Crews have shut down a busy section of Milwaukee Avenue in downtown Libertyville as they begin a more than week-long project to repair a railroad crossing. The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) said Metra repairs have begun on Milwaukee Avenue, also known as Route 21, north of Lake Street. Metra is repairing the deteriorated at-grade […]
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No injuries after plane performs emergency landing on Milwaukee Avenue in Libertyville
Fire officials say a small plane landed on a busy stretch of Milwaukee Avenue in Libertyville after it began experiencing mechanical problems Friday evening. The incident happened around 10:15 p.m. Friday near Trader Joe’s, 1600 South Milwaukee Avenue in Libertyville. The Libertyville Fire Department, Countryside Fire Protection District, Vernon Hills Police Department and Libertyville Police […]
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Grand jury indicts man on attempted murder charge for hitting police officer with car in Lincolnshire
A grand jury has indicted a man on attempted murder and other charges after he allegedly hit a police officer with his vehicle and injured her in Lincolnshire. Michael J. Ockerman, 32, who has no permanent address, was initially charged last month with one count of aggravated battery of a peace officer, a Class 2 […]
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Police arrest suspect wanted for hitting, injuring police officer with car during pursuit in Lincolnshire
Police in Iowa have arrested a suspect wanted for hitting and injuring a police officer with his vehicle as he fled from officers in Lincolnshire last week. Michael J. Ockerman, 32, who has no permanent address, was charged with one count of aggravated battery of a peace officer, a Class 2 felony. The Lincolnshire Police […]
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Warrant issued for driver who struck, injured police officer during pursuit in Lincolnshire
A suspect has been identified and is being sought for hitting a police officer with his vehicle, injuring her, as he fled from officers in Lincolnshire Thursday evening. Michael J. Ockerman, 32, who has no permanent address, was charged with one count of aggravated battery of a peace officer, a Class 2 felony. The Lincolnshire […]
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Police officer injured after being struck by reckless vehicle driving in circles in Lincolnshire
A police officer, who was on foot attempting to block traffic as officers pursued a reckless vehicle, was struck by the vehicle as the driver drove in circles on Milwaukee Avenue in Lincolnshire. The Lincolnshire Police Department received a call from a neighboring police department regarding a reckless driver traveling northbound on Milwaukee Avenue near […]
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No injuries reported after vehicle crashes into senior living facility in Vernon Hills
No injuries were reported after an SUV partially crashed into a room at a Brookdale senior living facility in Vernon Hills Friday morning. The Countryside Fire Protection District and Vernon Hills Police Department responded around 11:10 a.m. Friday to Brookdale Vernon Hills, 145 North Milwaukee Avenue, for a report of a vehicle crash. Firefighters arrived […]
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Firefighters extricate trapped driver after she crashed into tree at park in Libertyville
A woman was extricated from her vehicle and hospitalized after she drove her car off the roadway into a park, struck a bench and then crashed into a tree in downtown Libertyville. The Libertyville Police Department and Libertyville Fire Department responded around 3:23 p.m. Wednesday to Route 21 and Church Street for a report of […]
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Numerous ambulances called to eight-vehicle crash in Riverwoods
At least six ambulances were called to the scene of a crash that involved eight vehicles and left some people trapped in their cars Saturday in Riverwoods. The Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Fire Protection District and Riverwoods Police Department responded around 12 p.m. Saturday to the intersection of Milwaukee Avenue and Deerfield Road in Riverwoods. The crash happened […]