The coroner is still working to identify the skeletal remains found in a wooded area in Beach Park and the sheriff’s office says it was possibly a homeless person. Lake County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Chief Christopher Covelli said the Zion Police Department received an anonymous tip on June 14 that human remains were in a […]
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Skeletal remains found in a wooded area near Illinois Beach State Park under investigation, no injuries shown
Authorities are investigating skeletal remains found Friday in a wooded area near Adeline Jay Geo-Karis Illinois Beach State Park in Beach Park. Lake County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Chief Chris Covelli said Zion Police received an anonymous tip on June 14 that human remains were located in a wooded area on Sheridan and Wadsworth roads near […]
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Lake Barrington man identified as motorcyclist who died when he hit tree after sliding off roadway in Tower Lakes
A Lake Barrington man was killed in a crash after his motorcycle left the roadway and hit a tree on Roberts Road, Lake County Coroner officials announced. Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek said in a news release Tower Lakes Police Department and Wauconda Fire District responded to Roberts Road approximately 150 feet west of North […]
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Lake County Coroner identifies man killed after vehicle strikes utility pole near Gurnee Saturday
The Lake County Coroner’s Office has released the identity of an 89-year-old man who died after a car he was riding in collided with a pole near Gurnee Saturday afternoon. Preliminary results show that Leonard Blum, of Gurnee, died as a result of injuries he sustained in the crash that took place at about 2:15 […]
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‘A true leader’: Retired Lake County Coroner Barbara Richardson dies at age 93
Officials are mourning the death of retired Lake County Coroner Barbara Richardson, who won five consecutive terms serving as coroner for over 20 years. Richardson joined the Lake County Coroner’s Office on February 1, 1977. She served as a deputy coroner until she was appointed as coroner on December 1, 1982. Richardson led the office […]
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Coroner explains how COVID-19 deaths are counted in Lake County
Lake County Coroner Dr. Howard Cooper sat down and explained how his office is handling COVID-19 deaths and how they’re classified. “It’s a pandemic. So the big issue is how do we protect ourselves from the virus and how do we help our community with this virus,” Cooper said, noting that the Lake County Coroner’s […]