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Families of 4 Buffalo Grove High School students killed in crash remember teens, raise money for funeral expenses

Family members are raising money for funeral expenses as they remember four Buffalo Grove High School students, ages 16 to 18, that died in a major crash in Wheeling Tuesday. The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office identified three of the four as Jesus Rodriguez, 16, of Wheeling; Richard De-Ita, 18, of Wheeling; and Kevin R. […]

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‘Terrible event’: Authorities identify 4 Buffalo Grove High School students killed in major crash in Wheeling

Authorities have released the identities of four Buffalo Grove High School students, all between the ages of 16 and 18, who were killed in a high-speed crash in Wheeling. The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office identified three of the four as Jesus Rodriguez, 16, of Wheeling; Richard De-Ita, 18, of Wheeling; and Kevin R. Hernandez-Teran, […]

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Man charged with driving drunk, causing crash that left victim hospitalized in Buffalo Grove

A 67-year-old man was arrested after he allegedly drove drunk and caused a three-vehicle crash in Buffalo Grove that left one person hospitalized with multiple injuries. James R. Ziah, 67, of Arlington Heights, was charged with aggravated driving under the influence causing an accident with bodily harm, driving under the influence of alcohol, driving the […]

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Police officer resigns after being charged with unlawfully restraining woman, battering her while off-duty in Algonquin

A police officer has resigned after he was charged with unlawfully restraining a woman and battering her, causing injury, while he was off-duty in Algonquin. Michael B. Cowsert, 50, of the 1300 block of Stonegate Road in Algonquin, was charged with aggravated domestic battery, unlawful restraint and four counts of domestic battery. A criminal complaint […]

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63-year-old man dies following single-vehicle crash into pole, tree in Buffalo Grove

Police say a 63-year-old man suffered serious injuries and died shortly after he crashed his car into a pole, tree and fence in Buffalo Grove early Sunday morning. The Buffalo Grove Police Department and Buffalo Grove Fire Department responded around 1:30 a.m. Sunday to the area of Arlington Heights Road and Dundee Road. Emergency crews […]