A team consisting of multiple Lake County police departments and social workers helping with crisis outreach has hit a “major milestone” by reaching its 5,000th request for service. The Crisis Outreach and Support Team (COaST) hit the milestone last month, according to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office. Since the inception of the program in 2018, […]
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Man arrested after being wanted for stabbing two caregivers at nursing home facility in Riverwoods
Police in Will County have arrested a 71-year-old man wanted for stabbing two caregivers with scissors at a nursing home facility in Riverwoods, officials said. The Riverwoods Police Department and Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Fire Protection District responded around 9:30 p.m. on October 19 to Elevate Care, 3705 Deerfield Road in Riverwoods. Riverwoods Chief of Police Bruce Dayno […]
Worker injured after kiln reportedly explodes, causing fire inside manufacturing plant in Lincolnshire
Fire officials said a worker was injured after a kiln exploded and caused a fire to start inside a medical device manufacturing plant in Lincolnshire Thursday morning. The Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Fire Protection District responded around 9:10 a.m. Thursday to Flexan, 500 Bond Street in Lincolnshire, for an activated fire alarm. Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Fire District Battalion Chief Steve […]
1 transported to hospital after SUV crashes completely through garage in Lincolnshire
One person was transported to the hospital after an SUV drove completely through a garage, causing structural stability issues, in Lincolnshire Monday afternoon. The Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Fire Protection District and Lincolnshire Police Department responded around 3:10 p.m. Monday to the 200 block of Brampton Lane in Lincolnshire. Fire officials said it was reported that a car […]
Coroner identifies 79-year-old man killed in t-bone crash that left 3 teenagers hospitalized in Lincolnshire
The coroner’s office has identified a 79-year-old man from Fox River Grove who died after a t-bone-style crash that left three teenagers hospitalized in Lincolnshire Tuesday evening. An autopsy performed Wednesday showed that William Mooney, 79, of Fox River Grove, died as a result of blunt force injuries from a crash, according to Lake County […]
79-year-old man dies, 3 teenagers hospitalized after t-bone crash in Lincolnshire
A 79-year-old man died and three teenagers were hospitalized after a car pulled out in front of another vehicle, causing a t-bone-style crash in Lincolnshire Tuesday evening. The Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Fire Protection District and Lincolnshire Police Department responded around 8:14 p.m. Tuesday to the intersection of Milwaukee Avenue and Aptakisic Road in Lincolnshire for a report […]
Driver arrested after allegedly hitting and injuring pedestrian with car, fleeing scene in Riverwoods
A 70-year-old man has been charged after authorities say he struck a pedestrian with his car, leaving him injured, and fled the scene in Riverwoods. The Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Fire Protection District and Riverwoods Police Department responded around 10:08 a.m. on September 14 to Riverwoods Road and Portwin Road in Riverwoods. Riverwoods Police Chief Bruce Dayno said […]
Homeowner escapes after flames, smoke engulf garage attached to large home in Riverwoods
A homeowner was able to escape from their home after heavy flames and smoke engulfed the attached garage, destroying two cars inside, in Riverwoods Monday morning. The Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Fire Protection District responded around 7:20 a.m. Monday to the 1900 block of Rose Terrace in Riverwoods for a report of a structure fire. Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Fire Protection […]
Student makes bomb threat toward Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire day after other student brought airsoft gun to school
A student made a bomb threat towards Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire Wednesday afternoon just a day after another student brought an airsoft gun to the school, police said. The school resource officers at Stevenson High School responded around 3:55 p.m. Wednesday to a report of a bomb threat made on social media toward the […]