Authorities say a 53-year-old man was found dead after he was apparently crushed to death by a ramp while offloading an excavator near Vernon Hills Thursday morning. The Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Fire Protection District and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 6:30 a.m. Thursday to the 24800 block of North Milwaukee Avenue in unincorporated Vernon Hills for […]
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Man charged in scheme that resulted in Village of Libertyville contracts being steered to his HVAC employer
An employee of a heating and air conditioning company is facing charges after prosecutors say he submitted fake high-bid proposals to the Village of Libertyville so his employer could win contracts. Kenneth T. Niewerth, 58, of Salem, Wisconsin, was charged with three counts of bid-rigging, forgery, wire fraud and computer fraud. Lake County State’s Attorney’s […]
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Driver transported to hospital after semi-truck rolls over off Interstate 94 near Libertyville
Officials say a driver was transported to the hospital after a semi-truck pulling a dump trailer rolled over off of Interstate 94 near Libertyville early Thursday morning. The Libertyville Fire Department and Illinois State Police responded around 5:34 a.m. Thursday to Interstate 94 north of Atkinson Road near Libertyville for a vehicle crash with injuries. […]
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Pregnant mother critically injured in carjacking near Libertyville where toddler was abducted gives birth to her baby
A pregnant mother who was beaten, run over and had her two-year-old abducted in a carjacking near Libertyville in February has given birth to her baby, who she says is healthy and a “miracle.” The incident happened around 3:35 p.m. on February 23 in the 16000 block of West Buckley Road in unincorporated Libertyville. Lake […]
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Man charged with driving drunk, causing wrong-way crash that left victim critically injured on I-94 near Gurnee
A Chicago man has been charged with driving the wrong way on Interstate 94 near Gurnee while allegedly drunk and striking another car head-on, leaving the driver critically injured. The incident happened around 4 a.m. on July 19, 2021, on Interstate 94 just north of Route 120 at milepost 11 near Gurnee. The Illinois State […]
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Gunman becomes ‘enraged,’ shoots driver who cut vehicle off on Route 137 near Libertyville
A 32-year-old man was shot by a gunman who became “enraged” and opened fire after the victim possibly cut the suspect’s vehicle off on Route 137 near Libertyville Tuesday evening. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office, Libertyville Police Department and Libertyville Fire Department responded around 6:15 p.m. Tuesday to Mobil gas station at Route 137 and […]
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Waukegan man allegedly fled from police twice in Libertyville before being arrested near Grayslake
Police say a Waukegan man was arrested by sheriff’s deputies near Grayslake after he allegedly fled from officers who tried to stop him two separate times in Libertyville. A Libertyville police officer was on patrol around 4:18 a.m. on April 26 when they noticed a vehicle traveling near Butterfield Road and Ridgewood Lane. The officer […]
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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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Police arrest convicted child sex offender wanted for allegedly roaming school property in Lake Forest
Police have arrested a Libertyville man and convicted child sex offender who was wanted after he allegedly roamed around a school property in his car in Lake Forest. The Lake Forest Police Department responded on April 19 to the area of Academy Drive and Route 60 in Lake Forest for a report of a FLOCK […]