart said the investment will allow the county […]
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Waukegan man charged with DUI in high-speed crash that killed 28-year-old man near Gurnee
A Waukegan man has been charged with DUI for a 2019 high-speed crash that left his 28-year-old friend dead near Gurnee, police said. Timothy A. Sampson, 42, of the 0-100 block of South Dilger Avenue in Waukegan, was charged with two counts of aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol causing death, a Class 2 […]