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 […]
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Woman charged with DUI in rollover crash that left her seriously injured near Richmond
Police say a woman has been charged with drunk driving after she rolled her truck over and was left seriously injured Friday evening near Richmond. The Richmond Fire Protection District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 7:18 p.m. Friday to the 7800 block of East Tryon Grove Road in unincorporated Richmond. McHenry County Sheriff’s […]
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Woman told police “shoot me” after hitting, dragging girlfriend with car, seriously injuring her near Grayslake
Sheriff’s deputies de-escalated a standoff with a woman who told deputies to “shoot me” after she hit and dragged her girlfriend with a car, causing serious injuries to the victim near Grayslake. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 6:40 p.m. Thursday to Route 45 and Gages Lake Road in Gages Lake for multiple 911 […]
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Drunk driver was four times over legal limit when he struck Woodstock building, seriously injuring woman
The drunk driver who crashed last week into a Woodstock business, seriously injuring a female customer inside, had a blood alcohol content more than four times the legal limit, court documents said. Jose L. Urbina, 34, of the 300 block of Ridgeland Avenue West in Woodstock, was charged with aggravated driving under the influence on […]
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Gurnee man drove drunk, fled scene after crashing into other vehicle, police say
An intoxicated Gurnee man was arrested after he fled a crash near Libertyville and was found on the ground nearby in the woods suffering from injuries, police said. John J. Paul, 56, of the 700 block of Rolling Green Street in Gurnee, was charged with aggravated driving under the influence, driving under the influence of […]
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Felon arrested after trying to hide loaded gun in Huntley gas station while fleeing crash
A 22-year-old man was arrested after police say he fled from the scene of a rollover crash in Huntley and tried hiding a loaded gun in a nearby gas station as officers responded. Nicholas P. Caruso, 22, of the 10500 block of Sawgrass Lane in Huntley, was charged with two counts of driving the influence, […]
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Driver who crashed into Woodstock store, seriously injuring woman, charged with DUI
A man who was driving on a suspended license and crashed his car through a Woodstock convenience store, seriously injuring a female customer inside, has been charged with driving under the influence. Jose L. Urbina, 34, of the 300 block of Ridgeland Avenue West in Woodstock, was charged with aggravated driving under the influence on […]
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4 years in prison for Wonder Lake woman who drove drunk, killed man in Woodstock crash
A Wonder Lake woman was sentenced to four years in prison for driving drunk and on drugs, causing a crash that killed a 44-year-old man in 2019 in Woodstock. Shannon M. Velmont, 47, of the 3000 block of East Chestnut Drive in Wonder Lake, was indicted on five counts of aggravated driving under the influence, […]