A Batavia man who was found guilty at trial of driving with a blood alcohol content that registered more than five times the legal limit has been sentenced to six months in McHenry County jail, court records show. Tafadzwa Ndlovu, 34, was convicted of a Class 4 felony charge of aggravated driving under the influence […]
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Vernon Hills man previously involved in 2005 fatal crash ordered held after new DUI crash in McHenry
A Vernon Hills man who previously killed a person while driving drunk has been ordered detained until trial after causing another crash while under the influence, authorities said. McHenry County State’s Attorney Randi Freese announced McHenry County Judge Mark Gerhardt granted the State’s motion to deny pretrial release for Igors Kazakovs, 42, of Vernon Hills. […]
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Police arrest driver after crashing van into several cars, occupied house in Round Lake Beach
Police arrested a driver after he crashed his van into multiple parked cars and then collided into a house, which was occupied, in Round Lake Beach, officials said. The Round Lake Beach Police Department and Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District responded around 6:09 p.m. last Sunday to the 1500 block of Ridgeway Avenue in Round […]
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Woman was allegedly driving drunk and high, nearly 100 mph in crash that left victim dead in Highland Park
Prosecutors say a woman was driving drunk and high at nearly 100 mph when she caused a rollover crash that left her 34-year-old passenger ejected from the car and dead on Route 41 in Highland Park. The Highland Park Police Department and Highland Park Fire Department responded around 3:25 a.m. on November 24, 2024, to […]
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Lake County man charged with aggravated DUI after driving 117-mph, crashing car, in Libertyville
A Lake County man is charged after being intoxicated and driving 117 miles per hour down Milwaukee Avenue in Libertyville moments before causing a crash that injured his girlfriend, court records show. Anthony Brown, 47, is charged with felony counts of aggravated DUI and driving on a revoked license for the August 9 crash at […]
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Three people injured, two airlifted to hospital, following crash in Crystal Lake
Three people were injured and one person was airlifted in critical condition following a crash in Crystal Lake early Friday, officials said. Crystal Lake Deputy Police Chief Richard Neumann said Crystal Lake Police and Fire/Rescue responded to Crystal Ridge Drive and Carmella Drive for the report of a single vehicle crash involving injuries at 12:52 […]
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Reckless homicide and DUI charges filed in rollover crash that left victim ejected, dead on Route 41 in Highland Park
A woman has been charged with reckless homicide and DUI after causing a high-speed rollover crash on Route 41 in Highland Park that ejected her 34-year-old passenger, leaving him dead. The Highland Park Police Department and Highland Park Fire Department responded around 3:25 a.m. on November 24, 2024, to the 2300 block of Skokie Valley […]
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Mayor, board take action against Wauconda trustee who made ‘inappropriate’ comments to officers during traffic stop
The mayor and board trustees have taken action against a trustee in Wauconda who they say made “inappropriate comments” to police officers during a traffic stop where her husband was arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol. Wauconda Mayor Jeff A. Sode said in a statement to the residents of Wauconda that […]
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Driver charged with driving under influence after 2 elderly victims seriously injured in crash near Marengo
A driver has been charged with DUI after he was involved in a T-bone crash that left two elderly victims hospitalized with serious injuries near Marengo Sunday evening. The Marengo Fire & Rescue Districts and the Union Fire Protection District responded around 6:35 p.m. Sunday to South Grant Highway and East Coral Road in unincorporated […]