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2 arrested after large amount of cannabis found at Milk and Honey Farm in Wauconda, warehouse in Lakemoor

An engaged couple was arrested after law enforcement found a large amount of cannabis at the Milk and Honey Farm in Wauconda and at a warehouse in Lakemoor. The Illinois State Police Lake County Metropolitan Enforcement Group (LCMEG) recently arrested Emily A. Coleman, 28, of Wauconda, and Andrew H. Field, 53, of Wauconda. LCMEG agents […]

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Contractor charged with operating skid steer under influence, killing fellow worker at Illinois Tollway property in Gurnee

A contractor has been arrested after authorities say he was driving a skid steer under the influence when he ran over a fellow worker, killing him, at an Illinois Tollway facility in Gurnee. The Gurnee Fire Department and Illinois State Police responded around 7:30 a.m. on October 18 to the Illinois Tollway M-4 building, located […]

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Driver charged with DUI after SUV, semi-truck crash leaves passenger critically injured on I-90 near Marengo

State police say a driver has been arrested for DUI after a crash involving an SUV and a semi-truck that left his passenger critically injured on Interstate 90 near Marengo. The Hampshire Fire Protection District and Illinois State Police (ISP) responded around 6:59 a.m. Saturday to westbound Interstate 90 near the 39.5 mile marker near […]

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1 victim critically injured, flown to hospital after crash with SUV and semi-truck on I-90 near Marengo

A person was left critically injured and had to be flown to the hospital after a crash involving an SUV and a semi-truck on Interstate 90 near Marengo Saturday morning. The Hampshire Fire Protection District and Illinois State Police responded around 6:59 a.m. Saturday to westbound Interstate 90 near the 39.5 mile marker near Marengo […]

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FBI task force arrests Waukegan man charged with opening fire on car, shooting person on I-90 in Chicago

An FBI task force arrested a Waukegan man charged with shooting at a vehicle, wounding a victim, during an expressway shooting that occurred on I-90 in Chicago. The Illinois State Police (ISP) said they responded around 4:30 a.m. on October 22, 2022, to Interstate 90 northbound near Fullerton Avenue in Chicago for a call of […]

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4 injured after two-vehicle crash results in heavy damage on Interstate 90 near Marengo

Four people were injured, two of which were hospitalized, after a two-vehicle crash left one car rolled over on Interstate 90 near Marengo Saturday afternoon. The Hampshire Fire Protection District and Illinois State Police responded around 3:40 p.m. Saturday to westbound Interstate 90 at milepost 37.5 near Marengo for a report of a vehicle crash […]

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1 hospitalized after van crashes into semi-trailer truck, causing it to jackknife on I-94 near Wadsworth

One person was hospitalized after a van crashed into a semi-trailer truck and caused the truck to jackknife, blocking multiple lanes on Interstate 94 near Wadsworth. The Illinois State Police and Newport Fire Protection District responded around 11:08 a.m. Wednesday to eastbound Interstate 94 near milepost 1.2 in Wadsworth for a vehicle crash with injuries. […]

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Multiple hospitalized after drunk driver causes rollover crash on I-94 near Wadsworth

Multiple people were hospitalized after a two-vehicle crash caused by a drunk driver resulted in major damage and left one car rolled over on Interstate 94 near Wadsworth. The Gurnee Fire Department, Newport Fire Protection District and Illinois State Police responded around 3:50 a.m. Saturday to Interstate 94 at the 5.75 milepost near Wadsworth for […]