Two wheels detached from a trailer and one of them hit a man riding an electric scooter on Route 41 in Gurnee, causing him to suffer critical and life-threatening injuries Monday evening. The Gurnee Police Department and Gurnee Fire Department responded around 5:25 p.m. Monday to northbound Route 41 near the Grand Avenue exit in […]
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Driver transported to hospital, part of Route 41 shut down, after Porsche and cement truck crash in Gurnee
Part of Route 41 was shut down after a Porsche crashed with a cement truck and rolled over in Gurnee, sending the driver to the hospital Tuesday afternoon. The Gurnee Police Department and Gurnee Fire Department responded around 1:30 p.m. Tuesday to northbound Route 41 south of Grand Avenue in Gurnee for reports of a […]
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Firefighters quickly stop A/C unit fire from causing major damage to Gurnee condo building, 1 taken to hospital after falling down stairs while evacuating
Firefighters prevented an A/C unit fire from causing major damage to a Gurnee condo building, but officials said a resident was injured while evacuating on Sunday. The Gurnee Police Department and Gurnee Fire Department responded around 9:35 p.m. Sunday to the Covered Bridge Condominiums in the 900 block of Vose Drive in the Heather Ridge […]
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Man arrested after taking baseball bat from employee, beating her and 2 other workers at motel in Gurnee
A man allegedly went behind the counter during a dispute with employees at a Gurnee motel and beat multiple workers with a baseball bat, sending them to the hospital Tuesday morning. Cameron R. Scott, 35, was charged with two counts of aggravated battery. The Gurnee Police Department and Gurnee Fire Department responded around 10:55 a.m. […]
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Man becomes trapped in farm tractor after getting caught on live wires near Gurnee
A man driving a tractor was uninjured after the farm cultivator he was towing caught on live wires, trapping him in the tractor on Washington Street near Gurnee Saturday morning. The Gurnee Fire Department responded around 11:40 a.m. Saturday to the 17100 block of West Washington Street, just west of Hunt Club Road in unincorporated […]
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Elderly driver misjudged approaching semi-truck while turning, causing crash that shut down part of Grand Avenue in Gurnee
An elderly woman misjudged the distance of an approaching semi-truck while making a turn and crashed into it, leaving her injured and shutting down part of Grand Avenue for over an hour in Gurnee Wednesday afternoon. The Gurnee Police Department and Gurnee Fire Department responded around 2 p.m. Wednesday to Grand Avenue and Route 21 […]
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Speeding driver crashes into semi-truck, leaving 1 injured and another fleeing on foot on Route 120 in Gurnee
A 19-year-old man was cited after police say he was speeding on Route 120 before colliding with a semi-truck in Gurnee, leading to his passenger being injured and another running away on foot Wednesday. The Gurnee Police Department and Gurnee Fire Department responded around 1 p.m. Wednesday to Route 120 and Three Oaks Lane in […]
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One injured, driver cited, following crash that flipped SUV on Grand Avenue in Gurnee
A crash that resulted in an SUV on its roof and one person injured was caused by a driver who failed to yield while making a left turn on Grand Avenue in Gurnee on Tuesday. The Gurnee Police Department and Gurnee Fire Department responded around 8:25 p.m. Tuesday to Grand Avenue and Lawson Boulevard in […]
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Resident escapes unharmed after fire that left flames, smoke billowing from house near Lake Villa
A resident escaped unharmed after noticing his unincorporated Lake Villa house was on fire, resulting in it being uninhabitable after flames and smoke erupted Tuesday morning. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office, Gurnee Fire Department and Newport Township Fire Protection District responded at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday to the 37000 block of Fernview Lane in unincorporated Lake […]