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8 years in prison for man who drove intoxicated, caused high-speed crash that killed baby and mother near Waukegan

A judge sentenced a Zion man to eight years in prison for speeding while under the influence of drugs and slamming into another vehicle, killing an infant and his mother near Waukegan. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Gurnee Fire Department responded on October 29, 2022, to the intersection of Green Bay Road and Atlantic […]

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Medical examiner identifies boyfriend, girlfriend in their 20s killed in fiery crash into house near Harvard

The medical examiner has identified a boyfriend and a girlfriend in their 20s who were killed when another car collided into them and caused a fiery crash involving a house on the border of Harvard and Walworth. The Harvard Fire Protection, Fontana Fire and Rescue Department, Walworth County Sheriff’s Office and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office […]

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Prosecutors say man drove intoxicated, 124 mph, causing fiery crash that killed his 2 juvenile brothers in Lindenhurst

Prosecutors say a man drove drunk and high while traveling at 124 mph, causing a fiery crash into a tree that killed his 11-year-old and 16-year-old brothers in Lindenhurst last year. A Lake County grand jury returned a 21-count indictment on July 23 charging Adrian Tiscareno, 21, of Wadsworth. Tiscareno was charged with 10 counts […]

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Family says 2 teenagers killed in McHenry crash caused by drunk driver were ‘best friends’ as funeral services set

A family says two teenagers were not just siblings but “best friends” ahead of funeral arrangements set for next week after the two were killed in a crash caused by a drunk driver in McHenry. The McHenry Police Department and McHenry Township Fire Protection District responded around 12:30 a.m. Monday to the area of Route […]

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2nd of two teenage siblings identified after being killed in crash caused by drunk, reckless driver in McHenry

The second of two teens, who were siblings, has been identified after they were killed in a crash caused by a driver who was allegedly more than four times over the legal drinking limit in McHenry. The McHenry Police Department and McHenry Township Fire Protection District responded around 12:30 a.m. Monday to the area of […]