A FedEx truck hit the historic Robert Parker Coffin Bridge in Long Grove Saturday afternoon, marking at least the 74th time the bridge has been struck in recent years. The FedEx box truck had pulled out of a parking lot next to Neumann’s Cigars and More of Long Grove around 2:35 p.m. Saturday. The truck […]
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Construction crew hits gas line, causes large leak that continues to shut down part of Route 83 in Long Grove
A construction crew hit an underground gas line along Route 83 in Long Grove Wednesday morning, causing a large leak and an ongoing road closure while repairs are being made. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Long Grove Fire Protection District responded around 10:15 a.m. Wednesday to the area of Route 83 and Hilltop Road […]
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U-Haul truck gets stuck after becoming at least 73rd vehicle to hit historic bridge in Long Grove
A U-Haul truck hit the historic Robert Parker Coffin Bridge in Long Grove and became stuck Monday morning, marking at least the 73rd time the bridge has been struck in recent years. The U-Haul truck was traveling eastbound on Robert Parker Coffin Road approaching Schaeffer Road just before 11:30 a.m. Monday. The top of the […]
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Work van hits historic Robert Parker Coffin Bridge in Long Grove; at least 72nd time bridge has been struck
The historic Robert Parker Coffin Bridge in Long Grove was hit by a work van on Wednesday, marking at least the 72nd time the bridge has been struck in recent years. The incident happened around 12:07 p.m. on Wednesday and was caught on surveillance video. The video, captured by Neumann’s Cigars and More, showed the […]
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Construction crew hits gas pipe, causes leak that led to full closure of part of Route 83 on border of Mundelein and Long Grove
A construction crew hit a gas pipe and caused a large leak on Route 83 at the border of Long Grove and Mundelein Thursday afternoon, leading to a full road closure and repair efforts that took several hours. The Countryside Fire Protection District and Mundelein Fire Department responded around 12:50 p.m. Thursday to Route 83 […]
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Robert Parker Coffin Bridge in Long Grove hit for 71st time when truck hits canopy struts
For the 71st time since 2018, the historic Robert Coffin Bridge in Long Grove has been struck by a vehicle, witnesses reported Wednesday. The large box truck sporting the name of GreenGrids solar company was photographed by witnesses Wednesday evening trapped under the bridge after the top of the vehicle struck the bridge’s canopy struts. […]
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Long Grove firefighter-paramedics, dispatcher reunite with Crystal Lake woman they saved after cardiac arrest
A Crystal Lake woman reunited with the Long Grove firefighter-paramedics and 911 dispatcher who saved her life when she went into cardiac arrest in Lake Zurich. Terri Basler, a 61-year-old woman from Crystal Lake, left her office at the Kemper Lakes Business Center in Lake Zurich in the afternoon of November 11. Once Basler got […]
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Construction worker in serious, possibly critical, condition after thrown from truck to ground in Long Grove crash
One person sustained serious, possibly critical, injuries after being thrown from the bed of a construction truck during a crash with a pickup truck in Long Grove on Thursday, authorities said. Lake County Sheriff’s Deputy Chief Christopher Covelli said roadway construction workers were retrieving construction equipment on Old McHenry Road near Prairie Wind Road in […]
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Gunman on the run after opening fire at victim following verbal argument near Long Grove
Sheriff’s police are investigating after a disturbance involving several people led to a gunman opening fire outside of an apartment building near Long Grove. The Cook County Sheriff’s Office and Long Grove Fire Protection District responded around 7:08 p.m. on November 24 to the 2400 block of Randall Lane in unincorporated Arlington Heights, near the […]