A Marengo man has pleaded guilty to driving drunk when he crashed into a woman on a go-kart and fled the scene, leaving her to die near Marengo in 2018. Brett J. Herold, 29, of the 2600 block of Constance Lane in Marengo, was indicted on charges of aggravated leaving the scene of an accident […]
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Family says Lake Forest College student killed in hit-and-run near Vernon Hills was ‘the most kind young man’
The family of a 22-year-old Lake Forest College student who died after being struck by a car near Vernon Hills is speaking out as police continue searching for the suspect in the case. An autopsy showed Wojciech Glowik, 22, of Glenview, died from multiple blunt force injuries, according to Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek. Banek […]
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22-year-old man dies after being struck by hit-and-run driver near Vernon Hills
The coroner said a 22-year-old man has been taken off life support and pronounced dead after he was struck by a hit-and-run driver near Vernon Hills over the weekend. Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek identified the victim to Lake and McHenry County Scanner as Wojciech Glowik, 22, of Glenview. Banek said Glowik was taken off […]
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Community rallies behind family after father killed, two children seriously injured in Beach Park crash
A fundraiser was started for a family after the father was killed and his two stepsons were critically injured after a crash caused by an illegally passing car in Beach Park Friday evening. Justin Moland, coach of the Waukegan Panthers youth baseball team, said in a GoFundMe fundraiser that one of his players, Giovanny Rodriguez, […]
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1 man dead, 2 children critically injured after major 4-vehicle crash in Beach Park
A 49-year-old Zion man died and two children in his car, an 11-year-old and a 13-year-old, were both critically injured, one of which had to be flown to the hospital, after a major four-vehicle crash in Beach Park Friday evening. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Beach Park Fire Department responded around 6:45 p.m. Friday […]
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Coroner identifies two victims in double-fatal rollover crash in unincorporated Marengo
Authorities have identified an Elgin man and Marengo woman who both died following a two-vehicle crash near Marengo last week. An autopsy showed Julie Greis, 51, of Marengo, died of blunt force injuries from a vehicle crash, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office. The Winnebago County Coroner’s Office said the second victim was […]
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Video captures fiery fatal crash where semi-truck crashed into median, rolled over on I-94 near Wadsworth
A dashcam video captured the moment a semi-truck pulling an Amazon trailer crashed and rolled over, killing the driver and causing a fire on I-94 near Wadsworth. The Newport Fire Protection District and Illinois State Police responded around 5:22 a.m. Monday to Interstate 94 south of Wadsworth Road in Wadsworth for a vehicle crash with […]
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Driver of Amazon semi-trailer killed after fiery rollover crash on Interstate 94 near Wadsworth
The driver of an Amazon semi-trailer was killed Monday morning after his truck rolled over and caught fire on Interstate 94 near Wadsworth. The Newport Fire Protection District and Illinois State Police responded around 5:22 a.m. Monday to Interstate 94 south of Wadsworth Road in Wadsworth for a vehicle crash with injuries. Fire crews arrived […]
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Elgin man dies following crash that also left Marengo woman dead in unincorporated Marengo
An Elgin man has died following a two-vehicle crash that left a Marengo woman dead and another woman in critical condition near Marengo on Wednesday. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office, Marengo Police Department, Marengo Fire and Rescue Districts, Woodstock Fire Protection District and Huntley Fire Protection District responded around 4:54 p.m. Wednesday to Route 23 […]