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Investigators say pickup veered into oncoming lane, causing double rollover crash that left 1 dead near Lake Bluff

Investigators say a 36-year-old man died after his pickup truck veered into oncoming traffic and struck a dump truck head-on, causing both vehicles to roll over, near Lake Bluff Saturday morning. The Libertyville Fire Department and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 9:25 a.m. Saturday to Waukegan Road and Muir Avenue in unincorporated Lake Bluff […]

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Man charged with abducting child, possessing stolen gun following standoff with police in North Chicago

A North Chicago father was arrested following a police standoff and found with a stolen gun after he abducted a 2-year-old child in North Chicago, prosecutors said. Allen Jefferson, 23, of North Chicago, was charged with child abduction and unlawful possession of a firearm. Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Mary Daly said the North Chicago […]

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Pickup truck driver dies after crash with dump truck causes both vehicles to roll over near Lake Bluff

A driver is dead after a pickup truck and a dump truck crashed and both vehicles rolled over, causing the dump truck to spill its load, near Lake Bluff Saturday morning. The Libertyville Fire Department and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 9:25 a.m. Saturday to Waukegan Road and Muir Avenue in unincorporated Lake Bluff […]

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Driver suffers critical injuries after vehicle crashes into sign, tree before rolling over in Waukegan

A driver was critically injured after an SUV crashed into a traffic sign, sheared off a tree and rolled over onto its roof on Green Bay Road in Waukegan. The Waukegan Fire Department and Waukegan Police Department responded around 2:36 a.m. Friday to the intersection of Green Bay Road and Washington Street for a vehicle […]

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Driver transported to hospital, cited after slamming into police squad on traffic stop in Lakemoor

A driver was transported to the hospital and cited after he slammed into the rear of a police squad car that was on a traffic stop in Lakemoor Thursday afternoon. Lakemoor Deputy Police Chief George Manis said the incident happened around 3:30 p.m. Thursday at Route 120 and Kreuger Road. A Lakemoor police officer conducted […]

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Juvenile referred on charges for sending school shooting threat to students of Highland Park High School

Police say a juvenile suspect has been identified and referred for charges after sending messages indicating a shooting threat at Highland Park High School. The Highland Park Police Department responded Thursday to Highland Park High School, 433 Vine Avenue in Highland Park, for a report of a threat. City officials said officers were told that […]

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Several schools put on lockdown after multiple gunmen fire shots near Edith Middle School in Waukegan

Multiple schools were placed on lockdown after gunmen fired shots down the street from Edith Smith Middle School in Waukegan Friday morning, officials said. The Waukegan Police Department responded around 8:05 a.m. Friday to the 800 block of New York Street for a report of a shooting. Two vehicles, both Kia Souls occupied by multiple […]