A man from Wisconsin was charged after he allegedly crashed into a utility pole while intoxicated on Route 45 in Mundelein Sunday afternoon, causing the pole to snap and shutting down the busy roadway. The Mundelein Police Department and Mundelein Fire Department responded around 1:50 p.m. Sunday to Route 45 and Walnut Street in Mundelein […]
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‘I’m [expletive] wasted’: Woodstock man arrested for allegedly driving extremely intoxicated with baby in car
Officers arrested a Woodstock man who was so intoxicated he could not remember his birth date and told them he was “[expletive] wasted” while driving with his 9-month-old in the car in Woodstock, prosecutors said. A Woodstock Police Department officer initiated a traffic stop after observing a black Ford Explorer whose driver was not wearing […]
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No jail time for motorcycle driver who pleaded guilty to causing crash that killed Lindenhurst woman near Antioch
A Lake Villa man will not face jail time after pleading guilty to causing a motorcycle crash that killed a Lindenhurst woman, who was a mother of several children, near Antioch. Gregory Shaer, 53, of Lake Villa, was initially charged in September 2024 with aggravated driving under the influence resulting in great bodily harm, driving […]
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‘Prevented another terrible tragedy’: Officers arrest man for 7th DUI after he crashed into curb, sign in McHenry
Prosecutors say officers “prevented another terrible tragedy” after they arrested a man for driving while intoxicated for his seventh time after he struck a curb and a sign on Route 120 in McHenry. James R. Conaway, 59, of McHenry, was charged with two counts of aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol, a Class X […]
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Man arrested for driving drunk, killing victim in head-on Beach Park crash just before she pleaded for him to stop driving
Prosecutors say a female passenger pleaded with a drunk driver to stop driving just moments before he caused a head-on crash that killed her and seriously injured another person in Beach Park. Jeffrey Sprewell, 70, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was charged with two counts of aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol causing death and one […]
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‘Will miss her’: Friends remember Lindenhurst woman, mother who died after motorcycle crash near Antioch
Funeral services are set for a Lindenhurst woman, who was a mother remembered for her “impulsivity and intense love,” after she was killed in a motorcycle crash near Antioch. The vehicle crash occurred around 8:30 p.m. on August 31 on Route 59 north of Diemer Street in unincorporated Antioch. Responding rescue crews were informed that […]
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Coroner releases identity of Lindenhurst woman who died after motorcycle crash near Antioch
The coroner has released the identity of a Lindenhurst woman who died in the hospital after she was a passenger on a motorcycle that crashed near Antioch Saturday evening. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Antioch Fire Department responded around 8:30 p.m. Saturday to Route 59 north of Diemer Street in unincorporated Antioch for a […]
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Female motorcycle passenger dies in hospital after crash allegedly caused by drunk driver near Antioch
A female passenger of a motorcycle has died in the hospital after a crash caused by the operator of the motorcycle, who was allegedly driving intoxicated, near Antioch Saturday. Gregory Shaer, 51, of Lake Villa, was charged with aggravated driving under the influence resulting in great bodily harm, driving under the influence of alcohol and […]
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Pre-trial release denied for motorcyclist accused of driving drunk in Antioch crash that left passenger in critical condition
A judge denied pre-trial release to a motorcycle driver accused of driving drunk and causing a crash that left his female passenger with critical, life-threatening injuries near Antioch Saturday. Gregory Shaer, 51, of Lake Villa, was charged with aggravated driving under the influence resulting in great bodily harm, driving under the influence of alcohol and […]