A toddler was among three people hospitalized after a multiple-vehicle crash caused heavy traffic backups on Interstate 94 near Waukegan Wednesday evening, authorities said. The Gurnee Fire Department, Libertyville Fire Department and Illinois State Police responded around 4:10 p.m. Wednesday to Interstate 94 near milepost 12.5 in Waukegan for a vehicle crash with injuries. Emergency […]
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Trailer fire on I-94 near Lake Forest Oasis sends massive plume of smoke into sky
Firefighters spent an hour battling a trailer fire on I-94 near the Lake Forest Oasis that caused a massive plume of black smoke in the sky on Tuesday morning. The Illinois State Police, Libertyville Fire Department and Lake Forest Fire Department responded around 11:25 a.m. Tuesday to the Lake Forest Oasis on-ramp from I-94 eastbound […]
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Advocate Health Care employee from McHenry recognized as nurse leader of year at Chicago Bears game
An Advocate Health Care employee from McHenry who works at a hospital in Libertyville was recognized as the company’s nurse leader of the year and featured as a special guest during the Chicago Bears game. Advocate Health Care said two of its top nursing professionals were recognized at Soldier Field on Sunday as the Chicago […]
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Funeral services set for Mundelein man who died after trying to get off moving Metra train in Libertyville
Funeral services are set for Tuesday for a 30-year-old Mundelein man who appeared to have died by accident when he tried getting off a moving Metra train in Libertyville, which the family said was “so unexpected.” The Libertyville Police Department, Libertyville Fire Department and Metra Police Department responded around 5:30 p.m. on January 2 to […]
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Sheriff’s deputy hospitalized, 6 other deputies treated after man armed with hatchet sprays bear spray in Libertyville
A Lake County sheriff’s deputy was hospitalized and six other deputies were treated after a man armed with a hatchet sprayed them with bear spray as they served a court order in Libertyville Monday morning. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office Crisis Outreach and Support Team (COaST) and sheriff’s deputies attempted to serve a mental health […]
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Man hospitalized after being struck by car, shutting down Milwaukee Avenue in downtown Libertyville
A man was hospitalized after being struck by a car as he tried crossing busy Milwaukee Avenue, causing the road to be completely shut down in downtown Libertyville Thursday evening. The Libertyville Fire Department and Libertyville Police Department responded around 6:35 p.m. Thursday to the area of Milwaukee Avenue and Church Street for a vehicle […]
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Officials say Mundelein man believed to have died by accident after trying to get off moving Metra train in Libertyville
Investigators say a 30-year-old Mundelein man appeared to have died by accident when he leaped from a moving Metra train before later being found on the tracks in Libertyville. The Libertyville Police Department, Libertyville Fire Department and Metra Police Department responded around 5:30 p.m. Friday to the area of Ellis Avenue and Winchester Road for […]
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‘We all miss him so much’: Family mourns death of Mundelein man found after being struck by train in Libertyville
A family is mourning the death of a 30-year-old Mundelein man who was found dead on the train tracks in Libertyville after being hit by a train as they say they “miss him so much.” The Libertyville Police Department, Libertyville Fire Department and Metra Police Department responded around 5:30 p.m. Friday to the area of […]
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Coroner identifies Mundelein man found dead on train tracks after being struck by train in Libertyville
The coroner has released the identity of a Mundelein man who was found dead on the Metra Milwaukee District North line tracks in Libertyville Friday evening after being hit by a train. The Libertyville Police Department, Libertyville Fire Department and Metra Police Department responded around 5:30 p.m. Friday to the area of Ellis Avenue and […]