No injuries were reported during a garage fire Sunday afternoon in Libertyville, authorities said. Theย Libertyville Fire Department was dispatched to a reported structure fire in the 1900 block of Halifax Street at 3:20 p.m. Sunday, authorities said. Crews were notified by neighbors that flames were seen from an attached garage at the home. Upon arrival, […]
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Man released under SAFE-T Act after allegedly stealing van with GPS tracker in Libertyville
A man who allegedly stole a van from Libertyville equipped with a GPS tracker was arrested by police in Grayslake but later released from the Lake County Jail on pretrial conditions under the Illinois SAFE-T Act. Phillip Board, 34, of Zion, was charged with possession of a stolen vehicle, burglary without causing damage, theft of […]
Community High School District 128 Superintendent refuses to step down, saying she will “stand strong and resilient” despite calls for removal
Community High School District 128 Superintendent Denise Herrmann told a packed house of teachers, parents and students in Libertyville and Vernon Hills that she will “stand strong and resilient” despite critics loudly calling for her to be removed from her position. Herrmann said in a three minute speech at the Community High School District 128 […]
Two Lake County hospitals named among best in United States for maternity care
Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville and Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital in Barrington are two of six Advocate Health Care hospitals nationally recognized as leaders in advancing maternity and postpartum care by Newsweek and Statista Inc., a statistics portal and industry ranking provider. This distinction reflects the safe, high-quality care parents and their newborns can […]
Residents escape after passerby spots flames engulfing garage, spreading to Libertyville home
Residents were able to escape after a passerby spotted flames engulfing a garage and spreading to a home in Libertyville Monday morning, authorities said. The Libertyville Fire Department and Libertyville Police Department responded around 5 a.m. Monday to the 1200 block of East Park Avenue for a report of a structure fire. Libertyville Deputy Fire […]
Lockdowns at several Vernon Hills schools was result of suspect with warrant who fled on foot from police
Police say the lockdowns put into place at several Vernon Hills schools on Monday were due to a suspect with a warrant who fled from officers as they arrived at his workplace. Hawthorn District 73 Superintendent of Schools Pete Hannigan sent an alert to families Monday morning about a soft lockdown that went into effect […]
Fugitive task force arrests Libertyville man wanted for attempted murder in stabbing of elderly man
A fugitive task force arrested a Libertyville man after he was wanted for attempted murder in the stabbing of an elderly man on a public transportation bus in Chicago. Stanislav Zhuravel, 32, of Libertyville, was arrested in the 200 block of Peterson Road in Libertyville last Tuesday. Zhuravel was arrested by the Chicago Police Department […]
‘Truly a special dog’: Illinois House honors Lake County Sheriff Canine Dax, handler following canine’s death
The Illinois House of Representatives honored Lake County Sheriff’s Canine Dax and his handler this week after the canine’s retirement and sudden death last month. State Representative Tom Weber (R-Lake Villa) and the Illinois House of Representatives honored Dax and his handler, Lake County Sheriffโs Deputy John Forlenza, on Wednesday. Dax and Forlenza were honored […]
100 students from local high schools experience day in life at Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville
100 students from area high schools experienced a “day in the life” of trauma staff at Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville, which is Lake County’s only Level 1 trauma center. Advocate Condell Medical Center hosted 100 students from 10 area high schools for its annual Trauma Day 2024 on Friday. The students were fromย Carmel […]