Investigators are asking for help in identifying the driver who fatally struck a North Chicago man and fled the scene, leaving the man to die near Fox Lake. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and Spring Grove Fire Protection District responded around 2:08 a.m. Monday to Wilmot Road and Paddock Road in unincorporated Fox Lake for […]
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North Chicago man fatally struck by hit-and-run driver after getting out of his car near Fox Lake
Sheriff’s officials say a North Chicago man died after he was struck by a hit-and-run driver after he got out of his car, which was stuck in a ditch, near Fox Lake Monday morning. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and Spring Grove Fire Protection District responded around 2:08 a.m. Monday to Wilmot Road and Paddock […]
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Lawmakers advance new legislation after motorcyclist fatally struck by ambulance not using sirens in Waukegan
Lawmakers have advanced legislation that changes how ambulances operate after a 23-year-old man died when an ambulance, which was responding without sirens, hit his motorcycle in Waukegan. Donald Stallworth III, 23, of North Chicago, died on May 16, 2022, following a two-vehicle crash at Lake Street and Genesee Street in Waukegan. A Waukegan Fire Department […]
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Buffalo Grove High School student recovering after surviving crash that killed 4 fellow classmates
A Buffalo Grove High School student has a “long recovery ahead” after he was critically injured in a crash that killed four of his fellow classmates and friends in Wheeling. Jaime Davila was hospitalized in the intensive care unit following the May 16 crash. “This has been really hard for our family, the families involved, […]
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Coroner identifies 67-year-old man, says he died of medical emergency after crashing off roadway in Lindenhurst
The coroner has identified a 67-year-old man who died of a medical emergency after police say his vehicle drove into oncoming traffic before traveling off Route 45 in Lindenhurst. The Lake Villa Fire Protection District and Lindenhurst Police Department responded around 2:15 p.m. Saturday to Route 45 near Briargate Boulevard for a vehicle crash with […]
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Funerals held after 4 Buffalo Grove High School students killed in high-speed crash in Wheeling
Three funerals have been held this week after four Buffalo Grove High School students, ages 16 to 18, were killed in a high-speed crash last week in Wheeling. The Wheeling Police Department and Wheeling Fire Department responded to the crash, which occurred at Dundee Road and Schoenbeck Road in Wheeling, around 10:19 p.m. on May […]
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Coroner identifies 24-year-old man killed after vehicle crashes into tree in Lake Zurich
The coroner has identified a 24-year-old man who died after he lost control of his vehicle and crashed into a tree, leaving his passenger injured, in Lake Zurich Sunday morning. An autopsy performed Monday on Kevin Rediger, 24, of Lake Zurich, showed he died from blunt force trauma as a result of a crash, according […]
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67-year-old man dies after driving erratically, into oncoming traffic on Route 45 before crashing in Lindenhurst
Police say a 67-year-old man died after witnesses reported he was driving erratically and into oncoming traffic on Route 45 in Lindenhurst before crashing Saturday afternoon. The Lake Villa Fire Protection District and Lindenhurst Police Department responded around 2:15 p.m. Saturday to Route 45 near Briargate Boulevard for a vehicle crash with injuries. Officers arrived […]
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Coroner identifies motorcyclist killed after crash involving SUV on Route 83 in Round Lake Beach
The coroner has identified a 56-year-old man who died after was he involved in a collision with an SUV while riding his motorcycle in Round Lake Beach Sunday morning. An autopsy performed Monday on David Paul, 56, of Skokie, showed he died as a result of blunt force injuries, according to Lake County Coroner Jennifer […]