A truck driver has been cited for causing the crash involving three school buses filled with summer camp kids in Libertyville, leaving 17 people hospitalized. Jorge Tapia-Reves, 44, of Elgin, was charged with one count of failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Libertyville Fire Department responded around […]
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Coroner identifies 18-year-old Volo woman killed in crash
Funeral arrangements have been set for 18-year-old Maggie Bonefas, a recent Wauconda High School graduate, who was killed in a rollover crash on Route 12 in Volo. Magdalene “Maggie” Bonefas, 18, of Volo, was identified by the Lake County Coroner’s Office as the driver killed Wednesday morning in a single-vehicle rollover crash on Route 12 […]
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Two men charged in connection with overdose death of McHenry man
A Crystal Lake man and Woodridge man have been charged in connection with a fentanyl-laced heroin overdose of a 28-year-old McHenry man in 2018, police said. Kenneth M. Harris, 25, of the 2200 block of 83rd Street in Woodridge, was charged with three counts of drug induced homicide, a Class X felony. Gabriel A. Stanaszek, […]
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Coroner confirms missing Deerfield man was body found in Des Plaines River
The body found Sunday in the Des Plaines River in Buffalo Grove has been officially identified as the Deerfield man that went missing, the Lake County Coroner’s Office said. Raj Rawal, 50, of the 300 block of Inverrary Lane in unincorporated Deerfield, was reported missing by his family on Saturday, according to the Lake County […]
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At least 17 hospitalized after three buses filled with kids, truck crash in Libertyville
148 people were evaluated by paramedics and 17 of them were hospitalized after three buses filled with camp kids and a dump truck crashed in Libertyville. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Libertyville Fire Department responded around 11 a.m. Thursday to Route 137 and River Road for a four-vehicle crash. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office […]
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Two men accused of spending fake $100 bills in Vernon Hills stores
Felony charges have been filed against two men accused of using fake $100 bills at five businesses in Vernon Hills on Monday, the state’s attorney’s office said. Filbert A. Elonge, 25, of the 2700 block of South Embers Lane in Arlington Heights, was charged with four felony counts of forgery, and Vernon B. Taylor, 25, […]
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18-year-old woman killed in Volo crash was working for Wauconda High School at time of crash
The 18-year-old Volo woman killed and the 18-year-old Wauconda woman injured in a crash in Volo Wednesday morning had just recently graduated from Wauconda High School and were working for the school, authorities said. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and the Wauconda Fire Protection District responded around 7:15 a.m. to Route 12 north of Case […]
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23-year-old motorcyclist killed in crash with SUV in Gurnee
A 23-year-old man died Saturday evening after the motorcycle he was riding collided with an SUV near Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, authorities said. Jaskaran Singh, 23, of Gurnee, was pronounced dead at Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville around 5:50 p.m. Saturday, Lake County Coroner Dr. Howard Cooper said. The Gurnee Police Department […]
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18-year-old Volo woman ejected, killed in rollover crash on Route 12 in Volo
An 18-year-old Volo woman died after her pickup truck rolled over, ejecting her from the vehicle on Route 12 in Volo Wednesday morning, police said. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and the Wauconda Fire Protection District responded around 7:15 a.m. to Route 12 north of Case Road in Volo for a rollover crash with injuries. […]