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 […]
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Report of subject in mental crisis prompts police search, school to restrict outdoor activities near Libertyville
Sheriff’s deputies and a canine team responded to search for a person reported to be in mental distress near Libertyville Friday morning, causing a school to keep its students indoors. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said they responded to the area of Bradley Road and West Petronella Drive in unincorporated Libertyville. A call was made […]
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Homeowner rescues dog from house fire in Mettawa that left residence uninhabitable
A homeowner rescued their dog from their home in Mettawa after a fire started in the kitchen Friday morning, fire officials said. The Libertyville Fire Department responded at 9:27 a.m. Friday to the 0-100 block of Little Melody Lane in Mettawa for a report of a structure fire. Firefighters arrived and found flames showing from […]
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21-year-old man suffers life-threatening injuries after causing three-vehicle crash in Mettawa
A Highland Park man is in critical condition and two others were hospitalized after a three-vehicle crash in Mettawa Friday morning that was possibly caused by snowy road conditions. The Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Fire Protection District, Libertyville Fire Department and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 7:45 a.m. Friday to the area of Route 60 and St. […]
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Coroner IDs 24-year-old pedestrian who was struck, killed by semi-truck on I-94 near Lake Forest
The coroner says that the death of a 24-year-old Vernon Hills man who was hit by a semi-truck on Interstate 94 near Lake Forest has been ruled a suicide. The Illinois State Police and Lake Forest Fire Department responded around 12 p.m. Thursday to eastbound Interstate 94 near mile marker 19.75. Illinois State Police Trooper […]
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Pedestrian killed after being struck by semi-truck on I-94 near Lake Forest
A pedestrian was fatally struck by a semi-truck on Interstate 94 near Lake Forest around noon on Thursday, state police said. The Illinois State Police and Lake Forest Fire Department responded around 12 p.m. Thursday to eastbound Interstate 94 near mile marker 19.75, which is south of Route 60, for a report of a person […]