Police say an SUV became fully submerged in a creek after a man lost control of his vehicle while trying to load a boat onto his trailer in Ingleside. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 5:20 p.m. Wednesday to the 35400 block of North Wilson Road in Ingleside for a report of a vehicle […]
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Charges filed against Schaumburg man who drove car into river in Fox River Grove
A Schaumburg man has been charged after he fled from police at a high rate of speed, crashed into a gazebo, and then drove into the Fox River near Fox River Grove Wednesday evening, police said. Jarrail R. Ford-Gresham, 31, of the 2400 block of Creekbend Road in Schaumburg, was charged with aggravated fleeing police, […]
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Driver in custody after fleeing police, driving car into river in Fox River Grove
A man is in custody after he fled from police at a high rate of speed, crashed into a gazebo and parked car, and then drove into the Fox River near Fox River Grove late Wednesday evening. The Fox River Grove Police Department attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a black Mercedes coupe just […]
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Bystanders help driver escape car that went into pond in Zion
A man escaped without injury thanks to the assistance of bystanders after he drove his car into a pond in Zion, authorities said. The Zion Fire-Rescue Department and Winthrop Harbor Fire Department responded around 3:35 p.m. Saturday to Kenosha Road and Van Court in unincorporated Zion for a report of a water rescue. Zion Fire-Rescue […]
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Driver uninjured after driving car into lake near unincorporated Lake Villa
A man was uninjured after he drove his car into Druce Lake in unincorporated Lake Villa Tuesday afternoon, police said. The Gurnee Fire Department and the Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 3:30 p.m. Tuesday to the area of North Lake Shore Drive and Pleasant Place in unincorporated Lake Villa. Emergency crews found a white […]
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Stretch limousine drives into Fox River near Algonquin
No one was injured after a stretch limousine drove into the Fox River Saturday afternoon in Algonquin, police said. The Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District and the Algonquin Police Department responded around 3:05 p.m. Saturday to the 800 block of North River Road. The limo was partially submerged in the water and the […]