A court hearing has been delayed for a Cary man charged with being intoxicated on cocaine and behind the wheel of an SUV when it hit and killed a 95-year-old man from Palatine attempting to repair his broken-down car in Deer Park in January. A defense attorney for Ryan P. Rinda, 30, of the 28900 […]
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Lake in the Hills man accused of 8th DUI, causing head-on crash that caused serious injuries in Algonquin
A Lake in the Hills man has been charged with his 8th DUI after allegedly causing a head-on crash that left numerous people hospitalized, some with serious injuries, in Algonquin early Sunday morning. Robert D. Barrett, 42, of Lake in the Hills, has been charged by the Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office with a Class […]
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Buffalo Grove High School staff security guard dies from injuries sustained in crash
A Buffalo Grove High School staffer has died due to the injuries he sustained during an accident near the high school parking lot earlier this week, authorities said. Buffalo Grove Deputy Police Chief Brian Spolar said in a news release Friday evening that the Village of Buffalo Grove is “deeply saddened to share” that Orlando […]
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2 vehicle crash in Grayslake leaves 19-year-old dead, 86-year-old woman injured
A 19-year-old teenager was killed and an elderly woman was injured following a two-vehicle crash with heavy damage in Grayslake on Monday afternoon. Officials from the Grayslake Police Department said they responded to an accident with injuries at Washington Street and Atkinson Road at about 2:13 p.m. Police said a black Volkswagen driven by the […]
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One person injured after vehicle slides off Route 12, hits utility pole, near Fox Lake
One person suffered unknown injuries after his vehicle slid off the roadway on Route 12 and slammed into a utility pole near Fox Lake early Sunday. Battalion Chief Tom Preidis of the Fox Lake Fire Protection District said fire crews were called to the scene of the crash at about 8:50 a.m. Sunday for a […]
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Three seriously injured after semi-truck jackknifes on Route 12 near Fox Lake due to snowstorm
Three people were seriously injured after a semi-truck jackknifed on Route 12 near Fox Lake in the heavy snowfall on Saturday, hitting a pickup truck and two other vehicles before coming to a stop. Fox Lake Fire Protection District Chief Ed Lescher said rescue personnel were called to the 37500 block of Route 12 near […]
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2 hospitalized after car drives off roadway, crashes into tree, in Lake Forest
Two people were injured and transported to an area hospital after a vehicle drove off the roadway and hit a tree on Route 60 in Lake Forest, authorities said. Lake Forest Fire Department was dispatched for a motor vehicle accident near the intersection of IL Route 60 and Saunders Road at 3:22 p.m. on November […]
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Don’t put those shovels away: the heaviest snow may not be finished yet, weather officials say
The National Weather Service is advising to keep those shovels out, as the snowfall blanketing Lake and McHenry counties may not be finished yet. Snowfall totals have already eclipsed between 5 inches and 7 inches in parts of Lake and McHenry counties as of 5:30 p.m., according to snowfall totals released by the National Weather […]
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Man charged with reckless homicide for speeding, causing crash that left elderly woman dead in Barrington
A Deer Park man has been charged with reckless homicide for his role in a two-vehicle crash that killed an 89-year-old Palatine woman in Barrington earlier this year. Abraham N. Katz, 37, of Deer Park, was charged with a Class 3 felony count of reckless homicide for his role in the crash that killed Lois […]