A North Chicago police canine successfully tracked down a driver and passenger who both fled the scene of a crash that left another person injured in North Chicago. The North Chicago Police Department and North Chicago Fire Department responded last Friday to Route 41 and Martin Luther King Jr. Drive for a call of a […]
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$250K bond for armed man who allegedly fled from police in stolen vehicle, later crashed into 2 cars and building in Waukegan
Prosecutors say a man, who allegedly had an automatic pistol, fled from police in a stolen vehicle and crashed into two cars and a building in Waukegan on Friday. Jordan Hill, 18, of Waukegan, was charged with possessing a machine gun or automatic weapon, possession of a stolen vehicle, two counts of aggravated unlawful use […]
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4 hospitalized after wrong-way driver causes crash on Route 41 in Highland Park
DUI is suspected after a wrong-way driver caused a three-car crash on Route 41 in Highland Park Sunday evening. Four people were transported to the hospital. The Highland Park Police Department and Highland Park Fire Department responded around 10:15 p.m. Sunday to Route 41 between Old Elm Road and Route 22 in Highland Park for […]
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Woman seriously injured, ejected in fiery two-car crash on Route 120 in Park City
A 65-year-old woman suffered serious injuries after she was ejected from her car in a crash on Route 120 in Park City Thursday evening, fire officials said. The Park City Police Department and Gurnee Fire Department responded around 7:15 p.m. Thursday to Route 120 just east of Route 41 in Park City. Gurnee Fire Department […]
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Roadway closed for hours after semi-trailer gets stuck under Route 14 viaduct in Harvard
Police say a semi-trailer got stuck underneath a Route 14 viaduct in Harvard, causing a residential street to be shut down for hours Friday. The Harvard Police Department said around 2:40 p.m. Friday that the incident occurred on McComb Street under Route 14. The department asked the public to avoid the area because McComb Street […]
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Firefighters extricate woman trapped in minivan after crash with pickup truck in Cary conservation area
An injured woman had to be extricated from her car by firefighters after a crash involving a pickup truck and a minivan in a conservation area in Cary Saturday afternoon. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and Cary Fire Protection District responded around 4:46 p.m. Saturday to the 3400 block of Northwest Highway for a report […]
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4 years in prison for Wonder Lake man who pleaded guilty to driving drunk for 5th time, causing crash
A Wonder Lake man has been sentenced to four years in prison after he drove under the influence for the fifth time and caused a crash in Wonder Lake, court records show. Timothy P. Ritchie, 49, of the 7400 block of Harbor Road in Wonder Lake, was charged with two counts of aggravated driving under […]
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Woman uninjured after driving car into front of Chinese restaurant in Woodstock
A woman was uninjured after she accidentally drove her car into the front of a restaurant in Woodstock, causing substantial damage Tuesday morning, authorities said. The Woodstock Police Department and the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District responded around 10:40 a.m. Tuesday to Green Garden, 1678 South Eastwood Drive in Woodstock, for a report of a car into […]
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‘Will be missed by all’: Coroner identifies McHenry man who died after bicycle crash in McHenry
The coroner’s office has identified a 57-year-old man who died after a motorized bicycle hit his bicycle while he was traveling home from work on Route 31 in McHenry. An autopsy showed that Daren J. Konecny Sr., 57, of McHenry, died as a result of blunt force injuries from a crash, according to Lake County […]