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Wrong-way driver who killed Illinois State Trooper had alcohol in his system, coroner says

By Sam Borcia | April 2, 2019 6:38 pm

The Lake County Coroner said that the wrong-way driver, who killed Illinois State Trooper Gerald Ellis, had alcohol in his system at the time of…

Man dies after being hit by truck in parking lot of Home Depot in McHenry

By Sam Borcia | April 1, 2019 12:32 pm

A man has died after being hit by a pickup truck in the parking lot of a Home Depot in McHenry on Sunday. The McHenry…

Police find ‘significant amounts’ of heroin, cocaine in Zion home

By Sam Borcia | March 31, 2019 5:58 pm

A Zion man, who is a convicted felon, was arrested after police found ‘significant amounts’ of heroin and cocaine and a gun in his home,…

ISP Trooper killed on I-94 reportedly intentionally struck wrong-way driver in order to save others

By Sam Borcia | March 30, 2019 9:15 pm

Trooper Gerald Ellis, who was killed Saturday on I-94 near Libertyville, reportedly gave his life after using his squad car and striking a wrong-way driver,…

Illinois State Trooper killed by wrong-way driver on I-94 near Libertyville

By Sam Borcia | March 30, 2019 10:46 am

An Illinois State Trooper was killed Saturday morning on Interstate 94 near Libertyville after being struck by a wrong-way driver, ISP officials said. Illinois State…

Police interrupt armed robbery at Culver’s in Antioch

By Sam Borcia | March 29, 2019 6:12 pm

Antioch police officers walked into a Culver’s last week and stopped an armed robbery in progress, police officials said. Delores R. Hillary, 21, of Lake…

1 dead, 3 injured in fiery single-vehicle crash in Lake Forest

By Sam Borcia | March 29, 2019 12:11 pm

One person is dead and three others were injured early Friday morning after a fiery rollover crash on Route 41 in Lake Forest, police said.…