A driver was uninjured but had to be extricated from her vehicle after it crashed almost completely into a home in Crystal Lake early Monday morning, police said. Crystal Lake Deputy Police Chief Thomas Kotlowski told Lake and McHenry County Scanner that a police officer was on patrol around 3:55 a.m. Monday near McHenry Avenue […]
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No injuries reported after vehicle crashes into senior living facility in Vernon Hills
No injuries were reported after an SUV partially crashed into a room at a Brookdale senior living facility in Vernon Hills Friday morning. The Countryside Fire Protection District and Vernon Hills Police Department responded around 11:10 a.m. Friday to Brookdale Vernon Hills, 145 North Milwaukee Avenue, for a report of a vehicle crash. Firefighters arrived […]
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Drunk driver was four times over legal limit when he struck Woodstock building, seriously injuring woman
The drunk driver who crashed last week into a Woodstock business, seriously injuring a female customer inside, had a blood alcohol content more than four times the legal limit, court documents said. Jose L. Urbina, 34, of the 300 block of Ridgeland Avenue West in Woodstock, was charged with aggravated driving under the influence on […]
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Driver who crashed into Woodstock store, seriously injuring woman, charged with DUI
A man who was driving on a suspended license and crashed his car through a Woodstock convenience store, seriously injuring a female customer inside, has been charged with driving under the influence. Jose L. Urbina, 34, of the 300 block of Ridgeland Avenue West in Woodstock, was charged with aggravated driving under the influence on […]
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Patron seriously injured, flown to hospital after car crashes into convenience store in Woodstock
A woman inside a convenience store in Woodstock was seriously injured and flown to the hospital after she was struck by a car that crashed through the building Friday evening. The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District and Woodstock Police Department responded around 6:58 p.m. Friday to the Woodstock Food Mart, 1013 North Route 47 in Woodstock. Dispatchers […]
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Driver hospitalized after Lake County municipal truck crashes into business in Libertyville
A Lake County Facilities Operations employee was injured after crashing his work truck all the way into a car repair business in Libertyville Wednesday afternoon. The Libertyville Police Department and Libertyville Fire Department responded around 12:17 p.m. Wednesday to the AAMCO Transmissions and Total Car Care, 1406 North Milwaukee Avenue. Libertyville Police Department Lt. Matt […]
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No injuries reported after car smashes into smoothie storefront in Huntley
No injuries were reported but repairs are needed after a 75-year-old woman drove her car into the front of a smoothie restaurant in Huntley on Tuesday. The Huntley Police Department and the Huntley Fire Protection District responded around 9:25 a.m. Tuesday to the Tropical Smoothie Cafe, 12162 South Route 47, for a report of a […]
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No injuries after car drives into Fox River Grove bank
No injuries were reported after a car drove through a BMO Harris Bank in Fox River Grove on Saturday. The Fox River Grove Fire Protection District and Fox River Grove Police Department responded around 11:20 a.m. Saturday to BMO Harris Bank, 860 Northwest Highway. Firefighters arrived and found a 2019 Buick Regal sedan that drove […]
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1 injured after minivan crashes into gas station in Wadsworth
An elderly man was injured after he crashed his minivan into a BP gas station in Wadsworth on Wednesday. The Newport Fire Protection District and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 10:08 a.m. Wednesday to the BP gas station, 39105 North Route 41 in Wadsworth. A Ford Windstar minivan, driven by an elderly man, collided […]