Fire officials said that an electrical appliance caused a fire in the basement of a Hawthorn Woods home, causing $125,000 in damage Tuesday afternoon. The Lake Zurich Fire Department and Hawthorn Woods Police Department responded around 4 p.m. Tuesday to the 0-100 block of North Alder Court in Hawthorn Woods for a report of a […]
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63-year-old man dies after crash involving motor scooter, van in Lake Zurich
A 63-year-old man who sustained serious injuries last week after a van struck his motor scooter in Lake Zurich has died at the hospital, police said. John Welbourn, 63, of Lake Zurich, was pronounced dead at Advocate Condell Medical Center, according to Lake Zurich Police Department Sgt. Colin Gaffney. The Lake Zurich Police Department and […]
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Man suffers life-threatening injuries after crash involving motor scooter, van in Lake Zurich
A man sustained life-threatening injuries after he was thrown from his motor scooter when a van crashed into him in Lake Zurich Thursday evening. The Lake Zurich Police Department and Lake Zurich Fire Department responded around 5:26 p.m. Thursday to Buesching Road and Route 22 in Lake Zurich for a report of a serious crash […]
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Homeowner digging into ground struck natural gas line, causing fire in Deer Park, officials say
A homeowner digging in their yard caused a natural gas leak and fire Friday morning in Deer Park, fire officials said. The Lake Zurich Fire Department responded around 10:50 a.m. Friday to the 21000 block of Old Farm Road in Deer Park for a report of an outdoor natural gas leak. The 911 caller told […]
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1 dead, 1 in critical condition after three-vehicle crash involving semi-truck in Deer Park
A 35-year-old woman was killed and a man is in critical condition after a minivan cut off a semi-truck, causing a three-vehicle crash in Deer Park Thursday morning, police said. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Lake Zurich Fire Department responded around 9:35 a.m. Thursday to Route 12 and Deer Park Boulevard in Deer Park […]
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Fire causes $150,000 in damage to Burger King restaurant in Lake Zurich
Over a dozen fire departments responded to a structure fire at a Burger King restaurant in Lake Zurich that caused $150,000 in damage Tuesday evening, fire officials said. The Lake Zurich Fire Department responded around 10:04 p.m. Tuesday to Burger King, 642 South Rand Road in Lake Zurich, for a report of a fire alarm. […]
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Coroner IDs 39-year-old man killed in single-vehicle crash in Lake Zurich
Authorities have identified a 39-year-old man who was killed after he drove his vehicle into electrical boxes and then crashed through a brick wall Monday morning in Lake Zurich. An autopsy showed that Tyler Wills, 39, of Lake Zurich, died as a result of blunt force trauma due to a vehicle crash, according to Lake […]
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Driver killed after crashing into electrical boxes, brick wall in Lake Zurich
A driver was killed and power in downtown Lake Zurich went out after a vehicle drove into electrical boxes and then crashed through a brick wall Monday morning. The Lake Zurich Police Department and Lake Zurich Fire Department responded around 4:45 a.m. Monday to Main Street and Lions Drive for a report of a serious […]
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Armed man robs convenience store in Lake Zurich, escapes from police during chase
Police say a man robbed a 7-Eleven store in Lake Zurich at knifepoint and fled from officers who tried to chase him on Friday. The Lake Zurich Police Department responded around 9:49 p.m. Friday to the 7-Eleven, 600 East Route 22, for a report of an armed robbery. Lake Zurich Deputy Police Chief David Anderson […]