Charges have been filed against a driver accused of speeding and being on his cell phone when he slammed into a broken-down car, killing a former Vernon Hills man in November. Julian Ramirez, 30, of Chicago, was charged with reckless homicide and aggravated use of an electronic communication device. The charges stem from a fatal […]
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Former Vernon Hills man dies after being critically injured when SUV hits his disabled car in Wheeling
A former Vernon Hills man has died after he suffered critical injuries when his car broke down and was struck by another vehicle on the border of Wheeling and Buffalo Grove. The Wheeling Fire Department and Wheeling Police Department responded around 9:30 a.m. on November 6 to the area of Lake Cook Road and Milwaukee […]
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Woman transported to hospital after car crashes through dental office in Deerfield
Authorities say a woman was transported to the hospital after she crashed her SUV through a dental office in Deerfield before coming to a stop inside the building. The Deerfield Police Department and Northbrook Fire Department responded around 6 p.m. Thursday to 707 Lake Cook Road in Deerfield for a report of a car that […]
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Investigation underway after antisemitic messages about Israel displayed on billboard near Deerfield
An investigation is underway after “hateful, antisemitic” signs relating to Israel were displayed on a billboard along Interstate 94 on the border of Deerfield and Northbrook. OUTFRONT Media said in a statement they were made aware that two of their billboards displayed “inappropriate and unapproved content” Wednesday evening. “We take this matter very seriously. The […]
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Medical examiner identifies man killed after being struck by train at Metra station in Deerfield
The medical examiner has released the identity of a 53-year-old man who was struck and killed by an Amtrak train at a Metra station in Deerfield last week. The Northbrook Fire Department, Deerfield Police Department and Metra Police Department responded around 10:10 a.m. on October 1 to the Lake Cook Road Metra station, 601 Lake […]
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Pedestrian killed after being struck by Amtrak train at Metra station in Deerfield
Metra and Amtrak trains were delayed after a pedestrian was struck and killed by an Amtrak train at a Metra station in Deerfield Tuesday morning, officials said. The Northbrook Fire Department, Deerfield Police Department and Metra Police Department responded around 10:10 a.m. Tuesday to the Lake Cook Road Metra station, 601 Lake Cook Road in […]
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Numerous brush fires break out along railroad tracks in Highland Park, Lake Forest area
Numerous brush fires were reported around the same time in the Highland Park and Lake Forest area Wednesday, prompting the response of nearly a dozen fire departments. The Highland Park Fire Department responded around 1:42 p.m. Wednesday to the 100 block of Barberry Road in Highland Park for a report of a brush fire. Minutes […]
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Medical examiner identifies driver ejected, killed after fiery FedEx semi-truck crash on I-294 in Deerfield
The medical examiner has released the identity of a driver who was ejected and killed after a crash that left his FedEx semi-trailer truck engulfed in flames on Interstate 294 in Deerfield. The Northbrook Fire Department and Illinois State Police Troop 3 responded around 2:23 a.m. on February 27 to Interstate 294 at mile marker 52.5 […]
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Driver ejected, killed after fiery FedEx semi-truck crash on Interstate 294 in Deerfield
A driver was ejected from his truck and killed during a crash that left a FedEx semi-trailer truck engulfed in flames on Interstate 294 in Deerfield Tuesday morning. The Northbrook Fire Department and Illinois State Police Troop 3 responded around 2:23 a.m. Tuesday to Interstate 294 at mile marker 52.5 in Deerfield for a report […]