Authorities are reminding motorists to abide by Scott’s Law and move over after a car slammed into two police squads that were on a traffic stop in Lake Bluff. The Lake Bluff Police Department released video of the crash Friday and said it occurred two weeks ago. A vehicle drove into the back of a […]
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Police working to identify suspect who tried burglarizing restaurant in downtown Lake Bluff
Police are working to identify a man who was caught on camera attempting to break into a restaurant in downtown Lake Bluff Wednesday morning. The incident happened around 1:45 a.m. Wednesday at Inovasi, located at 28 East Center Avenue in Lake Bluff. John des Rosiers, who is the chef and proprietor of the restaurant, asked […]
Coroner identifies 36-year-old man killed in double rollover crash with dump truck near Lake Bluff
The coroner has released the identity of a Wadsworth man who died after crashing his pickup truck into a dump truck, causing both vehicles to roll over, near Lake Bluff Saturday. An autopsy performed Monday showed that Philip Jerina, 36, of Wadsworth, died as a result of blunt force injuries as a result of a […]
Investigators say pickup veered into oncoming lane, causing double rollover crash that left 1 dead near Lake Bluff
Investigators say a 36-year-old man died after his pickup truck veered into oncoming traffic and struck a dump truck head-on, causing both vehicles to roll over, near Lake Bluff Saturday morning. The Libertyville Fire Department and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 9:25 a.m. Saturday to Waukegan Road and Muir Avenue in unincorporated Lake Bluff […]
Pickup truck driver dies after crash with dump truck causes both vehicles to roll over near Lake Bluff
A driver is dead after a pickup truck and a dump truck crashed and both vehicles rolled over, causing the dump truck to spill its load, near Lake Bluff Saturday morning. The Libertyville Fire Department and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 9:25 a.m. Saturday to Waukegan Road and Muir Avenue in unincorporated Lake Bluff […]
Armed suspects flee on foot after suspect vehicle hits 3 police cars, 1 head-on in Lake Bluff
Armed juvenile suspects crashed into three police squads, including one head-on, and then fled on foot, sparking a large police search in Lake Bluff early Tuesday morning. The incident happened around 1:30 a.m. Tuesday near Green Bay Road and Thorn Valley Road in Lake Bluff. A Lake Bluff police officer came upon a suspicious vehicle, […]
17-year-old boy seriously injured, trapped after rollover crash into light pole in Gurnee
A 17-year-old boy had to be extricated by firefighters after he suffered serious injuries when his car was struck by another vehicle and rolled over in Gurnee, police said. The Gurnee Fire Department and Gurnee Police Department responded around 1:45 p.m. Thursday to Hunt Club Road and Washington Street for a report of a rollover […]
Multiple children transported to hospital after suffering heat exhaustion during Fourth of July parade in Lake Bluff
Three children were transported to the hospital after members of a marching band suffered heat exhaustion during the Fourth of July parade in Lake Bluff. The last few floats were reaching the end of the parade’s mile-long route around 12:50 p.m. Tuesday. Firefighters with the Lake Bluff Fire Department noticed some members of an out-of-state […]
Suspect arrested after allegedly stealing golf cart in Lake Bluff, leading police on pursuit and crashing into squad car
A man was taken into custody after prosecutors say he stole a golf cart, crashed the cart into a police car and led officers on a chase in Lake Bluff Wednesday afternoon. Christian Kilburn, 32, of Massachusetts, was charged with theft between $500 and $10,000, a Class 3 felony. Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Dino […]