A man and a woman were transported to the hospital after they were struck by an SUV whose driver claimed that his brakes failed near Lincolnshire, the sheriff said. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office, Long Grove Fire Protection District and Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Fire Protection District responded around 2:37 p.m. Sunday to the 16200 block of West […]
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Pre-trial release denied for 1 of 2 alleged drug traffickers arrested after cocaine bust on I-94 near Lincolnshire
A judge denied pre-trial release to one of two alleged drug traffickers arrested after the county’s special investigations group found them with over half a kilogram of cocaine on I-94 near Lincolnshire. Members of the Lake County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Group (SIG) conducted a traffic stop on Interstate 94 near Route 22 in Lincolnshire […]
Alleged drug traffickers arrested during traffic stop that netted over half kilo of cocaine near Lincolnshire
Two alleged drug traffickers were arrested after the county’s special investigations group found them with over half a kilogram of cocaine on Interstate 94 near Lincolnshire. Members of the Lake County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Group (SIG) conducted a traffic stop on Interstate 94 near Route 22 in Lincolnshire around 6:20 p.m. Wednesday, according to […]
Illinois disbursing grant money for school districts in Lake, McHenry counties to purchase electric buses
Several school districts in Lake and McHenry counties are purchasing electric school buses after the state announced it is distributing grant funds to replace gas-fueled buses. The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) announced it was awarded a $19.9 million grant from the Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Grant Program, a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) initiative […]
400 Jeeps participate in 12th annual Jeeps on the Run event in Lake County to benefit Toys for Tots
Approximately 400 Jeeps participated in the 12th annual Jeeps on the Run event with the Jeep convoy starting in Fox Lake and ending in Lincolnshire to deliver gift donations to Toys for Tots. Jeeps on the Run, founded by Mike Missak in November 2012, hosted its annual event benefiting Toys for Tots on Sunday. The […]
No injuries reported, residents displaced after fire breaks out at mansion in Mettawa
Residents were displaced after a fire broke out in a mansion in Mettawa and firefighters had to haul water to the scene, which was located in an area without fire hydrants. The Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Fire Protection District responded around 11:48 a.m. Thursday to the 25700 block of North St. Mary’s Road in Mettawa for a report […]
2 hospitalized after vehicle crash leaves 1 car rolled over, trapping victim inside in Riverwoods
Two people were hospitalized after a crash left one car rolled over and a person trapped inside in Riverwoods Sunday evening, fire officials said. The Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Fire Protection District and Riverwoods Police Department responded around 6:30 p.m. to the area of Deerfield Road and Milwaukee Avenue in Riverwoods for a report of a vehicle crash […]
Lincolnshire man accused of attempting to sexually assault young child during Labor Day party near Mundelein
The sheriff says a Lincolnshire man attempted to sexually assault a 7-year-old girl after showing her sexually explicit material while they were at a Labor Day party near Mundelein. Lake County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Chief Christopher Covelli said sheriff’s deputies took a report on September 2 for an attempted sexual assault of a child in […]
Good Samaritans rescue unconscious man from burning vehicle after crash near Deerfield
The sheriff’s office says good Samaritans rescued an unconscious driver from his burning vehicle after the car drove off the road and crashed into trees near Deerfield. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Fire Protection District responded around 2:50 p.m. Sunday to the area of Speedway, 20744 Milwaukee Avenue in unincorporated Deerfield, for a […]