A Dunkin’ Donuts employee was hospitalized after her co-worker pulled a knife on her and cut her at a Dunkin’ Donuts shop in Libertyville, police said. Melissa O. Goodwin, 31, of the 300 block of West Winchester Road in Libertyville, was charged with one count of aggravated battery, criminal damage to property, theft less than […]
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Two charged after driving stolen car from Gurnee, burglarizing cars in Libertyville
Two men, one who was armed with a weapon, were arrested after police say they drove a car that was stolen from Gurnee and burglarized vehicles in Libertyville. Maurice J. Williams, 22, of the 2000 block of Georgetown Lane in Waukegan, was charged with possession of a stolen auto, two counts of burglary to auto, […]
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Part of I-94 in Green Oaks to be renamed after fallen Illinois State Trooper Gerald Ellis
A portion of I-94 in Green Oaks will be renamed after Trooper Gerald Ellis, who was killed in March when he used his squad car to hit a wrong-way driver, saving an entire family traveling in a nearby car. Illinois State Police, elected officials, family members, friends and colleagues are set to pay tribute to […]
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64-year-old Libertyville man found after being reported missing
A 64-year-old man, who is intellectually disabled, has been located after being reported missing in Libertyville, police said. Chiu Wah Ng, 64, of the 16300 block of West Arlington Drive in unincorporated Libertyville, was last seen by his family at 9 a.m. Friday, according to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office. People in the area of […]
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Man sentenced to 78 years in prison for gunning down, killing man in Libertyville
A Round Lake Beach man was sentenced Wednesday to 78 years in prison for murdering a romantic rival just before Christmas three years ago in Libertyville. Kenneth Seplak, 40, was convicted of fatally shooting David Gorski, 30, of Libertyville, on December 23, 2016 along Milwaukee Avenue in Libertyville. Seplak was sentenced to 53 years in […]
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Man arrested after pushing bicyclist into a guardrail at the Libertyville Police Department
A 69-year-old man was arrested after police officers saw him push a bicyclist into a guardrail in front of the Libertyville Police Department on Friday. Thomas C. Willis, 69, of the 300 block of East Church Street in Libertyville, was charged with two counts of battery. The Libertyville Police Department was called around 7:11 p.m. […]
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Video shows Libertyville police car fully engulfed in flames
A video has emerged of a police car that was engulfed in flames Sunday evening in the parking lot of the Libertyville Police Department. Libertyville Police Department Lt. Jeff Stolzenburg said that a police squad car caught fire around 5:30 p.m. Sunday while parked at the rear of the police department, 200 East Cook Avenue. […]
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Dump truck driver cited after crash involving three school buses hospitalizes 17 people in Libertyville
A truck driver has been cited for causing the crash involving three school buses filled with summer camp kids in Libertyville, leaving 17 people hospitalized. Jorge Tapia-Reves, 44, of Elgin, was charged with one count of failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Libertyville Fire Department responded around […]
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At least 17 hospitalized after three buses filled with kids, truck crash in Libertyville
148 people were evaluated by paramedics and 17 of them were hospitalized after three buses filled with camp kids and a dump truck crashed in Libertyville. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Libertyville Fire Department responded around 11 a.m. Thursday to Route 137 and River Road for a four-vehicle crash. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office […]