Buffalo Grove High School is mourning the loss of a 17-year-old student who unexpectedly died in her sleep at her home over the weekend, officials said. Buffalo Grove High School Principal Jeff Wardle sent a message to students and parents on Monday about the death. “It is with profound sadness that we share information with […]
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Family files lawsuit against Trinity University in Deerfield over freshman football player’s fatal allergic reaction
The family of a Lake Villa teenager and freshman football player has filed a lawsuit against Trinity University in Deerfield claiming the school was responsible for serving the man contaminated food that caused his fatal allergic reaction. Incoming freshman student Avery Gilbert, 18, was at Trinity University for just his third day on August 10 […]
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‘Naturally talented’: Family remembers 21-year-old college student from Libertyville found dead after going missing
Funeral services are set for a 21-year-old man from Libertyville who is being remembered as a “great son, brother, and friend” after he was reported missing and later found dead near his college. The Normal Police Department said Matthew Listman, 21, of Libertyville, was reported missing on Friday. Listman was last seen around 10:15 p.m. […]
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21-year-old man from Libertyville who went missing found dead near creek in central Illinois
A Libertyville man, who was an Illinois State University student, was found dead by a creek near his university after being reported missing this week, police said. The Normal Police Department said Matthew Listman, 21, of Libertyville, was reported missing on Friday. Listman was last seen around 10:15 p.m. Thursday near Main Street and Orlando […]
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Coroner identifies skeletal remains found in Libertyville, says woman died from asphyxia
The coroner says the skeletal remains found in a wooded area in Libertyville in November have been identified as a Chicago woman, who died from asphyxia. The Libertyville Police Department responded around 8:15 a.m. on November 19 to the 1800 block of Hollister Drive in Libertyville. The 1800 block of Hollister Drive has only one […]
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Coroner releases sketches, seeks help in identifying woman whose skeletal remains were found in Libertyville
The coroner, who is still working to identify a woman whose skeletal remains were found in Libertyville, is hopeful that someone might recognize her unique tattoos and identify her. The Libertyville Police Department responded around 8:15 a.m. on November 19 to the 1800 block of Hollister Drive in Libertyville. The 1800 block of Hollister Drive […]
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Police investigating suspected homicide of man in his 40s at Gurnee residence
Police are investigating a suspected homicide after a man in his 40s died after suffering blunt trauma at a residence in Gurnee Sunday. The Gurnee Police Department and Gurnee Fire Department responded around 1:45 a.m. Sunday to the 1000 block of Boulevard View in Gurnee. Emergency crews received a call for a report of a […]
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Coroner identifies woman being held in Lake County Jail that died after being found unresponsive in her cell
The coroner has identified a woman, who was being held in custody for allegedly causing traumatic injuries to a baby, that died after she was found unresponsive in her Lake County Jail cell. An autopsy performed Monday on Khayla Evans, 24, of Grand Prairie, Texas, showed she had underly medical conditions and no significant injuries […]
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Woman being held in Lake County Jail for severely injuring baby dies after being found unresponsive in her cell
A 24-year-old woman being held in the Lake County Jail for allegedly causing severe traumatic injuries to a baby died after she was found unresponsive in her cell Friday. A Lake County correctional officer was conducting routine rounds in the jail’s medical pod around 2:30 p.m. Friday. The correctional officer observed a 24-year-old female inmate, […]