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, […]
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Waukegan shooting victim dropped off at gas station in Gurnee, police say
Emergency crews responded on Saturday to a call of a person found shot in the parking lot of a gas station in Gurnee, police said. The Gurnee Police Department and Gurnee Fire Department responded around 6:29 p.m. Saturday to the BP gas station, 4885 Grand Avenue in Gurnee, for a report of a person shot. […]
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No injuries after shots fired near Gurnee Mills mall in Gurnee
Police have reopened Grand Avenue in front of Gurnee Mills following a daytime shooting involving two cars Monday afternoon. The Gurnee Police Department responded around 1 p.m. Monday to the area of Grand Avenue and Gurnee Mills Circle East for a report of shots fired. Officers arrived and located a vehicle that had been shot […]