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5 hospitalized after two-vehicle crash causes SUV to crash into building, damaging it in Waukegan

Five people were transported to the hospital after a two-vehicle crash sent one of the cars crashing into a building, causing structural damage, in Waukegan, police said. The Waukegan Fire Department and Waukegan Police Department responded around 3:21 p.m. on November 24 to Ateco Automotive, 2103 Washington Street, for a report of a vehicle crash […]

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Driver, patrons uninjured after SUV crashes through side of Jimmy John’s restaurant in Volo

A driver, patrons and employees were uninjured after a driver crashed her SUV through a Jimmy John’s in Volo, breaking the front glass windows Friday afternoon. The Fox Lake Fire Protection District and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 3:37 p.m. Friday to Jimmy John’s, 2745 West Hartigan Road in Volo, for a report of […]

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Elderly woman accidentally crashes car into front of two businesses in downtown Barrington

An elderly woman was uninjured after she accidentally crashed her car into the front of two stores in downtown Barrington, shattering the glass windows, police said. The Barrington Police Department and Barrington Fire Department responded around 11 a.m. Friday to the 100 block of West Northwest Highway for a report of a vehicle crash. Emergency […]

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No injuries reported after car crashes into building at McHenry County Animal Control in Crystal Lake

No injuries were reported to any humans or animals after a patron accidentally crashed a vehicle into the building at the McHenry County Animal Control and Adoption Center in Crystal Lake. The Crystal Lake Police Department and Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department responded around 11:54 a.m. Monday to the area of Route 14 and West […]

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Elderly driver cited after car crashes through front doors of Wauconda grocery store, debris hits worker

An elderly driver has been cited after an SUV crashed through the front of a grocery store in Wauconda Saturday morning, causing an employee to be struck by debris, authorities said. The Wauconda Fire District and Wauconda Police Department responded around 8:30 a.m. Saturday to 3 Amigas, 450 West Liberty Street, for a report of […]

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Police cite driver who claimed mechanical failure led to SUV crashing into building, catching fire in Lakemoor

Police say they have cited a driver who claimed a mechanical failure caused his SUV to crash into an industrial building and a gas meter, catching the vehicle and the structure on fire, in Lakemoor. The McHenry Township Fire Protection District responded around 2:40 p.m. Tuesday to 431 Scotland Road in Lakemoor for a report of […]

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Driver transported to hospital after truck crashes into house, causing heavy damage in Algonquin

A driver was injured and transported to the hospital after a pickup truck crashed into a house, resulting in heavy damage, in Algonquin Wednesday evening, authorities said. The Algonquin Police Department and Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District responded around 5:07 p.m. Wednesday to the first block of Mahogany Court in Algonquin for a […]

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Police say driver will not be cited after car crash through garage, into neighbor’s house in McHenry

Police say an elderly woman will not be cited after she crashed her car through a garage and the car struck her neighbor’s home, leaving her injured, in McHenry Monday afternoon. The McHenry Township Fire Protection District and McHenry Police Department responded around 1:11 p.m. Monday to the 3800 block of Anne Street in McHenry […]