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1 hospitalized after crash leaves car lodged underneath semi-tractor-trailer truck on I-294 near Deerfield

One person was transported to the hospital with injuries after an SUV crashed into a semi-tractor-trailer truck, with the car becoming lodged underneath the trailer, on Interstate 294 near Deerfield. The Illinois State Police and Northbrook Fire Department responded around 10:11 a.m. Wednesday to Interstate 294 at the 52.75 mile post in Deerfield for a […]

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Illinois State Police searching for driver involved in hit-and-run on I-294 at Lake Cook Road

Illinois State Police are seeking the driver of a white Hyundai Kona involved in a hit-and-run crash on I-294 and Lake Cook Road. Illinois State Police Public Information Officer Shannon Barrea said troopers responded to Interstate 294 at milepost 52.25 in Northbrook for a report of a two-vehicle, hit-and-run crash at about 9:20 p.m. Saturday. […]

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Waukegan man arrested for attempted murder in expressway shooting in Chicago suburb

State police say a Waukegan man has been arrested and charged with attempted murder after he allegedly opened fire on another vehicle on a Chicago area expressway. Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation Zone 1 East Violent Crimes Unit recently arrested Leroyience Simmons, 34, of Waukegan. Simmons was charged with attempted murder, a […]

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Medical examiner identifies driver ejected, killed after fiery FedEx semi-truck crash on I-294 in Deerfield

The medical examiner has released the identity of a driver who was ejected and killed after a crash that left his FedEx semi-trailer truck engulfed in flames on Interstate 294 in Deerfield. The Northbrook Fire Department and Illinois State Police Troop 3 responded around 2:23 a.m. on February 27 to Interstate 294 at mile marker 52.5 […]

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Medical examiner identifies 29-year-old killed after high-speed crash on Interstate 294 near Deerfield

The medical examiner’s office has released the identity of a 29-year-old woman who was ejected and killed after a high-speed crash on Interstate 294 near Deerfield in June. Stephanie Gocal, 29, of Tinley Park, died as a result of multiple blunt force injuries from the crash, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office. The […]