A 76-year-old woman was arrested for driving drunk in Crystal Lake and hitting a child with her car, causing the child to suffer “severe injuries,” court documents said. Janice M. Easty, 76, of the 400 block of Oxford Lane in Crystal Lake, was charged with aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol and three counts […]
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Palatine man back in jail after violating bond in DUI case that left man dead in Mundelein crash
A Palatine man was ordered held in jail on a $2 million bond after violating his bond conditions in a case from last year where he fled from police in Mundelein and crashed into another vehicle, killing an innocent man. Armando Altamirano, 31, of the 1700 block of Canterbury Trail in Palatine, was charged with […]
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Man sentenced to 12 years in prison after pleading guilty to his 7th DUI in Lake in the Hills
A Harvard man who pleaded guilty to his seventh driving under the influence case, which occurred in April in Lake in the Hills, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison. Mathew S. Berry, 44, of the 3700 block of Hawthorne Road in Harvard, was charged with two counts of aggravated driving under the influence, […]
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Drunk driver charged with child endangerment after driving 102 mph in Green Oaks, police say
Police said that a drunk driver was arrested on multiple charges, including child endangerment, after driving 102 mph on Route 137 in Green Oaks, nearly causing a rollover crash. A Lake County sheriff’s deputy was running radar in the area of Route 137 and O’Plaine Road in Green Oaks on Saturday. According to Lake County […]
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Motorcyclist from Antioch dies after being struck by drunk driver in McHenry
An Antioch man who suffered life-threatening injuries after a drunk driver slammed into his motorcycle in McHenry on Thursday has died. The McHenry Police Department and McHenry Township Fire Protection District responded around 2:06 a.m. Thursday to Route 120 and Chapel Hill Road for a vehicle crash with injuries. McHenry Police Public Affairs Officer Michael […]
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Drunk driver arrested after crashing into motorcyclist, causing victim life-threatening injuries in McHenry
Police say that a drunk driver was arrested after he slammed into the back of a motorcycle, causing the rider to suffer life-threatening injuries Thursday morning. The McHenry Police Department and McHenry Township Fire Protection District responded around 2:06 a.m. Thursday to Route 120 and Chapel Hill Road for a vehicle crash with injuries. McHenry […]
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Appellate court says confession not sufficient for conviction, overturns Round Lake woman’s DUI case
An Illinois appeals court overturned the DUI conviction of a Round Lake woman, ruling that the woman’s confession alone cannot lead to her conviction. Belinda Delatorre, 29, of Round Lake, was found guilty on January 18, 2019, of driving under the influence of alcohol following a bench trial. Round Lake Police Officer Robert Robinson testified […]
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Charges pending after drunk driver struck, killed 5-year-old girl with truck near Long Grove
Police say that a suspected drunk driver struck and killed a 5-year-old girl with his truck in an unincorporated area between Long Grove and Arlington Heights. The Cook County Sheriff’s Office responded around 11 p.m. Saturday to the 4000 block of Jennifer Lane in unincorporated Arlington Heights. The Long Grove Fire Protection District also responded to […]
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Man in critical condition after high-speed crash near Zion
A man is in critical condition after police say he was traveling at a high rate of speed and crashed into a tree early Sunday morning in unincorporated Zion near the state line. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 5:49 a.m. Sunday to Russell Road and Delany Road in unincorporated Zion for a single-vehicle […]