A Grayslake grandmother is being laid to rest Thursday after she died months after suffering critical injuries in a head-on crash that seriously injured two others on the border of Kildeer and Lake Zurich. The Lake Zurich Fire Rescue Department and Kildeer Police Department responded around 6:15 p.m. on February 20 to the area of […]
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Grayslake woman dies months after being critically injured in crash that seriously injured 2 others in Kildeer
A Grayslake woman has died months after she was critically injured in an offset head-on crash that seriously injured two other women on the border of Kildeer and Lake Zurich. The Lake Zurich Fire Rescue Department and Kildeer Police Department responded around 6:15 p.m. on February 20 to the area of Route 22 and Quentin […]
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Former Hawthorn Woods man facing charges for allegedly voting multiple times in Illinois, Michigan
A former Hawthorn Woods man is facing charges for allegedly voting multiple times in Illinois and Michigan following a Lake County investigation, prosecutors said. Brian J. Barrick, 45, of Coloma, Michigan, was charged with one count of voting more than once, a Class 3 felony. The Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office said the charges were a […]
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Driver charged with homicide in head-on crash that left 28-year-old Round Lake Beach woman dead in Hawthorn Woods
A Lindenhurst man has been charged with reckless homicide for allegedly causing a head-on crash that left a 28-year-old Round Lake Beach woman dead and seriously injured others in Hawthorn Woods. The Hawthorn Woods Police Department and Lake Zurich Fire Rescue Department responded around 4:37 p.m. on August 9, 2025, to Fairfield Road and Holmes […]
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‘Strong threat’ of tornadoes Thursday after Wednesday weather knocks down power lines and trees across Lake and McHenry counties
Forecasters are warning of a serious threat for EF-2+ tornadoes in Lake and McHenry counties Thursday after additional thunderstorms knocked down power lines and trees across the area, causing power outages Wednesday. The National Weather Service (NWS) said a strong storm system will bring a threat for two or more rounds of severe weather on […]
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2 teenage drivers escape without injury after crash leaves car engulfed in flames in Hawthorn Woods
Two teenage drivers were able to escape without injury after a two-vehicle crash caused one of the cars to quickly become fully engulfed in flames in Hawthorn Woods, police said. The Lake Zurich Fire Rescue Department and Hawthorn Woods Police Department responded around 10:50 p.m. Saturday to Old McHenry Road and Quentin Road in Hawthorn […]
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Woman critically injured, 2 others seriously injured after crash shuts down busy intersection in Kildeer
A woman was critically injured and two other women were seriously injured after a car turned in front of another car, causing an offset head-on crash, on the border of Kildeer and Lake Zurich. The Lake Zurich Fire Rescue Department and Kildeer Police Department responded around 6:15 p.m. Friday to the area of Route 22 […]
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Man accused of driving 120 mph during police pursuit that resulted in rollover crash near Lake Zurich
A man was arrested after he allegedly drove at speeds of more than 120 mph during a police pursuit that resulted in him rolling his car over, totaling it, on Route 12 near Hawthorn Woods and Lake Zurich. Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Elizabeth Cannon said a police officer reported a red SUV had fled […]
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Residents displaced after fire that began near electric vehicle damages garage, home in Hawthorn Woods
Residents have been displaced after a fire possibly started near an electric UTV damaged a garage and a house in Hawthorn Woods early Saturday morning. The Lake Zurich Fire Rescue Department responded around 12:26 a.m. Saturday to the first block of Barberry Drive in Hawthorn Woods for a report of a structure fire. A 911 […]