Traffic congestion on Old McHenry Road in Hawthorn Woods is expected to improve in the future as the Lake County Board approved an agreement for Phase II engineering design services for the project. The Old McHenry Crossings Project proposes to construct a grade separation of Old McHenry Road at the Canadian National railroad tracks, improve […]
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No injuries reported due to deck fire in Lindenhurst
No injuries were reported in a deck fire in Lindenhurst late Saturday, authorities said. Firefighters from the Lake Villa Fire Protection District were called to the scene at about 9:59 p.m. for a reported structure in the 3400 block of Neubauer Circle. Upon arrival, firefighters saw a fire contained on a deck attached to the […]
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Highland Park car wash employer facing $800,000 in back pay and $110,000 in penalties for not paying overtime
A federal judge has ordered the owner and operator of four Chicago-area We Wash Hand Wash and Car Detail Centers, including one in Highland Park, to pay $799,566 in back wages and damages to 110 employees and $110,990 in penalties to the U.S. Department of Labor as part of a consent judgment and order. On […]
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Fire causes $360,000 in damages to Buffalo Grove home, leaving house uninhabitable
A structure fire in Buffalo Grove left a home uninhabitable and caused $360,000 in damages Thursday evening, authorities said. Buffalo Grove firefighters were dispatched to 970 Lucinda Drive for a reported structure fire at 7:16 p.m. Thursday, authorities said. While firefighters were en route to the location, Buffalo Grove police arrived at the scene and […]
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Grand Jury indicts Volo woman with fleeing scene of fatal crash after two vehicles fatally hit woman crossing road in Gurnee
A Lake County Grand Jury has indicted a Volo woman with leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death after she allegedly ran over and killed a pedestrian lying injured in a Gurnee roadway. Hunter Saikin, 20, is facing up to 15 years in prison on Class 1 Felony charges of Leaving the Scene […]
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Clemency hearing held for woman seeking release in conviction for killing toddler at daycare in Lake County
A woman convicted of killing a toddler in one of Lake County’s most controversial murder cases has gone before a review board for a clemency hearing in a bid to be granted release. Melissa Calusinski, 37, formerly of Carpentersville, earlier this year was awarded a clemency hearing before the Illinois Prisoner Review Board (PRB). She […]
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Three people injured, two critically, after a boat and WaveRunner collide on Lake Marie in Antioch
Three people were injured, two critically, when a boat crashed with a WaveRunner on Lake Marie in Antioch Tuesday evening, authorities said. Antioch Fire Department Chief Jon Cokefair said units were called to the scene of the crash on Lake Marie at 5:19 p.m. Tuesday for a report of the WaveRunner hitting the boat near […]
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Severed arm recovered in Waukegan identified as belonging to woman murdered in Milwaukee
The Lake County Coroner’s Office has confirmed a severed arm that washed up on Waukegan Municipal Beach belongs to a 19-year-old Milwaukee woman who was murdered and dismembered after a date in Wisconsin in May. Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek said via a news release Tuesday her office was notified Tuesday by the Milwaukee County […]
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Two injured in Antioch crash on Route 173 Monday evening
Two people were injured in a crash with entrapment Monday evening in Antioch, authorities said. The Antioch Fire Department was called to the intersection of Route 173 and Deercrest Drive at about 5:42 p.m. Monday for an accident with entrapment, authorities said in a news release. Upon arrival, crews found two cars with heavy damage […]