Police are investigating after a car hit and critically injured a woman before fleeing the scene and being found up the road in North Chicago late Saturday evening. The North Chicago Police Department, North Chicago Fire Department, Lake Bluff Fire Department and Waukegan Fire Department responded around 11:30 p.m. Saturday to Buckley Road and Green […]
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‘Will not be forgotten’: Vigil held, White Sox honor Buffalo Grove High School security guard who died trying to protect students
A vigil was held and the White Sox honored a Buffalo Grove High School security guard being hailed a hero after he died after being hit by a pole while trying to shield students from a car crash. Orlando Rivas, 52, of Buffalo Grove, died in the hospital on Friday after being involved in a […]
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Principal says staff member was taking action to protect students when he was critically injured outside Buffalo Grove High School
The principal says a staff member was taking action to protect students near a crosswalk when he was left critically injured by a car that crashed outside of Buffalo Grove High School, calling it an “unimaginable moment.” The Buffalo Grove Police Department and Buffalo Grove Fire Department responded around 3:20 p.m. Tuesday to Buffalo Grove […]
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Buffalo Grove High School staff member in critical condition after being hit following crash outside school
A staff member was rushed to the hospital in critical condition after they were struck by a pole that a vehicle crashed into outside of Buffalo Grove High School Tuesday afternoon. The Buffalo Grove Police Department and Buffalo Grove Fire Department responded around 3:20 p.m. Tuesday to Buffalo Grove High School, 1100 West Dundee Road […]
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Man critically injured after being hit by SUV and again by pickup truck while crossing Grand Avenue in Gurnee
A man was rushed to the hospital with critical, life-threatening injuries after he was struck by an SUV, which fled the scene, and then by a pickup truck while crossing Grand Avenue in Gurnee Saturday evening. The Gurnee Police Department and Gurnee Fire Department responded around 7:45 p.m. Saturday to Grand Avenue just east of […]
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Elderly man found seriously injured hours after being run over by tractor near Marengo
An elderly man was flown to the hospital with serious injuries after he was run over by a tractor and was not discovered for hours near Marengo Sunday afternoon. The Marengo Fire and Rescue Districts and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 2:24 p.m. Sunday to the 6500 block of Maple Street in unincorporated Marengo. […]
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Contractor charged with operating skid steer under influence, killing fellow worker at Illinois Tollway property in Gurnee
A contractor has been arrested after authorities say he was driving a skid steer under the influence when he ran over a fellow worker, killing him, at an Illinois Tollway facility in Gurnee. The Gurnee Fire Department and Illinois State Police responded around 7:30 a.m. on October 18 to the Illinois Tollway M-4 building, located […]
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Coroner identifies worker who died after being run over by skid steer at Illinois Tollway facility in Gurnee
The coroner has released the identity of a worker who died after he was run over by a skid steer loader at an Illinois Tollway maintenance facility in Gurnee. The Gurnee Fire Department and Illinois State Police responded around 7:30 a.m. Friday to the Illinois Tollway M-4 building, located along Interstate 94 near Grand Avenue […]
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Worker dies after being run over by skid steer at Illinois Tollway facility in Gurnee
A worker has died after he was run over by a skid steer loader and suffered life-threatening injuries at an Illinois Tollway maintenance facility in Gurnee. The Gurnee Fire Department and Illinois State Police responded around 7:30 a.m. Friday to the Illinois Tollway M-4 building, located along Interstate 94 near Grand Avenue in Gurnee. A […]