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Mundelein man sentenced to probation for driving drunk, hitting squad and leaving deputy severely injured in Volo

A Mundelein man who drove drunk and crashed into a Lake County sheriff’s squad, leaving an auxiliary deputy severely injured in Volo, has been sentenced to probation. Lake County Sheriff Auxiliary Deputy Thomas Brasuell was directing traffic on December 23, 2019, near Route 12 and Volo Village Road in Volo. Crash investigators were conducting their investigation […]

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Man charged with DUI after suffering ‘severe injuries’ in motorcycle crash near Woodstock

A driver was charged with driving under the influence after he crashed his motorcycle in Woodstock Monday evening and suffered severe injuries that required him to be transported to the hospital by helicopter, police said. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and Woodstock Fire Rescue District responded around 8:25 p.m. Monday to the 10300 block of […]

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Lake County sheriff auxiliary deputy receives Purple Heart award after being struck, seriously injured by car

Sheriff’s officials have awarded the Purple Heart award to a Lake County sheriff auxiliary deputy who sustained severe injuries after a drunk driver struck him while he was directing traffic at a fatal crash in Volo in 2019. Lake County Sheriff John Idleburg presented Auxiliary Deputy Thomas Brasuell with the Lake County Sheriff’s Purple Heart […]

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Man charged with DUI after causing rollover crash, killing Lake in the Hills man in Hebron

A 48-year-old Lake in the Hills man was killed after a drunk driver reportedly crashed into the rear of his car, causing it to roll over in Hebron Monday evening. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and Hebron-Alden-Greenwood Fire Protection District responded around 8:41 p.m. Monday to the 5100 block of Route 47 in unincorporated Hebron […]