A man was hospitalized after being struck by a car as he tried crossing busy Milwaukee Avenue, causing the road to be completely shut down in downtown Libertyville Thursday evening. The Libertyville Fire Department and Libertyville Police Department responded around 6:35 p.m. Thursday to the area of Milwaukee Avenue and Church Street for a vehicle […]
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Coroner identifies elderly man who died after being hit by SUV while trying to cross Milwaukee Avenue in Lincolnshire
The coroner has released the identity of an 81-year-old man who died after an SUV hit him as he tried crossing Milwaukee Avenue in Lincolnshire, shutting down the busy roadway for hours Tuesday evening. An autopsy performed Wednesday showed Bijan Vaziri, 81, of Lincolnshire, died as a result of blunt force injuries as a result […]
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Elderly man dies after being hit by SUV while trying to cross Milwaukee Avenue in Lincolnshire
An elderly man died after an SUV hit him as he tried crossing Milwaukee Avenue in Lincolnshire, causing the busy roadway to be shut down for hours Tuesday evening. The Lincolnshire Police Department and Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Fire Protection District responded around 5:15 p.m. Tuesday to Milwaukee Avenue near Knightsbridge Parkway for a vehicle crash with injuries. […]
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Motorcyclist rushed to hospital with life-threatening injuries after crash involving SUV in Libertyville
A motorcyclist was rushed to the hospital with life-threatening injuries after a collision on Milwaukee Avenue with an SUV that pulled out of a restaurant parking lot in Libertyville Sunday evening. The Libertyville Fire Department and Libertyville Police Department responded around 5:44 p.m. Sunday to the McDonald’s, 1330 North Milwaukee Avenue in Libertyville, for a […]
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Crews shut down busy section of Milwaukee Avenue in Libertyville for railroad repairs
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 […]