One person was injured and another is in custody following a stabbing in Mundelein stemming from what police described as an alleged driving altercation or road rage incident on Wednesday, authorities said. Mundelein Police Department responded to the area of Route 176 and Joice Lane for the report of a stabbing at 7:27 p.m. Wednesday, […]
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Woman survives, transported to hospital after being struck by freight train in Mundelein
A woman in her 40s survived but was transported to the hospital with injuries after she was hit by a freight train near the Metra station in Mundelein Tuesday morning. The Mundelein Police Department and Mundelein Fire Department responded around 11:27 a.m. Tuesday to the Metra station, 205 North Archer Avenue in Mundelein, for a […]
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Inaccurate report of federal immigration operation at Mundelein apartment building prompts large crowd, police response
An inaccurate report of a federal immigration operation at an apartment building in Mundelein drew a large crowd and prompted the response of local police Wednesday evening, officials said. The Mundelein Police Department issued a statement on Thursday saying they wished to “dispel inaccuracies in information and social media commentary” relating to a situation that […]
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‘Disrupts the community’s safety’: ICE, Border Patrol continues arrests in Lake County; Hispanic event canceled
ICE and Border Patrol continue to roam daily in the Lake County area, including making numerous arrests on Saturday in the Waukegan and North Chicago area, leading to a Hispanic event planned for Saturday being canceled. Somos Lake County was set to be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Mundelein Community […]
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Judge denies pre-trial release to driver charged in fatal hit-and-run of Mundelein woman, unborn baby in Waukegan
A judge ordered a driver detained pending trial after prosecutors say she struck a Mundelein woman, killing her and her unborn baby, in Waukegan and fled the scene as officers arrived. Rosalinda Vaca, 49, of Waukegan, was charged with leaving the scene of a crash involving death, a Class 1 felony. The Waukegan Police Department […]
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Prosecutors say driver charged in fatal hit-and-run of woman, unborn baby in Waukegan stopped nearby but fled when police arrived
Prosecutors say a driver charged in the fatal hit-and-run of a mother and her unborn baby in Waukegan initially stopped near the scene but fled when officers began arriving. Rosalinda Vaca, 49, of Waukegan, was charged with leaving the scene of a crash involving death, a Class 1 felony. The Waukegan Police Department and Waukegan […]
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Police arrest and charge driver in hit-and-run that left Mundelein woman, unborn baby dead in Waukegan
Police announced they have arrested and charged the hit-and-run driver who struck a Mundelein mother, killing her and her unborn baby, in Waukegan Sunday evening. An autopsy performed Monday showed that Michelle Heidbrick, 36, of Mundelein, died as a result of blunt force injuries as a result of a vehicle crash, according to Lake County […]
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Mundelein woman fatally struck by hit-and-run vehicle in Waukegan was pregnant, unborn baby also died
A Mundelein woman who was fatally struck by a hit-and-run vehicle in Waukegan on Sunday was 22 weeks pregnant and the mother of a teenager. Her unborn baby also did not survive. An autopsy performed Monday showed that Michelle Heidbrick, 36, of Mundelein, died as a result of blunt force injuries as a result of […]
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Coroner identifies Mundelein woman fatally struck by vehicle that fled scene near Waukegan gas station
The coroner has released the identity of a Mundelein woman who died after she was struck by a vehicle that fled the scene near a gas station in Waukegan Sunday evening. An autopsy performed Monday showed that Michelle Heidbrick, 36, of Mundelein, died as a result of blunt force injuries as a result of a […]