A couple from Crystal Lake is being remembered as “beloved parents” who dedicated their lives to their family and community after they were killed in a dust storm pileup in downstate Illinois. The Illinois State Police said approximately 72 vehicles were involved in crashes that occurred in the northbound and southbound lanes of Interstate 55 […]
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2 Crystal Lake residents identified among 7 victims killed in 72-vehicle pileup on I-55 in downstate Illinois
A man and a woman in their 70s from Crystal Lake have been identified as two of the seven victims killed in a 72-vehicle pileup during a dust storm in downstate Illinois. The Illinois State Police said approximately 72 vehicles were involved in crashes that occurred in the northbound and southbound lanes of Interstate 55 […]
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Minnesota man convicted after being found with $60K worth of drugs during traffic stop on I-90 near Huntley
A Minnesota man faces a minimum of 27 years in prison after he was convicted of being found with $60,000 worth of cocaine, meth and pills during a traffic stop on Interstate 90 near Huntley. Darieln A. Moran Sanchez, 25, of Maplewood, Minnesota, was convicted on charges of two counts of unlawful possession of a […]
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Drunk driver flown to hospital after rollover crash on Interstate 90 near Huntley
State police say a drunk driver was flown to the hospital after a crash that left a vehicle rolled over on Interstate 90 near Huntley Tuesday evening. The Huntley Fire Protection District and Illinois State Police responded around 8:30 p.m. Tuesday to Interstate 90 at Route 47 for a vehicle crash with injuries. The single-vehicle […]
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Judge rules Illinois cannot suspend FOID cards of people charged, not convicted of felonies
(The Center Square) – A downstate judge has ruled that Illinois cannot suspend a person’s Firearm Owner’s Identification card when they have been charged with a crime but not yet convicted. Attorney Thomas Maag said his clients Aaron and Charles Davis were celebrating Independence Day years ago and fired guns into the ground at their […]
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ISP remembers trooper who was killed by drunk driver while saving a family on I-94 near Libertyville
State police are remembering Trooper Gerald Ellis, who was killed four years ago when he used his squad car to hit a wrong-way drunk driver, saving a family on I-94 near Libertyville. Ellis was on duty around 3:25 a.m. March 30, 2019, traveling home in his squad car on westbound Interstate 94 near mile marker […]
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Driver seriously injured, flown to hospital after crashing into pole on Interstate 90 near Huntley
Firefighters extricated a seriously injured driver from their vehicle and a medical helicopter flew them to the hospital following a crash on Interstate 90 near Huntley. The Huntley Fire Protection District, Hampshire Fire Protection District and Illinois State Police responded around 12:40 p.m. Thursday to Interstate 90 near milepost 42 in Hampshire Township. Illinois State […]
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Police in Illinois increasing presence following ‘National Day of Hate’ initiative directed toward Jewish community
Police throughout Illinois are alerting the public to be vigilant after anti-Semitic hate groups have made threats and initiated a “National Day of Hate” on Saturday toward Jewish communities. The Illinois State Police said in a statement Thursday that the public should be vigilant over the next several days after increased online domestic violent extremist […]
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Driver uninjured after driving car off Interstate 94 into wet marshland in Lake Forest
A driver was uninjured after his vehicle went off Interstate 94 into swampy marshland behind an office building in Lake Forest Thursday evening. The Lake Forest Fire Department, Deerfield-Bannockburn Fire Protection District and Illinois State Police responded around 9:37 p.m. Thursday to Interstate 94 just south of Route 60. A motorist called 911 to report […]