Police say a Deer Park teen has been charged with homicide after he was speeding and crashed into another car, which killed an elderly man and left several people injured, on Lake Cook Road in Arlington Heights. Eric Dobrolinski, 19, of Deer Park, was charged this week with reckless homicide, speeding 35+ mph over the […]
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Medical examiner rules cause of death for married couple, adult son who all died in Buffalo Grove home
The medical examiner has released the causes of death for an elderly couple and their son, who all died after officers responding to a well-being check found them in their Buffalo Grove home last month. The Buffalo Grove Police Department responded around 7:45 a.m. on June 16 to the 200 block of Timber Hill Road […]
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Health department issues warning after mosquitoes test positive for West Nile virus in Lake County
Health officials say a batch of mosquitoes tested positive for West Nile virus for the first time this year in Lake County as the county saw its highest number of human cases last year. A mosquito “pool,” also known as a batch of mosquitoes, was sampled on June 16 in Buffalo Grove by the village’s […]
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Medical examiner identifies elderly couple, their son who all died at their Buffalo Grove home
The medical examiner has released the identities of an elderly couple and their son, who all died after officers responding to a well-being check found them in their Buffalo Grove home Tuesday. The Buffalo Grove Police Department responded around 7:45 a.m. Tuesday to the 200 block of Timber Hill Road in Buffalo Grove for a […]
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Police investigating after 2 people found dead inside Buffalo Grove home, 3rd person dies in hospital
Police are investigating after two people were found dead inside a home and a third person died in the hospital following a well-being check in Buffalo Grove Tuesday morning. The Buffalo Grove Police Department responded around 7:45 a.m. Tuesday to the 200 block of Timber Hill Road in Buffalo Grove for a call of a […]
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Pastor at Buffalo Grove church facing federal charges for allegedly defrauding church members out of $2 million
A longtime pastor at a church in Buffalo Grove is facing federal charges after prosecutors say he defrauded church members out of $2 million, which he claimed was going towards building rehab facilities. Winston Batino, 55, of Chicago, was charged in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois with one count of fraud […]
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Hundreds attend pride parades in Crystal Lake, Buffalo Grove as organizers say ‘rage baiters’ showed up to disrupt peace
Hundreds of people attended pride parades in Crystal Lake and Buffalo Grove over the weekend but organizers say “rage baiters” showed up to disrupt the peace in Crystal Lake. Crystal Lake Pride, an independent non-profit organization, held its third annual pride celebration event on Sunday. The event began with a parade walk through downtown Crystal […]
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Mexican chain Guzman y Gomez suddenly closes all restaurants in Lake, McHenry counties and surrounding area
Guzman y Gomez, an Australian-based Mexican chain, has suddenly shut down all of its restaurants in Lake and McHenry counties as it exits the Chicago area just six years after entering the market. Guzman y Gomez announced Friday that all GYG USA restaurants would “cease trading” on May 22. “After six years of burritos and […]
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Investigation underway after 15-year-old boy from Buffalo Grove found dead inside home in Chicago
Detectives are conducting an investigation after a 15-year-old boy from Buffalo Grove was found dead inside a residence in Chicago Saturday afternoon, authorities said. The Chicago Police Department and Chicago Fire Department responded around 1:27 p.m. Saturday to the 2000 block of West Adams Street in Chicago for a report of an unresponsive person call. […]