Two suspects were arrested after they allegedly fled from a car involved in a multiple-vehicle crash in Lake Forest before officers located $13,000 in cash along with drugs. The Lake Forest Police Department and Lake Forest Fire Department responded around 2:45 p.m. Tuesday to the area of Route 41 and Westleigh Road in Lake Forest […]
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Man hospitalized with serious injuries after being shot, crashing his car in Waukegan
Police are investigating after a 37-year-old man was shot and seriously injured in a shooting before crashing his car in Waukegan Sunday morning. The Waukegan Police Department and Waukegan Fire Department responded around 2 a.m. Sunday to the area of Sunset Avenue and McAree Road for a report of a shooting. Officers arrived to find […]
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16 people injured, transported to hospitals after Naval Base van crashes into guardrail in North Chicago
16 people were transported to area hospitals after a Naval Base van traveling at a high rate of speed crashed into a guardrail in North Chicago Sunday evening, authorities said. The North Chicago Police Department and North Chicago Fire Department responded around 8:40 p.m. Sunday to the area of Buckley Road and Sheridan Road. Officers […]
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Fire engine hit by vehicle passing crash scene at unsafe speed on Route 41 in Lake Forest
Authorities are reminding motorists to slow down and move over after a fire engine blocking the scene of a crash was struck by a vehicle on Route 41 in Lake Forest. The Lake Forest Fire Department and Lake Forest Police Department responded around 8:40 a.m. Sunday to the area of Route 41 and Gage Lane […]
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1 person injured, driver cited after crashing into police squad stopped at crash scene on I-94 in Lake County
One person was injured after a driver crashed into an Illinois State Police squad car that was on the scene of a vehicle crash on Interstate 94 in Lake County Tuesday morning. An Illinois State Police (ISP) Troop 15 trooper was stationary in the left lane of southbound Interstate 94 near Deerfield Road near Deerfield. […]
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Traffic resumes as normal at busy intersection after crews repair traffic lights following crash in Lake Forest
Traffic has resumed as normal at a major intersection in Lake Forest after crews repaired the traffic lights following a truck that crashed into a light pole and control box. The Lake Forest Police Department and Lake Forest Fire Department responded around 2:23 a.m. Sunday to Route 41 and Route 60 for a single-vehicle crash. […]
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Alleged drunk driver arrested after truck crash leaves busy intersection without functioning traffic signals in Lake Forest
An alleged drunk driver was arrested after a truck slammed into a traffic light and control box, resulting in a busy intersection in Lake Forest being left without working traffic lights. The Lake Forest Police Department and Lake Forest Fire Department responded around 2:23 a.m. Sunday to Route 41 and Route 60 for a single-vehicle […]
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50 days in jail for drunk driver who fled from rollover crash that left victim injured, trapped near McHenry
A man was sentenced to 50 days in jail after he pleaded guilty to driving drunk and fleeing the scene of a rollover crash that left a victim injured and trapped near McHenry. Mark S. Derengowski, 31, of McHenry, was charged in July 2022 with one count of leaving the scene of an accident with […]
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2 women injured, trapped after elderly driver rolls car over in parking lot of Gurnee grocery store
Two women were injured and trapped inside a car after an elderly driver hit a sign and reversed at a high speed before hitting a tree and rolling over at a grocery store in Gurnee. The Gurnee Fire Department and Gurnee Police Department responded around 11 a.m. Thursday to the Jewel-Osco, 6509 West Grand Avenue […]