Police shut down part of Interstate 94 near Wadsworth for several hours after a container on a semi-truck broke free and rolled over, spilling its contents Monday morning. The Illinois State Police received a call around 11:05 a.m. Monday for a rollover crash on Interstate 94 near mile marker 1.25. District 15 troopers responded and […]
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Illinois State Police remember trooper who died 64 years ago in line of duty near Libertyville
Illinois State Police are remembering a trooper, who was also a military veteran, that died in the line of duty on Interstate 94 near Libertyville 64 years ago today. Leo S. Burakowski joined the Illinois State Police on August 4, 1957. Burakowski served as a trooper on the department for just over a year until […]
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Motorcyclist suffers life-threatening injuries during crash on Interstate 94 near Gurnee
State police said the driver of a motorcycle suffered life-threatening injuries after he crashed into a wall on Interstate 94 near Gurnee Wednesday afternoon. The Gurnee Fire Department, Libertyville Fire Department and Illinois State Police responded to the incident around 4:15 p.m. Wednesday. The single-vehicle crash occurred on Interstate 94 just north of Route 120 […]
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Driver transported to hospital after box truck rolls over on Interstate 90 ramp near Marengo
A driver was transported to the hospital after his box truck rolled over on an exit ramp from Interstate 90 near Marengo Tuesday morning. The Marengo Fire & Rescue Districts and Illinois State Police responded around 10:45 a.m. Tuesday to Route 23 and Interstate 90. Marengo Fire & Rescue Districts Communications Specialist Alex Vucha said […]
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State trooper performs CPR on unresponsive driver following crash on I-94 near Waukegan
A state trooper performed CPR on a driver who was unresponsive after he lost control of his car and crashed into a wall on Interstate 94 near Waukegan Sunday evening. The Gurnee Fire Department and Illinois State Police Department responded around 11:15 p.m. Sunday to Interstate 94 near O’Plaine Road in Waukegan for a vehicle […]
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Driver hospitalized after semi-tractor-trailer rolls over on Interstate 94 near Lake Forest
A semi-truck driver was hospitalized after his truck and trailer rolled over while driving on uneven asphalt on Interstate 94 near Lake Forest, state police said. The Deerfield-Bannockburn Fire Protection District and Illinois State Police responded around 1:20 p.m. Wednesday to Interstate 94 north of Route 22 for a rollover crash with injuries. An Illinois […]
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1 killed after being ejected during rollover crash on Interstate 90 near Huntley
A passenger was ejected from a vehicle and died after the car rolled over several times on Interstate 90 in Huntley early Saturday morning. The Illinois State Police and Huntley Fire Protection District responded around 1:50 a.m. Saturday to Interstate 90 westbound at the Route 47 exit in Huntley for a report of a vehicle […]
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Funeral services held for family of six who died in head-on crash on Interstate 90 in McHenry County
Funeral services were held Monday for a mother, father and four children who died on their way to a vacation after their van was struck by a wrong-way driver on Interstate 90 in McHenry County. Thomas Dobosz, 32, and Lauren Dobosz, 31, along with their children Emma, Lucas, Nicholas and Ella — whose ages ranged […]
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1 hospitalized after rollover crash on Interstate 94 near Gurnee
State police say the driver of a vehicle was transported to the hospital after the car hit a concrete barrier on Interstate 94 near Gurnee and rolled over. The Gurnee Fire Department and Newport Fire Protection District responded around 8:50 a.m. Sunday to Interstate 94 at mile marker 6.75 in Gurnee. Illinois State Police District […]