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Multiple Lake County hospitals get ‘C’ grade after organization releases hospital safety ratings

A newly released report with safety grade ratings for hospitals in the country scored three out of five reviewed Lake County hospitals with a “C” grade. The Leapfrog Group, a national watchdog organization, released its spring 2023 hospital safety grade results earlier this month. The organization assigns a letter grade to nearly 3,000 U.S. general […]

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Family says father who died in ‘tragic’ crash was rear-ended by another vehicle in Libertyville

The family of a 61-year-old father says he was running errands for his family when a car rear-ended his vehicle, leaving him dead Sunday in Libertyville. An autopsy performed on Ezequiel Martinez, 61, of Mundelein, showed he died as a result of blunt force injuries, according to Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek. The Libertyville Police […]

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Coroner identifies Mundelein man who died after being trapped in vehicle crash in Libertyville

Authorities have identified a 61-year-old man who died after he had to be extricated by firefighters from his heavily damaged car following a crash in Libertyville Sunday evening. An autopsy performed on Ezequiel Martinez, 61, of Mundelein, showed he died as a result of blunt force injuries, according to Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek. The […]

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Man dies after being extricated from car following two-vehicle crash in Libertyville

Police say a driver died after he had to be extricated by firefighters from his heavily damaged car following a two-vehicle crash in Libertyville Sunday evening. The Libertyville Police Department and Libertyville Fire Department responded around 11:35 p.m. Sunday to Route 45 and Peterson Road in Libertyville for a vehicle crash with injuries. Officers arrived […]

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Nearly dozen fire departments called after dumpster catches fire, spreads to building in Libertyville

Nearly a dozen fire departments were called after a large dumpster became fully engulfed in flames and started spreading to a commercial building in Libertyville Tuesday morning. The Libertyville Fire Department responded around 10:18 a.m. Tuesday to the 2100 block of Tempel Drive in Libertyville for a report of a dumpster fire. Libertyville Fire Chief […]