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9-year-old child found unresponsive after accidental hanging in Waukegan dies in hospital

A 9-year-old boy who was in critical condition after an apparent accidental hanging in Waukegan last week died from his injuries over the weekend. The Waukegan Fire Department and Waukegan Police Department responded around 4:20 p.m. on February 13 to the Beechwood at the Preserve Apartments in the 3000 block of 8th Street in Waukegan […]

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Police investigating after 10-year-old child dies after being found injured in Waukegan

Police are investigating after a 10-year-old girl was found seriously injured at a home in Waukegan and died at the hospital Tuesday evening. The Waukegan Police Department and Waukegan Fire Department responded around 9:40 p.m. Tuesday to the 5000 block of Country Place for an ambulance request. Officials said a 10-year-old girl was found hanging […]

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‘Pain, anguish and loss’: Family to donate money to charity in honor of worker killed in fall from roof of Gurnee home

The family of a 28-year-old worker killed after falling from a roof in Gurnee says his death has caused an indescribable amount of pain and they are donating money to charity in his honor. An autopsy performed earlier this month showed that Braulio Lozano, 28, of Chicago, died as a result of blunt force injuries, […]

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OSHA opens investigation, coroner identifies solar panel installer who died after falling from roof in Gurnee

The coroner has identified a 28-year-old man who was killed after he fell from a roof in Gurnee while installing solar panels Friday afternoon, which is under investigation by OSHA. An autopsy performed Monday showed that Braulio Lozano, 28, of Chicago, died as a result of blunt force injuries, according to Lake County Coroner Jennifer […]

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Village officials evaluating whether to install pedestrian gates after Barrington High School student fatally struck by train

Village officials say they are evaluating whether to install pedestrian gates after a Barrington High School student was fatally struck by a train while walking to school last week. “As our Village and the broader District 220 community continue to process last Thursday’s accident and tragic loss of life, there has been an outpouring of […]

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‘Vibrant, bubbly, vivacious soul’: Funeral service held for Barrington High School student fatally struck by train

A funeral service was held Monday for a 17-year-old girl, remembered for her “vibrant, bubbly, vivacious soul,” who was fatally struck by a train on her way to Barrington High School. A visitation for Marin Lacson, 17, of Barrington, was held Monday afternoon through Monday evening at Davenport Family Funeral Home in Lake Zurich. A […]

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‘She was so nice to everyone’: Emotional vigil held for Barrington High School student fatally struck by train

Friends of a Barrington High School student spoke during an emotional vigil held Friday to remember the 17-year-old girl who was fatally struck by a train on her way to school. The incident happened around 7:45 a.m. Thursday at the Union Pacific Railroad train tracks in the area of Main Street and Hough Street in […]