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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 […]

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Bus carrying persons with disabilities onboard hits historic Robert Parker Coffin Bridge in Long Grove

A bus carrying persons with disabilities struck the historic Robert Parker Coffin Bridge in Long Grove on Friday, marking at least the 70th time the bridge has been hit. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Long Grove Fire Protection District responded around 12:05 p.m. Friday to the area of Robert Parker Coffin Road and Old […]

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No injuries reported, but cause of attic fire in multi-unit dwelling in Long Grove remains under investigation

Fire investigators are still trying to determine the cause of a blaze that broke out at a multi-unit home in Long Grove Friday night, officials said. Battalion Chief John Jaworski of the Long Grove Fire Department said firefighters were called to the 1100 block of Route 53 for a reported structure fire at 8:10 p.m. […]

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Large trailer hits historic Robert Parker Coffin Bridge in Long Grove; nearly 70th time bridge has been struck

The historic Robert Parker Coffin Bridge in Long Grove has been hit by a large oversized trailer, marking at least the 69th time the bridge has been struck. The incident happened around 10:50 p.m. on Thursday and was partially caught on surveillance video. The video, captured by Neumann’s Cigars and More, showed the aftermath of […]

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School bus driver cited after causing head-on crash that left truck driver injured, trapped in Lincolnshire

Police say a school bus driver has been cited after they caused a head-on crash that left the driver of a work truck heavily trapped and injured in Lincolnshire Wednesday morning. The Long Grove Fire Protection District and Lincolnshire Police Department responded around 8:35 a.m. Wednesday to Aptakisic Road and Industrial Drive in Lincolnshire for […]

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Driver hospitalized after being heavily trapped in head-on crash involving school bus, truck in Lincolnshire

Firefighters had to extricate an injured driver who was heavily trapped in his work truck after a head-on crash with a school bus in Lincolnshire Wednesday morning. The Long Grove Fire Protection District and Lincolnshire Police Department responded around 8:35 a.m. Wednesday to Aptakisic Road and Industrial Drive in Lincolnshire for a report of a […]

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Driver hospitalized after semi-tractor-trailer truck rolls over, shuts down Route 53 near Long Grove

A driver was transported to the hospital with injuries after a semi-tractor-trailer truck rolled over, causing Route 53 near Long Grove to be shut down for hours, state police said. The Illinois State Police and Palatine Fire Department responded around 12:50 p.m. Monday to Route 53 and Lake Cook Road in unincorporated Long Grove for […]

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Investigation underway after house fire breaks out while residents were away from home in Kildeer

An investigation is underway after a fire broke out and sent flames out the window of a large home in Kildeer while the residents were gone, leaving the home uninhabitable. The Long Grove Fire Protection District and Kildeer Police Department responded around 1:05 p.m. Sunday to the 20500 block of North Weatherstone Road in Kildeer. […]