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Woman dies after being ejected from SUV that rolled over multiple times, crashed into parked cars in Waukegan

A woman died and a passenger was injured when an SUV traveling at a high rate of speed rolled over multiple times and crashed into parked cars in Waukegan Sunday afternoon. The Waukegan Police Department and Waukegan Fire Department responded around 2:15 p.m. Sunday to Classic Kia, 425 North Green Bay Road, for a report […]

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Deerfield school board member identified as bicyclist fatally struck by hit-and-run driver in Highland Park

A Deerfield school board member has been identified as the bicyclist who died after being struck by a vehicle that fled the scene in Highland Park Friday afternoon. An autopsy performed Friday on Maureen Wener, 49, of Deerfield, showed she died as a result of blunt force injuries, according to Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek. […]

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Investigators release similar photo of car wanted for fatally hitting pedestrian, fleeing scene near Fox Lake

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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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 […]