A healthcare company on Tuesday released their top 250 ranked hospitals nationwide and several of them are located in Lake and McHenry counties. Healthgrades announced the recipients of two hospital quality awards — the 2024 Patient Safety Excellence Award and the 2024 Outstanding Patient Experience Award. The Patient Safety Excellence Award recognizes hospitals nationwide that […]
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Food service worker fired after giving phone number to student at Lake Forest High School
School officials say a food service worker has been fired after they gave their phone number to a student at Lake Forest High School. Lake Forest School Districts 115 and 67 Superintendent Matthew Montgomery sent a letter to parents and staff on Friday. Montgomery said a temporary Lake Forest High School food service worker who […]
Probation for intoxicated driver who crashed into squad car, injuring deputy in Lake Forest
A man who drove under the influence and was found with a gun in the car after crashing into a Lake County sheriff’s squad, injuring a deputy in Lake Forest, has been sentenced to probation. The Lake Forest Police Department and Lake County Major Crash Assistance Team (MCAT) were investigating a serious vehicle crash at […]
Pre-trial release denied for man accused of carjacking victim at Lake Forest Oasis, leading to police pursuit
A judge denied pre-trial release to a man who authorities say carjacked and injured a victim in the parking lot of the Lake Forest Oasis before leading state police on a pursuit on Interstate 94. The Illinois State Police responded around 3:40 a.m. on February 15 to the Lake Forest Oasis, 13783 East Oasis Service […]
Man arrested after allegedly carjacking and injuring victim at Lake Forest Oasis, leading to police pursuit
Authorities have arrested a suspect who allegedly carjacked and injured a victim in the parking lot of the Lake Forest Oasis before leading state police on a pursuit on Interstate 94. The Illinois State Police responded around 3:40 a.m. Thursday to the Lake Forest Oasis, 13783 East Oasis Service Rd in Lake Forest, for a […]
Suspect carjacks, injures victim at Lake Forest Oasis and leads police on pursuit on Interstate 94
A suspect carjacked and injured a victim in the parking lot of the Lake Forest Oasis before leading state police on a pursuit on Interstate 94, officials said. The Illinois State Police responded around 3:40 a.m. Thursday to the Lake Forest Oasis, 13783 East Oasis Service Rd in Lake Forest, for a report of a […]
State suspends license of Gurnee doctor convicted of prescribing painkillers to patients, billing Medicare for fake visits
The state has indefinitely suspended a Gurnee doctor who was sentenced to federal prison for prescribing opioids to patients without a visit and then billing Medicare for the non-existent treatment. Eliza Diaconescu, 75, of Lake Forest, was charged in July 2022 with one count of health care fraud, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for […]
Judge denies pre-trial release for DUI driver with gun who injured Lake County sheriff’s deputy in crash in Lake Forest
A judge has denied pre-trial release for an alleged drunk driver found with a gun after crashing into a Lake County sheriff’s auxiliary deputy’s squad, leaving the deputy injured, in Lake Forest. The Lake Forest Police Department and Lake County Major Crash Assistance Team (MCAT) were on the scene investigating a serious vehicle crash at […]
Police warn community after skimming device located on ATM at bank in Lake Forest
Police are seeking victims of fraud after a skimming device was located on an ATM at a Bank of America branch in Lake Forest Wednesday morning. The Lake Forest Police Department said they were notified after a technician located a skimming device. Officers responded to the Bank of America branch at 780 North Western Avenue […]