A Deerfield mother of three died after she was hit by a vehicle whose driver says he did not see her in the crosswalk in downtown Lake Forest, with officials calling it a “tragic incident.” The Lake Forest Police Department and Lake Forest Fire Department responded around 12:50 p.m. on June 27 to Oakwood Avenue […]
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Former Deerfield High School student charged with sexually assaulting 3 children while attending high school
A Libertyville man has been charged with sexually assaulting multiple children, including while he was a student at Deerfield High School, and prosecutors say a custodian found him with one of the victims in a school closet. Andrew S. Bentkover, 24, of Libertyville, was charged with aggravated criminal sexual assault of a child, two counts […]
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Judge denies Marni Yang’s request for new trial for murdering pregnant woman in relationship with Chicago Bears player
A judge on Monday denied Marni Yang’s request for a new trial — over six years after she sought it — after being convicted of murdering the pregnant girlfriend of a former Chicago Bears player in 2007. Marni K. Yang, 58, is serving two life sentences for the murders of Rhoni Reuter, 42, and Reuter’s […]
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5 years in prison for Crystal Lake man, former Deerfield school coach who possessed child sexual abuse videos
A Crystal Lake man, who was a volunteer wrestling coach at Deerfield High School, was sentenced to five years in prison for possessing horrific videos of children being sexually assaulted. Alexander E. Cohen, 35, of Crystal Lake, was charged in May 2025 with 10 counts of possession of child pornography, a Class 2 felony. He […]
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Mexican chain Guzman y Gomez suddenly closes all restaurants in Lake, McHenry counties and surrounding area
Guzman y Gomez, an Australian-based Mexican chain, has suddenly shut down all of its restaurants in Lake and McHenry counties as it exits the Chicago area just six years after entering the market. Guzman y Gomez announced Friday that all GYG USA restaurants would “cease trading” on May 22. “After six years of burritos and […]
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‘Check the altitude immediately’: Air controller warned pilot of low altitude repeatedly before fatal crash near Deerfield, report says
An air traffic controller warned a pilot of his low altitude multiple times as he was approaching Chicago Executive Airport before the pilot fatally crashed into trees and a townhouse near Deerfield in March, an NTSB report says. Chester Wojnicki, 75, of Mount Prospect, died after his plane crashed into trees, a townhouse and a […]
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2 seriously injured after being trapped in SUV that drove off Lake Cook Road, rolled over onto I-294 near Deerfield
Two men were hospitalized with serious injuries after an SUV went through a guardrail on Lake Cook Road and rolled over onto Interstate 294 near Deerfield, authorities said. The Illinois State Police, Northbrook Fire Department and Deerfield-Bannockburn Fire Protection District responded around 3:10 a.m. on April 25 to Interstate 294 in the area of Lake […]
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Police seek help in locating man from out of country who disappeared while visiting family in Deerfield
UPDATE – April 20: Police say the man has been located safely and reunited with his family. Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a man who went missing in Deerfield Saturday morning after coming to the United States to visit family. The Deerfield Police Department announced late Saturday evening that they were […]
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1 hospitalized after multiple-vehicle crash causes semi-truck to jackknife, partially shutting down I-94 near Deerfield
A multiple-vehicle crash left one person hospitalized and a semi-tractor-trailer truck jackknifed, blocking multiple lanes on Interstate 94 near Deerfield that caused a major traffic backup. The Deerfield-Bannockburn Fire Protection District and Illinois State Police responded around 1:33 p.m. Thursday to Interstate 94 at the 25.25 mile marker in Deerfield for a vehicle crash with […]