An elderly man was hospitalized after he became pinned underneath his own vehicle in McHenry after police say he forgot to put the vehicle in “park.” The McHenry Township Fire Protection District and McHenry Police Department responded around 8:40 a.m. Friday to the 5100 block of Greenbrier Drive in McHenry. McHenry Deputy Police Chief Thomas […]
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Family of Libertyville man killed in party bus accident on I-294 reaches settlement with limo company
The family of a 27-year-old Libertyville man who died in 2017 after falling out of a party bus on Interstate 294 has reached a settlement with the limo company. James Larsen, 27, of Libertyville, rented a party bus with more than 20 friends to travel from Gurnee to Rosemont to celebrate a birthday on June […]
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6 victims hospitalized after two-vehicle crash in Lake Zurich
Numerous ambulances were called to transport six people to the hospital after a two-vehicle crash in Lake Zurich Friday evening, officials said. The Lake Zurich Fire Department and Lake Zurich Police Department responded around 8:17 p.m. Friday to Rand Road and Route 22 in Lake Zurich for a report of a vehicle crash with injuries. […]
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Fundraiser collects $21,000 for Lake Villa man who broke his neck in ATV accident
A fundraiser has collected more than $21,000 for a Lake Villa family after a father broke his neck in an ATV accident during a family gathering last weekend. Lake Villa resident Rick Leukhardt was involved in a “terrible” crash on September 5, according to family friend Jamie Deehr. Leukhardt was driving an ATV while with […]
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Video captures Algonquin-Lake in the Hills fire truck sideswiping, damaging parked car in Algonquin
Surveillance video captured a fire truck sideswiping a parked car while responding to an emergency call last week in an Algonquin neighborhood. The incident happened around 11:50 a.m. Wednesday in the 200 block of Grandview Court in Algonquin, according to Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District Deputy Chief John Knebl. Knebl said the accident […]
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No injuries after forklift rolls over onto vehicle, crushing windshield in Libertyville
The occupants of a car escaped without any injuries after a forklift, which was being transported by a truck, rolled over onto the car Thursday in Libertyville. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 2:30 p.m. Thursday to Route 45 and Route 137 in unincorporated Libertyville for a report of a vehicle crash. Sheriff’s deputies […]
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Father accidentally runs over 18-month-old toddler, killing him near Barrington
An 18-month-old boy was accidentally run over and killed by his father’s pickup truck in their Barrington home’s driveway, which was witnessed by the mother and siblings, the sheriff’s office said. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 6:35 p.m. Tuesday to Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital, 450 Route 22 in unincorporated Barrington. Deputies responded to […]