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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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‘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 […]

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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 […]