A Round Lake Beach man who died after driving his car into a pond in Libertyville Monday had a medical episode that caused him to crash, the coroner said. Emergency crews were called at 4:45 p.m. Monday to a report of a car that drove into a pond in front of the Poko Loko Early […]
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Man dies after car crashes into pond in Libertyville
A man who drove his car into a pond has died after firefighters rescued him Monday afternoon, officials said. Emergency crews were called at 4:45 p.m. Monday to a report of a car that drove into a pond in front of the Poko Loko Early Learning Center, 1601 Northwind Boulevard in Libertyville. Fire officials arrived […]
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Waukegan man facing multiple charges after police find loaded gun during traffic stop
Libertyville police arrested a Waukegan man who had a loaded gun in his car and no FOID card during a traffic stop early Monday morning. Montrael D. Thomas, 33, of 1429 Glen Rock Avenue in Waukegan, was charged with aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, unlawful use of a weapon, driving on a suspended license, operating […]
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Man critically injured after crash with semi-truck near Libertyville
A 50-year-old Gurnee man is in critical condition after a semi-truck struck his broken down car on the side of the road in unincorporated Libertyville. Emergency crews responded at 10:40 a.m. on Monday to Route 137 & North Center Avenue in unincorporated Libertyville for a report of a vehicle crash with injuries. Police arrived and […]
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Two arrested after gun pulled during drug deal in Libertyville
A Libertyville man and an Algonquin man have been arrested following a drug deal gone bad in which one of them pulled a gun. Gian-Marco Guerrero, 19, of 131 West Ellis Avenue in Libertyville, is being charged with aggravated assault and Timothy M. Andrews, 30, of 1609 Longview Drive in Algonquin, is being charged with unlawful […]
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WATCH: 13-year-old charged in 2016 gun store crash-and-grab in Libertyville
Editor’s Note: The below video could be considered shocking or disturbing to the viewer. Viewer discretion is advised. A 13-year-old Wheeling boy has been charged in connection with burglarizing a Libertyville gun store after a stolen pickup truck crashed into it in 2016, police said. On August 23, 2016, police responded to a burglary at […]
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Lake Zurich gymnastics coach arrested on sexual assault charges of a 16-year-old
A Lake Zurich gymnastics coach has been arrested on sexual assault charges of a 16-year-old Mundelein girl, police said. Kendale Coats, 29, of Palatine, was arrested and charged with two counts of criminal sexual assault. Coats is a gymnastics coach at U.S. Gymnastics Training Center in Lake Zurich. Authorities said that an investigation began involving […]
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Several animals killed in Mettawa barn fire
Thirty chickens and several alpacas died after a barn fire in Mettawa on Tuesday, the Libertyville Fire Department said. Firefighters were called at 1:12 p.m. to a barn fire at a farm property at 14060 West Old School Road near the Tri-State Tollway in Mettawa. Fire officials said that several horses, cats and goats escaped […]
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Woman arrested after punching Libertyville police officer, urinating in parking lot
A drunken domestic dispute led to the arrests of a boyfriend and girlfriend in Libertyville on Sunday. A Libertyville police officer spotted a vehicle driving on North Milwaukee Avenue at 2:40 a.m. with its passenger side door open and a female trying to exit the vehicle while it was moving, officials said. The vehicle pulled […]