The coroner has released the identity of a Mundelein man in his 40s who died after an SUV turned in front of his oncoming motorcycle, causing a three-vehicle crash in Mettawa Monday evening. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office, Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Fire Protection District and Libertyville Fire Department responded around 8:50 p.m. Monday to the area of […]
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43-year-old man dies after SUV turns in front of motorcycle, causing three-vehicle crash in Mettawa
A 43-year-old man is dead and a woman was injured after an SUV turned in front of an oncoming motorcycle, causing a three-vehicle crash in Mettawa Monday evening, the sheriff said. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office, Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Fire Protection District and Libertyville Fire Department responded around 8:50 p.m. Monday to the area of Route 60 […]
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Two Romanian nationals accused of scamming victim out of $15K in Lake Forest, fleeing police and crashing into squad car
Two Romanian nationals were arrested after authorities say they worked together to steal over $15,000 from a victim at a grocery store in Lake Forest in a jewelry scam and then rammed a police car while fleeing officers. Florin Ghiocel, 20, of Spring Hill, Florida, was charged with theft by deception over $10,000, conspiracy to […]
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Occupants escape without injury after SUV rolls over off Interstate 94 near Libertyville
Occupants were surprisingly uninjured after an SUV rolled over off Interstate 94 near Libertyville just north of the Lake Forest Oasis, authorities said. The Libertyville Fire Department and Illinois State Police (ISP) responded around 5:52 p.m. Friday to Interstate 94 between Bradley Road and Route 60 in Libertyville Township for a vehicle crash. A 911 […]
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Over 14 years in prison for knife-wielding suspect who robbed banks in Waukegan, other Chicago suburbs
A federal judge sentenced a Zion man to over 14 years in prison for committing seven bank robberies in Waukegan and other Chicago suburbs while brandishing a large knife. Haris Matchalovas, 41, of Zion, was initially charged in November 2022 with one count of bank robbery in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District […]
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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 […]
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Additional charges filed after suspects fleeing from police cause crash that left suspect impaled by fence in Mettawa
Additional charges have been filed against a driver who prosecutors say committed a retail theft and fled from police in Vernon Hills before crashing, leaving a suspect impaled by a fence in Mettawa. The Vernon Hills Police Department was called to Ulta Beauty, 700 North Milwaukee Avenue in Vernon Hills, on March 6 for a […]
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2 suspects charged with retail theft after fleeing Vernon Hills police, causing crash that left suspect impaled by fence in Mettawa
Two suspects have been charged after prosecutors say they stole from an Ulta store in Vernon Hills and fled from police before crashing, leaving a third suspect impaled by a fence in Mettawa. The Vernon Hills Police Department responded to Ulta Beauty, 700 North Milwaukee Avenue in Vernon Hills, last Monday for a call of […]
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Retail theft suspect impaled by fence post after car runs red light, causes three-vehicle crash in Mettawa
A retail theft suspect was impaled by a fence post and is in critical condition after their reckless fleeing vehicle caused a multiple-vehicle crash in Mettawa Monday afternoon. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Fire Protection District responded around 3:45 p.m. Monday to Route 60 and St. Mary’s Road in Mettawa for a report […]