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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
‘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 […]
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 […]
Prosecutors say driver was drinking at bars prior to fatal hit-and-run near Island Lake, hid vehicle at boyfriend’s home
A judge released a woman charged in the fatal hit-and-run of a 24-year-old Wauconda High School graduate near Island Lake. Prosecutors say she was drinking at bars prior to the crash and hid her damaged vehicle. Christine S. Eilers, 50, of McHenry, was charged on Monday with failure to report a crash involving death, a […]