Funeral services are set for a 25-year-old Crystal Lake woman, who grew up in Lake Zurich, killed in a crash as her mother remembers her for being “full of hope and joy” and says the family is “devastated beyond words.” The Hoffman Estates Fire Department and Hoffman Estates Police Department responded around 6:51 p.m. on […]
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‘Tragic loss’: Medical examiner identifies Crystal Lake woman who died in crash that left car unrecognizable
The medical examiner has identified a 25-year-old Crystal Lake woman who died after she crashed her car, leaving it split into pieces and nearly unrecognizable, as her close friend calls it a “tragic loss.” The Hoffman Estates Fire Department and Hoffman Estates Police Department responded around 6:51 p.m. Friday to the area of Barrington Road […]
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Crystal Lake woman dead after crash that left her car unrecognizable near hospital in Hoffman Estates
A Crystal Lake woman in her 20s died after she crashed her car near a hospital in Hoffman Estates, leaving her car split into multiple pieces and nearly unrecognizable Friday evening. The Hoffman Estates Fire Department and Hoffman Estates Police Department responded around 6:51 p.m. Friday to the area of Barrington Road and Higgins Road […]
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Pastor at Buffalo Grove church, other Chicago area churches placed on leave amid child sex abuse investigation
A pastor at a church in Buffalo Grove, as well as other churches in the Chicago area, has been suspended after the Archdiocese said it received a report of him sexually abusing a child. Archbishop of Chicago Cardinal Blase J. Cupich announced the news in a letter to members of St. Mary Catholic Church, 10 […]
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13 fire departments in northwest Chicago suburbs quietly encrypt radio communications from the public
13 fire departments in the northwest suburbs of Chicago – including some in Lake and McHenry counties – quietly encrypted their radio communications from the public, a rare move that raises questions about government transparency. The Northwest Central Dispatch System (NWCDS) is a consolidated dispatch center in Arlington Heights that provides public safety dispatching for […]
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Man charged with driving while under influence in crash that killed 81-year-old man crossing street in Buffalo Grove
A man has been charged with driving under the influence when he fatally struck an 81-year-old man with his pickup truck while the victim was crossing the street in Buffalo Grove. Shalmil Naftaliev, 33, of Hoffman Estates, was charged with one count of aggravated driving under the influence, a Class 2 felony. The Buffalo Grove […]
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Man found guilty of trying to sexual assault former co-worker sleeping in her apartment in Woodstock
A jury convicted a man who prosecutors said attempted to sexually assault his former female co-worker after she fell asleep in her apartment in Woodstock. Daniel Cuevas, 38, of Hoffman Estates, was charged in May 2021 with criminal sexual abuse. A grand jury later indicted Cuevas on charges of attempted criminal sexual assault, attempted criminal […]
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2 Lake in the Hills residents arrested after report of armed robbery at bike shop in Cook County
Two Lake in the Hills residents were arrested after police say they claimed to be armed with a gun and robbed a bike shop in Hoffman Estates on Monday. The Hoffman Estates Police Department said they responded on Monday to a report of an armed robbery at Crank Revolution Bike Shop, 1636 West Algonquin Road […]
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Libertyville Police Department announces death of former police chief Clinton Herdegen
The Libertyville Police Department announced the death of former police chief Clinton Herdegen, who served in law enforcement for 40 years. “It is with a heavy heart that we share with you the passing of former Libertyville Police Chief Clinton Herdegen,” the department announced Friday. Herdegen, 61, died peacefully on Monday at his Hoffman Estates […]