Officials credited Lake County Sheriff’s Canine Dax with saving hundreds of lives and tracking down hundreds of offenders during his retirement ceremony Wednesday following a career-ending injury. Dax – a German Shepherd born in March 2014 in the Czech Republic – joined the sheriff’s office in the spring of 2015. He was 13 months old […]
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Heavy traffic delays reported after car becomes engulfed in flames on Interstate 94 near Libertyville
Heavy traffic delays were reported on Interstate 94 near Libertyville after a car caught on fire and quickly became engulfed in flames Saturday afternoon. The Libertyville Fire Department and Illinois State Police responded around 1:20 p.m. Saturday to Interstate 94 between Route 176 and Route 60 for a vehicle fire. Emergency crews arrived to find […]
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Domestic battery suspect on the run after attacking woman, stealing her vehicle with baby inside in Libertyville
A woman was hospitalized after she was attacked during a domestic incident by a man who fled the scene in her car, which had their baby inside, in Libertyville Friday evening. The Libertyville Police Department responded around 8:47 p.m. Friday to the area of Route 21 and Buckley Road for a report of a domestic […]
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Police investigating stolen vehicle, numerous car burglaries reported in Libertyville subdivision
Police are warning residents after suspects stole a car and ditched it before burglarizing numerous other vehicles in a Libertyville subdivision. The Libertyville Police Department was called in the early morning hours on Saturday to the 100 block of Woodland Road, which is off of Route 176. Libertyville Deputy Police Chief Chad Roszkowiak said Wednesday […]
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Austin’s in Libertyville announces restaurant reopening after fire that left 4 injured during Easter brunch
Austin’s Saloon and Eatery in Libertyville announced they will reopen Wednesday after a fire erupted inside the crowded restaurant during Easter brunch, leaving four injured. The Libertyville Fire Department responded around 1 p.m. Sunday to Austin’s Saloon and Eatery, 481 Peterson Road in Libertyville, for a report of a structure fire. Firefighters arrived to find […]
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Austin’s in Libertyville vows to reopen quickly, applauds staff’s actions after fire erupts during Easter brunch
Austin’s Saloon and Eatery in Libertyville vowed to reopen quickly and apologized to customers after a fire erupted inside the crowded restaurant during Easter brunch, leaving four injured. The Libertyville Fire Department responded around 1 p.m. Sunday to Austin’s Saloon and Eatery, 481 Peterson Road in Libertyville, for a report of a structure fire. Firefighters […]
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4 injured after fire erupts inside popular restaurant in Libertyville during Easter brunch
Four people were injured after a fire broke out inside Austin’s Saloon and Eatery in Libertyville during Easter brunch, fire officials said. The Libertyville Fire Department responded around 1 p.m. Sunday to Austin’s Saloon and Eatery, 481 Peterson Road in Libertyville, for a report of a structure fire. Firefighters arrived to find smoke coming from […]
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ISP remembers trooper who was killed by drunk driver while saving a family on I-94 near Libertyville
State police are remembering Trooper Gerald Ellis, who was killed five years ago when he used his squad car to hit a wrong-way drunk driver, saving a family on I-94 near Libertyville. Ellis was on duty around 3:25 a.m. March 30, 2019, traveling home in his squad car on westbound Interstate 94 near mile marker […]
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Police investigating after man points gun at gas station clerk in Libertyville
Police say they are working to identify a man who pointed a handgun at a clerk before fleeing a gas station in Libertyville early Monday morning. The Libertyville Police Department responded around 1:50 a.m. Monday to the Shell, 2070 Shell Drive in Libertyville, for a report of an aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. A […]