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Wrong-way driver who killed Illinois State Trooper had alcohol in his system, coroner says

By Sam Borcia | April 2, 2019 6:38 pm

The Lake County Coroner said that the wrong-way driver, who killed Illinois State Trooper Gerald Ellis, had alcohol in his system at the time of…

ISP Trooper killed on I-94 reportedly intentionally struck wrong-way driver in order to save others

By Sam Borcia | March 30, 2019 9:15 pm

Trooper Gerald Ellis, who was killed Saturday on I-94 near Libertyville, reportedly gave his life after using his squad car and striking a wrong-way driver,…

Illinois State Trooper killed by wrong-way driver on I-94 near Libertyville

By Sam Borcia | March 30, 2019 10:46 am

An Illinois State Trooper was killed Saturday morning on Interstate 94 near Libertyville after being struck by a wrong-way driver, ISP officials said. Illinois State…

VIDEO: Good Samaritans, firefighters rescue children, woman from van in pond in Huntley

By Sam Borcia | March 18, 2019 2:14 pm

A 10-year-old boy died after the van he was in rolled over into a retention pond along Interstate 90 in Huntley Sunday evening, police said.…

Boy dies after van rolls over into pond off I-90 in Huntley

By Sam Borcia | March 18, 2019 2:58 am

A 10-year-old boy died after the van he was in rolled over into a retention pond along Interstate 90 in Huntley Sunday evening, police said.…

Drunk driver smashes into Illinois State Police car near Lake Forest

By Sam Borcia | March 8, 2019 3:34 pm

An Illinois State Police trooper was injured after a drunk driver crashed into his squad car on Interstate 94 near Lake Forest early Friday morning.…