Two months later, police say they are still investigating a case where a jet skier intentionally ran over a mother duck and her 15 ducklings, killing some of them, on Petite Lake in Lake Villa. Antioch resident Ainsley Brook Wonderling previously said in a social media post that a male was driving a jet ski […]
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Fundraiser collects $21,000 for Lake Villa man who broke his neck in ATV accident
A fundraiser has collected more than $21,000 for a Lake Villa family after a father broke his neck in an ATV accident during a family gathering last weekend. Lake Villa resident Rick Leukhardt was involved in a “terrible” crash on September 5, according to family friend Jamie Deehr. Leukhardt was driving an ATV while with […]
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‘Our hearts will forever be torn’: $25,000 raised for family of 19-year-old man killed in Lake Villa crash
A fundraiser has collected almost $25,000 for the family of a 19-year-old Round Lake Beach man who was killed over the weekend in a motorcycle crash near Lake Villa. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 5:30 p.m. Sunday to Rollins Road west of Route 45 in unincorporated Lake Villa for a report of a […]
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19-year-old man killed after losing control of his motorcycle, crashing into ditch near Lake Villa
A 19-year-old man from Round Lake Beach was killed Sunday evening after losing control of his motorcycle and crashing into a ditch near Lake Villa, the sheriff’s office said. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 5:30 p.m. Sunday to Rollins Road west of Route 45 in unincorporated Lake Villa for a report of a […]
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Train crossings reopen in Lake Villa after pedestrian struck and killed by freight train
A man was killed Wednesday morning after he was run over by a freight train near the Lake Villa Metra Station. Investigators believe the death was a suicide. The Lake Villa Police Department and Lake Villa Fire Protection District responded around 11:10 a.m. Wednesday to the Lake Villa Metra Station, 129 Railroad Avenue, for a […]
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Gages Lake man arrested after stealing again from church in Third Lake
A Gages Lake man was arrested on Thursday after detectives witnessed him break into a church in Third Lake where he allegedly stole from a donation box. David Uzelac, 27, of the 33600 block of North Evergreen Drive in Gages Lake, was charged with burglary, violation of bail bond, theft, criminal trespass to a building […]
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Road closures to go into effect as roundabout construction begins in Lake Villa
The intersection of Fairfield Road and Monaville Road in Lake Villa will be closed later this month as construction begins on a roundabout for the intersection, county officials said. The Lake County Division of Transportation (LCDOT) said they will be closing the intersection of Fairfield Road and Monaville Road beginning at 6 a.m. on August […]
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Coroner identifies toddler who died from drowning in backyard pool of Lake Villa home
The coroner has identified a 3-year-old boy who died from drowning in the backyard pool of a Lake Villa home Saturday evening. A preliminary autopsy showed that Zayden Zavodny, 3, of Lake Villa, died as a result of drowning, according to Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek. The Lake Villa Fire Protection District and Lake Villa […]
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Police investigating after jet skier intentionally ran over family of ducks, killing them on Petite Lake near Lake Villa
Conservation police are searching for the driver of a jet ski that intentionally ran over a mother duck and her 15 ducklings, killing some of them, on Petite Lake in Lake Villa. Antioch resident Ainsley Brook Wonderling said in a social media post that a male was driving a jet ski with a female passenger […]