Two teenage drivers were able to escape without injury after a two-vehicle crash caused one of the cars to quickly become fully engulfed in flames in Hawthorn Woods, police said. The Lake Zurich Fire Rescue Department and Hawthorn Woods Police Department responded around 10:50 p.m. Saturday to Old McHenry Road and Quentin Road in Hawthorn […]
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Resident injured after overnight fire sends flames from back of house near Lake Zurich
A resident was transported to the hospital after escaping from a fire that broke out and sent flames from the rear of a house near Lake Zurich early Sunday morning, fire officials said. The Lake Zurich Fire Rescue Department and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 4:31 a.m. Sunday to the 23500 block of North […]
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Firefighter injured, family left homeless after extra-alarm fire sends flames from house in Kildeer
A family was left homeless after an extra-alarm fire heavily engulfed their house, leaving one firefighter injured and prompting a major fire department response in Kildeer Tuesday evening. The Lake Zurich Fire Rescue Department and Kildeer Police Department responded around 9 p.m. Tuesday to the 21400 block of West Boschome Drive in Kildeer for a […]
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‘Disturbing incident’: Police investigating after Lake Zurich High School students distribute AI-generated nude images of classmates
A police investigation is underway after students at Lake Zurich High School were reported to have used AI to generate sexually explicit images of female classmates, with school officials calling it “disturbing.” Lake Zurich Community Unit School District 95 sent a letter to families in the district on Thursday about the incident. “Our highest priority […]
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5 hospitalized after pickup truck runs red light, causing four-vehicle crash in Deer Park
Five people were hospitalized after a pickup truck driver ran a red light and caused a four-vehicle crash along Route 12 in Deer Park, the sheriff’s office said. The Lake Zurich Fire Rescue Department, Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Kildeer Police Department responded around 1:10 p.m. Saturday to the area of Route 12 and Deer […]
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Lake Zurich man released from Indiana jail only to be arrested moments later for trying to steal car in parking lot
A Lake Zurich man was released from a jail in Indiana only to be arrested moments later after officials say he tried stealing a car in the parking lot of the sheriff’s office. Matthew A. Moskvitin, 18, of Lake Zurich, was released on March 6 from the Newton County, Indiana, Sheriff’s Department jail at 304 […]
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‘Life will never be the same’: 17-year-old soccer player from Barrington remembered after being killed in Deer Park crash
A family is remembering a 17-year-old Barrington boy, who was a soccer player and college prep student, after he died in a high-speed crash in Deer Park, saying he was “irreplaceable” and “life will never be the same.” An autopsy performed Tuesday showed that Maximilian “Max” Sahinoglu, 17, of Barrington, died as a result of […]
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Coroner identifies Barrington teen who died in high-speed crash that left car engine ripped from vehicle in Deer Park
The coroner has released the identity of a 17-year-old Barrington boy who died after he crashed his BMW at high speed into a tree, which caused the engine to detach from the vehicle, in Deer Park. An autopsy performed Tuesday showed that Maximilian Sahinoglu, 17, of Barrington, died as a result of blunt force injuries […]
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Teen dies after high-speed crash that left car engine ripped from vehicle in Deer Park
A 17-year-old boy is dead after the sheriff says he crashed his BMW at high speed into a tree, which caused the engine to completely detach from the vehicle, in Deer Park Monday morning. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Lake Zurich Fire Rescue Department responded around 9:45 a.m. Monday to the area of Ela […]