Less than 24 hours after the historic Long Grove Covered Bridge was reopened, it was damaged again by an oversized vehicle — this time a bus. The incident happened around 12:25 p.m. Saturday at Robert Parker Coffin Road and Schaeffer Road in Long Grove. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said that they responded and deputies […]
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‘A tremendous loss’: Fremont Township trustee identified as woman killed in Mundelein scooter crash
A Fremont Township trustee was identified as the woman who died after a scooter crash near Mundelein. Township officials called her death a “tremendous loss.” Patricia Stejskal, 65, of Mundelein, was taken off life support and declared dead Thursday evening following an accident. Stejskal was found with critical injuries in the 26200 block of North […]
Motorcyclist killed in single-vehicle crash near Woodstock
A 40-year-old Woodstock man was killed Friday evening after being ejected from his motorcycle during a crash near Woodstock. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and Woodstock Fire Rescue District responded around 7:09 p.m. Friday to the 13000 block of Pleasant Valley Road in unincorporated Woodstock for a vehicle crash with injuries. Sheriff’s deputies found a […]
Bicyclist suffers ‘significant injuries’ in crash with car in Zion
A woman riding a bicycle suffered significant injuries after a collision with a vehicle in Zion Thursday evening, police said. The Zion Fire Rescue Department and Zion Police Department responded around 7:30 p.m. Thursday to the area of 27th Street and Gabriel Avenue for a report of a vehicle crash with injuries. Zion Police Chief […]
Three men smash window, burglarize jewelry store overnight in Crystal Lake
Police are searching for three men who smashed the front window of a Crystal Lake jewelry store and stole numerous pieces of jewelry early Thursday morning. The Crystal Lake Police Department responded around 3:56 a.m. Thursday to Dalzell Jewelry, 41 North Williams Street, for a report of a burglar alarm. Officers discovered forced entry was […]
Woman declared brain dead after being impaled by spike during scooter accident near Mundelein
A 65-year-old woman has been declared dead and her family is working on donating her organs after a scooter crash near Mundelein on Wednesday, officials said. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Countryside Fire Protection District responded around 1:20 p.m. Wednesday to the 26200 block of North Route 83 in unincorporated Mundelein for a traffic […]
Longtime Illinois state senator from Vernon Hills charged with federal tax evasion
Illinois State Senator Terry Link, who serves the Lake County area and was on the General Assembly’s ethics commission, has been charged by the feds with tax evasion. Link, 73, of Vernon Hills, was charged in the U.S. Northern District Court of Illinois on Thursday. A charging document alleges that Link reported $264,450 in income […]
7 years in prison for man who pleaded guilty in fatal accidental shooting of his pregnant wife
A Zion man pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter after his gun discharged, striking his pregnant wife in the head and killing her, during a scuffle with another man in Round Lake. Alvin L. Quinn Jr., 32, of the 2200 block of Lewis Avenue in Zion, took a plea deal offered by prosecutors on Tuesday and […]
Former Crystal Lake music teacher found guilty of attempted sexual assault of 14-year-old student
A jury found a former Crystal Lake music instructor guilty of attempted sexual assault of a 14-year-old student he previously taught. Kenneth Y. Kang, 70, of the 2300 block of North Mosley Court in Palatine, was found guilty on Tuesday on ten counts of attempted criminal sexual assault. The jury acquitted Kang of more serious […]