The coroner has released the identity of a 30-year-old man and father who died following a head-on crash on Route 83 in Grayslake Monday as his family says they are “beyond heartbroken.” An autopsy performed on Tuesday showed Joseph Roon, 30, of Lake Villa, died as a result of blunt force injuries from a vehicle […]
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24-year-old dead after crashing car head-on into semi-truck on Route 45 in Mundelein
Police say a 24-year-old woman has died after she lost control of her car and crashed head-on into a semi-tractor trailer truck on Route 45 in Mundelein Tuesday morning. The Mundelein Police Department and Mundelein Fire Department responded around 1:05 a.m. Tuesday to the area of Route 45 south of University Drive for calls of […]
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Driver was nearly 3 times over drinking limit in UTV crash that killed himself, 2nd man near Hebron
A man was driving at nearly three times the legal drinking limit when he caused a fiery high-speed UTV crash near Hebron that left himself and a second man dead, a report said. The incident happened around 10:50 p.m. on August 17 in the 13300 block of Thayer Road in unincorporated Hebron. The Hebron-Alden-Greenwood Fire […]
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Man dies after being found unresponsive following head-on crash on Route 83 in Grayslake
Authorities say a 30-year-old man died after he suffered critical injuries following a head-on crash that shut down Route 83 in Grayslake Monday morning. The Grayslake Police Department and Grayslake Fire Protection District responded around 8:33 a.m. Monday to the area of Taco Bell, 115 South Route 83 in Grayslake, for a report of a […]
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Coroner releases identity of Huntley woman who died in multiple-vehicle crash in Carpentersville
The coroner’s office has released the identity of a Huntley woman and mother who died after she suffered severe injuries in a three-vehicle crash in Carpentersville. The Carpentersville Police Department and Carpentersville Fire Department responded around 4:48 p.m. on January 8 to the area of Randall Road and Binnie Road for a report of a […]
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Charges filed against alleged speeding, distracted driver that hit disabled car, killing former Vernon Hills man
Charges have been filed against a driver accused of speeding and being on his cell phone when he slammed into a broken-down car, killing a former Vernon Hills man in November. Julian Ramirez, 30, of Chicago, was charged with reckless homicide and aggravated use of an electronic communication device. The charges stem from a fatal […]
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Park City man dies in hospital after being struck by vehicle in Waukegan neighborhood
A 59-year-old man has died in the hospital after he was hit by an SUV while walking in a neighborhood on Waukegan’s west side, authorities said. The Waukegan Fire Department and Waukegan Police Department responded around 5:10 p.m. on December 2 to the area of Hyde Park Ave and Oakwood Avenue for a report of […]
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‘Tragic incident’: Huntley woman dies after multiple-vehicle crash in Carpentersville
A Huntley woman died after she suffered critical injuries in a three-vehicle crash in Carpentersville Wednesday afternoon, authorities said. The Carpentersville Police Department and Carpentersville Fire Department responded around 4:48 p.m. Wednesday to the area of Randall Road and Binnie Road for a report of a multiple-vehicle crash with injuries. Fire crews arrived and found […]
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6 years in prison for drunk driver who killed Wauconda High School teacher in head-on, wrong-way crash
A drunk driver who traveled the wrong way, striking another vehicle head-on and killing a longtime Wauconda High School teacher, has been sentenced to six years in prison. The incident happened around 2:15 a.m. on December 10, 2023, near Palatine Road and Wheeling Road in Wheeling. Wheeling Deputy Police Chief Al Steffen said the collision […]