A Mundelein man died after he suffered critical injuries when his motorcycle struck a median and crashed on the north side of Chicago, authorities said. The Chicago Police Department and Chicago Fire Department responded around 9:15 p.m. Thursday to the 7700 block of North Sheridan Road for a traffic crash with injuries. Officers arrived to […]
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Officer injured after drunk driver crashes into rear of squad car in Waukegan
A police officer was transported to the hospital after her police squad was struck by a suspected drunk driver in Waukegan early Sunday morning. The incident happened around 4 a.m. Sunday near Yorkhouse Road and Frolic Avenue in Waukegan. A Waukegan police officer was called out to a call of a tree that came down […]
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Round Lake Beach police commander honored for saving motorist while off-duty on his way to work
A Round Lake Beach police commander was presented with a lifesaving award for rendering aid and stopping a vehicle whose driver was experiencing a medical emergency. Round Lake Beach Police Department Commander Paul Grace was presented with the award during Monday’s village board meeting. Round Lake Beach Chief of Police Wayne Wilde Jr. said Grace […]
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8-year-old Highland Park shooting survivor receives signed guitar, meets band ‘Chicago’ at Ravinia Festival
The band “Chicago” surprised 8-year-old Cooper Roberts, who was paralyzed in the Highland Park shooting, with a signed guitar during a backstage meetup at Ravinia Festival. Chicago played at the Ravinia Festival in Highland Park last Sunday and hosted the Roberts family as their guests. Cooper was shot in the back during the Fourth of […]
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Suspect allegedly armed with AR-15 rifle arrested after police chase leads to car crashing into 2 buildings in Waukegan
A man was captured after he allegedly fled on foot with an AR-15 rifle after a police chase that resulted in a car hitting two buildings in Waukegan, prosecutors said. Travondae K. Hood, 29, of North Chicago, was charged with felon in possession of a firearm, two counts of enhanced aggravated unlawful use of a […]
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Deputy saves life of driver critically injured after van crashes into his motorcycle in Green Oaks
A sheriff’s deputy saved the life of a driver who was critically injured when a van crashed into his motorcycle on Route 176 in Green Oaks Saturday afternoon. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office, Libertyville Fire Department and Lake Forest Fire Department responded around 3:40 p.m. Saturday to Route 176 and Bayonne Avenue in Green Oaks […]
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County officials warn residents in McHenry County to be on lookout for home warranty scam
County officials are cautioning residents in McHenry County about a home warranty scam being mailed to homeowners where the scammers pretend to work for the county. McHenry County Clerk and Recorder Joe Tirio said this week that one of his employees received a home warranty scam in their mail. Tirio called the number on the […]
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Construction nearly finished on new Mercyhealth Hospital in Crystal Lake scheduled to open next month
Construction is nearing completion on Mercyhealth’s newest hospital in Crystal Lake, which is scheduled to open next month and will feature a 24-hour emergency room. Construction began in June 2021 on Mercyhealth Hospital and Physician Clinic, located on Route 31 just south of Three Oaks Road in Crystal Lake. The facility, initially estimated to cost […]
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Man arrested for arson after fire engulfs, destroys home in Waukegan
Officers arrested a 20-year-old man who admitted to intentionally starting a fire that completely engulfed a house in Waukegan Thursday evening. The Waukegan Fire Department and Waukegan Police Department responded around 8:30 p.m. Thursday to the 300 block of Oak Street for a report of a structure fire. Waukegan Fire Marshal Todd Zupec said firefighters […]