A man in the roadway on Route 41 in North Chicago was struck and killed by a car Sunday evening, authorities said. The North Chicago Fire Department and North Chicago Police Department responded around 10:38 p.m. Sunday to Route 41 and Route 137 for a report of a vehicle crash with injuries. Lake County Chief […]
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North Chicago man killed after car crashes into utility pole and trees, rolls over in Wadsworth
A North Chicago man was killed after he drove off the roadway, hit a utility pole and trees, and then rolled his car over in Wadsworth early Sunday morning, the sheriff’s office said. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Newport Township Fire Protection District responded around 3 a.m. Sunday to the 16400 block of West […]
Authorities identify 76-year-old woman killed in crash involving multiple vehicles on I-94 near Deerfield
The coroner’s office has identified a 76-year-old Wisconsin woman who died after a crash involving two trucks and a car on Interstate 94 in Deerfield Thursday. Janice Bosco, 76, of Burlington, Wisconsin, died as a result of blunt force injuries from a vehicle crash, according to Lake County Chief Deputy Coroner Steve Newton. The Illinois […]
Woman dies following three-vehicle crash on Interstate 94 near Deerfield
A woman died after she suffered life-threatening injuries in a crash involving two trucks and a car on Interstate 94 in Deerfield Thursday afternoon. The Illinois State Police, Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Fire Protection District and Deerfield-Bannockburn Fire Protection District responded around 2:05 p.m. Thursday to Interstate 94 at mile marker 24. The crash involved three vehicles in […]
Officials remember trooper who was killed by drunk driver while saving a family on I-94 near Libertyville
State police are remembering Trooper Gerald Ellis, who was killed three years ago today when he used his squad car to hit a wrong-way drunk driver, saving a family traveling in a nearby car on I-94. Ellis was on duty around 3:25 a.m. March 30, 2019, traveling home in his squad car on westbound Interstate […]
Authorities identify Deerfield man killed in two-vehicle crash on Route 41 in Highland Park
The coroner’s office has identified a 58-year-old man from Deerfield that died after his car was hit by another vehicle on Route 41 in Highland Park Wednesday. Keith Jachim, 58, of Deerfield, died as a result of blunt force injuries sustained in a vehicle crash, according to Lake County Chief Deputy Coroner Stephen Newton. The […]
Jury convicts Zion woman of fatally striking bicyclist with SUV, fleeing scene in Waukegan
A jury found a Zion woman guilty Wednesday on charges that she fatally struck a bicyclist with an SUV in Waukegan and fled the scene, leaving the 37-year-old father to die. Linda J. Ray, 47, of Zion, was charged in July 2020 with leaving the scene of an accident causing death and failure to report […]
1 killed, 1 injured in two-vehicle crash on Route 41 in Highland Park
Police are investigating a crash that left one driver dead and another driver injured on Route 41 in Highland Park Wednesday evening. The Highland Park Police Department and Highland Park Fire Department responded around 7:44 p.m. Wednesday to Route 41 and Chantilly Boulevard. Highland Park Deputy Police Chief William Bonaguidi said a traffic crash occurred […]
Driver was drunk, on drugs when she caused Beach Park crash that killed father, critically injured 2 children
Police say a driver was driving drunk and on drugs when she caused a head-on crash in Beach Park that killed a Zion father and critically injured his two stepsons in October. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday announced charges against Suprina L. Bruce, 51, of the 4200 block of White Pine Lane in […]