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Police seek help in locating vehicle that fled after fatally hitting 60-year-old man on Route 41 in Waukegan

Investigators are seeking the public’s help in locating a driver and vehicle that fled after fatally hitting a 60-year-old man near a hotel on Route 41 in Waukegan Saturday evening. The Waukegan Police Department and Waukegan Fire Department responded around 6:37 p.m. Saturday to the area of HownTowne Studios by Red Roof, 1177 South Northpoint Boulevard, […]

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Alleged driver arrested, charged in fatal hit-and-run of Wauconda High School graduate near Island Lake

Investigators have announced the arrest of a hit-and-run driver over three months after a 24-year-old Wauconda High School graduate was fatally struck by a vehicle near Island Lake. Christine S. Eilers, 50, of McHenry, was charged on Monday with leaving the scene of a crash involving death and failure to report a crash involving death. […]

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Charges announced against driver accused of fatally hitting woman with car, fleeing scene in Waukegan

Police announced charges against a driver accused of fatally hitting a woman with his car and fleeing the scene, leaving her to die, on Lewis Avenue in Waukegan on New Year’s Day. The Waukegan Police Department and Waukegan Fire Department responded around 4:45 a.m. Wednesday to the area of Lewis Avenue and Jenkinson Court in […]

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Charges upgraded, judge denies pre-trial release to driver in Christmas Eve house crash that killed friend near Lake Villa

Charges have been upgraded and a judge denied pre-trial release to a man accused of driving over three times the legal limit and crashing into a home near Lake Villa, killing his friend, on Christmas Eve. Marcos Corona-Vargas, 31, of Round Lake Beach, was initially charged with reckless homicide, a Class 3 felony, and driving […]

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Prosecutors say driver was speeding, drunk in crash with house that killed victim near Lake Villa on Christmas Eve

A Round Lake Beach man appeared in court Thursday where prosecutors said he was driving over three times the legal limit and speeding when he crashed into a house near Lake Villa on Christmas Eve, killing a man. Marcos Corona-Vargas, 31, of Round Lake Beach, was charged with reckless homicide, a Class 3 felony, and […]