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Coroner identifies home invasion suspect killed after causing high-speed crash that injured pedestrian in Round Lake Beach

The coroner has identified a 38-year-old man who died after he crashed into parked cars at a high rate of speed, injuring a pedestrian, while fleeing a home invasion in Round Lake Beach. An autopsy performed Thursday showed Lamar Chargois, 38, of Decatur, died as a result of blunt force injuries from a vehicle crash, […]

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Waukegan man allegedly fled from police twice in Libertyville before being arrested near Grayslake

Police say a Waukegan man was arrested by sheriff’s deputies near Grayslake after he allegedly fled from officers who tried to stop him two separate times in Libertyville. A Libertyville police officer was on patrol around 4:18 a.m. on April 26 when they noticed a vehicle traveling near Butterfield Road and Ridgewood Lane. The officer […]

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17-year-old boy charged after fleeing 135 mph from police near Gurnee, crashing and later claiming he was carjacked

A 17-year-old boy is facing multiple charges after he allegedly fled at over 135 mph from sheriff’s deputies near Gurnee and then crashed the car and claimed he was carjacked. A Lake County sheriff’s deputy early Saturday morning attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a reckless vehicle near Route 120 and River Road in […]

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Video captures car fleeing police slamming into parked cars, bursting into flames in Lindenhurst

A surveillance video captured the moment a driver fleeing from police at a high speed slammed into multiple parked cars at a dealership in Lindenhurst and erupted in flames last week. The Lake Villa Fire Protection District and Lindenhurst Police Department responded around 9:10 p.m. Tuesday to Route 45 and Grand Avenue for a report […]

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Suspects steal vehicle in Mundelein, flee at over 100 mph from police before second suspect causes crash in Waukegan

Two stolen vehicles, one of which was stolen from Mundelein, fled from police at over 100 mph before one of the stolen cars crashed, leaving two injured in Waukegan. The Mundelein Police Department around 4:30 a.m. Wednesday issued a regional police broadcast of a vehicle that was just stolen in Mundelein. The broadcast indicated a […]

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Woman arrested after allegedly fleeing police at high rate of speed with baby in car, crashing in Huntley

A Chicago woman was arrested after she allegedly fled from police with a baby inside her car in Lakewood and caused a crash in Huntley, court records show. Dominique A. Williams, 29, of Chicago, was charged with aggravated fleeing causing property damage over $300, a Class 4 felony, and child endangerment, a Class A misdemeanor. […]