An IDOT worker was transported to the hospital after he was hit by a vehicle while directing traffic during roadside work on Route 22 in Long Grove, sheriff’s officials said. The Long Grove Fire Protection District and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 8:20 a.m. Wednesday to the area of Route 22 and North Krueger […]
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Woman escapes uninjured after car drives off embankment, rolls over into water in Long Grove
A woman escaped uninjured after she drove her car off of an embankment and it rolled over into a pond at a shopping center in Long Grove Monday morning. The Long Grove Fire Protection District, along with multiple fire departments, and the Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 9:15 a.m. Monday to Long Grove Commons, […]
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Lake County sheriff’s canine aids officers in tracking down alleged drunk driver in Long Grove hit-and-run
A Wauconda man was arrested after authorities say he drove intoxicated, caused a crash and fled on foot in Long Grove before being tracked down with the help of a sheriff canine. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 3:25 p.m. Wednesday to Route 22 and Old McHenry Road for a vehicle crash. The 911 […]
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Sheriff seeks help from public after bicyclist left in critical condition following hit-and-run in Long Grove
The sheriff is asking for the public’s help after a 63-year-old man was left in critical condition when a pickup truck struck him in a hit-and-run crash in Long Grove. The Long Grove Fire Protection District and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 4:15 p.m. Sunday to the area of Route 53 west of Robert […]
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Box truck becomes 2nd vehicle in 3 days to hit historic Robert Parker Coffin Bridge in Long Grove
A box truck struck the historic Robert Parker Coffin Bridge in Long Grove and became wedged underneath Wednesday afternoon, the second truck in three days to hit the bridge. The latest incident happened just after 2 p.m. Wednesday and was caught on surveillance video. The video, captured by Neumann’s Cigars and More, showed a white […]
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Overfilled junk collection truck hits historic Robert Parker Coffin Bridge in Long Grove, flees scene
An overfilled junk collection truck struck the historic Robert Parker Coffin Bridge in Long Grove Sunday afternoon and left the scene. The bridge has been hit well over 50 times in recent years. Jimmy Bolf told Lake and McHenry County Scanner the incident happened around 3:55 p.m. Sunday. Bolf said he was at Neumann’s Cigars […]
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Funeral arrangements set for child killed just after 13th birthday in boating crash near Antioch
Funeral services are set for one of two children killed in a crash involving a WaveRunner and boat on a lake near Antioch just days after she celebrated her 13th birthday. The accident happened around 5:15 p.m. Tuesday in the area of the 42000 block of 4th Avenue in unincorporated Antioch. The Lake County Sheriff’s […]
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‘Our hearts are broken’: 1 of 2 girls killed in boating crash near Antioch remembered as ‘loving and caring’
One of two children killed after a WaveRunner collided with a boat on Lake Marie near Antioch was a soccer player and had wanted to be a teacher when she was older, her boyfriend said. The accident happened around 5:15 p.m. Tuesday in the area of the 42000 block of 4th Avenue in unincorporated Antioch. […]
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Coroner identifies 2 children killed after WaveRunner, boat crash on Lake Marie near Antioch
The coroner has released the identities of two children killed after the WaveRunner they were riding on collided with a boat on Lake Marie near Antioch Tuesday. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office Marine Unit and Patrol Division and Antioch Fire Protection District responded around 5:15 p.m. Tuesday to the area of the 42000 block of […]