Prosecutors say a man, who was allegedly driving drunk, fled from Highland Park police at a high rate of speed and was later found hiding in a shed in Highwood on Wednesday. Gabriel Deita-Ortega, 34, of Highwood, was charged with aggravated driving under the influence, driving under the influence of alcohol, driving on a revoked […]
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Man hospitalized after being stabbed, retreating into bar in Highwood for help
A man was transported to the hospital in unknown condition after he was stabbed and retreated into a bar in Highwood for help last week. The Highland Park Fire Department and Highwood Police Department responded around 12:10 a.m. Thursday to Teddy O’Brian’s, 432 Sheridan Road in Highwood. Dispatchers received a call for a stabbing victim […]
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Coroner confirms body found at Illinois Beach State Park in Zion was missing Highwood man
The coroner’s office has confirmed that the body found last week at the Illinois Beach State Park in Zion was the 22-year-old Highwood man who went missing last month. Lake County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Chief Christopher Covelli said his deputies responded to a call around 8:55 a.m. February 11 at 21st Street and Burnett Avenue […]
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Police searching for 22-year-old Highwood man reported missing from Zion area
Police are seeking the public’s help in locating a 22-year-old Highwood man who went missing after visiting his grandmother in Zion. Damarquis D. Henry, 22, of Highwood, went to visit his grandmother around 9:30 a.m. on January 28 in Zion. Henry went missing after the visit, his family said. Henry works for Abbott Labs in […]
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Authorities identify Highwood man who died after medical emergency, crash on Interstate 94
The coroner’s office has identified a Highwood man who is believed to have had a medical event that caused him to drive off Interstate 94 and into a lagoon. An autopsy conducted on Jason Raynor, 42, of Highwood, showed he likely suffered a medical event that resulted in a crash, according to Lake County Coroner […]
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Highwood man dies after driving car off Interstate 94 into lagoon, state police say
State police say that a 42-year-old man from Highwood died Tuesday after driving his SUV off Interstate 94 in Cook County and into a lagoon. The Illinois State Police and Northbrook Fire Department responded around 3:30 p.m. Tuesday to Interstate 94 northbound at Dundee Road for a report of a single-vehicle crash. Troopers arrived to […]
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Woman hospitalized after Highwood man allegedly committed home invasion, battery in Highland Park
A 41-year-old man wanted for kicking in the door of a residence in Highland Park and kicking and punching a woman repeatedly last month has been arrested. Benjamin Lopez-Sayago, 41, of the 0-100 block of Webster Avenue in Highwood, was charged with home invasion causing injury, two counts of domestic battery and one count of […]
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COVID-19 vaccination clinic for Highland Park area residents coming to Highland Park Country Club
Highland Park officials announced that a community COVID-19 vaccination clinic is opening next week for Highland Park residents along with Highwood and Deerfield senior citizens. The City of Highland Park said the clinic will be a one-day event on April 8 at the Highland Park Country Club, located at 1201 Park Avenue West in Highland […]
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Coroner identifies Lake Forest woman killed by Metra train in Highwood
The coroner’s office has identified a Lake Forest woman who was killed after being struck by a Metra train Friday evening in Highwood. An autopsy showed Kristin Avellone, 53, of Lake Forest, died as a result of severe blunt force injuries caused by a train collision, according to Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek. The Highland […]