A portion of Grand Avenue in Gurnee remains shut down Thursday evening as police investigate a crash that seriously injured a motorcyclist. The Gurnee Police Department and Gurnee Fire Department responded around 5:20 p.m. Thursday to Grand Avenue east of Dilleys Road in Gurnee for a report of a car versus motorcycle crash with injuries. […]
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Pickup truck crashes into electrical pole, sparking fire and shutting down road in Gurnee
A pickup truck crashed into an electrical pole, causing the pole and live wires to fall over and start a fire that shut down Grand Avenue in Gurnee, authorities said. The Gurnee Fire Department and Gurnee Police Department responded around 5:42 p.m. Tuesday to the area of Grand Avenue and Pine Grove Avenue in Gurnee […]
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Crews begin initial work as part of year-long project to reconstruct land bridge on Route 132 in Lake Villa
Crews are beginning work on a year-long project to reconstruct the land bridge on Route 132 in Lake Villa and officials say motorists should expect traffic congestion. The Village of Lake Villa said the objective of the project is to reconstruct the dry land bridge that is located on Grand Avenue east of Cedar Lake […]
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Woman seriously injured after being struck by vehicle on Grand Avenue in Waukegan
Bystanders rushed to the aid of a woman who was hit by a vehicle and seriously injured on Grand Avenue in Waukegan Thursday evening. The Waukegan Police Department and Waukegan Fire Department responded around 8:10 p.m. Thursday to the area of Grand Avenue and Baldwin Avenue in Waukegan for a report of a pedestrian struck […]
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Woman killed after stolen vehicle hits police car, crashes into building in Waukegan
A woman driving a stolen vehicle was killed after she hit a police car and drove into a building in Waukegan Thursday morning, police say. Waukegan Deputy Police Chief Joe Florip said a Waukegan police officer driving a fully marked patrol car was traveling westbound on Grand Avenue at Butrick Street in Waukegan at around […]
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Coroner IDs Waukegan man who died after single-vehicle crash near Six Flags in Gurnee
Authorities have identified a 68-year-old Waukegan man who died Friday after he crashed his car into a light pole near the entrance of Six Flags Great America in Gurnee. An autopsy showed that Alfonso Dockery Jr., 68, of Waukegan, died from blunt force injuries as a result of a crash, according to Lake County Coroner […]
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Waukegan man dies after crashing his car into light pole near Six Flags in Gurnee
A 68-year-old man from Waukegan died early Friday morning after he crashed his car into a light pole near Six Flags Great America in Gurnee. The Gurnee Police Department and Gurnee Fire Department responded around 2:20 a.m. Friday to the intersection of Grand Avenue and Six Flags Parkway for a single-vehicle crash with injuries. Gurnee […]
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Driver remains in critical condition after medical emergency, crash in Gurnee
A police officer helped perform CPR on a man who was not breathing and unconscious after his car struck a tree in Gurnee earlier this week, officials said. The Gurnee Police Department and Gurnee Fire Department responded around 8:25 a.m. Wednesday to Grand Avenue and Hunt Club Road for a report of a vehicle crash. […]
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After more than 12 years, construction at Grand Avenue and Route 41 finally completed in Gurnee
The intersection of Grand Avenue and Route 41 in Gurnee is fully reopened after more than 12 years of multi-stage construction to improve the congested intersection, officials said. The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) completed the last part of the project on Tuesday, which included the installation of permanent traffic signals. For the first time, […]