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Sheriff’s deputy responding to 911 call seriously injured after driver runs stop sign, causing crash in Waukegan

A sheriff’s deputy was hospitalized with serious injuries after a pickup truck allegedly ran a stop sign in Waukegan and crashed into the squad, which was responding to a 911 call. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office received a call for a battery in progress around 6:10 p.m. Sunday near Green Bay Road and Wadsworth Road […]

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Suspects who stole high-end cars from Barrington dealership also stole, totaled police squad car

A group of suspects who stole high-end cars from a Barrington car dealership over the weekend also stole a responding officer’s police squad and totaled it after crashing the vehicle. The Barrington Police Department responded around 8 a.m. Sunday to the Motor Werks, located at 1475 South Barrington Road in Barrington. Several vehicles were stolen […]

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2 charged after suspects steal high-end cars in Barrington, ram into police car and cause 4 crashes

Two have been charged after multiple high-end cars were stolen from a car dealership in Barrington, which resulted in four separate crashes, including a police car that was rammed. The Barrington Police Department responded around 8 a.m. Sunday to the Motor Werks, located at 1475 South Barrington Road in Barrington. Several vehicles were stolen from […]

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Officer ‘severely’ injured after squad collides with car while responding to call in Lincolnshire

A police officer was severely injured after his squad car collided with another vehicle while responding to an emergency call in Lincolnshire, officials said. The Lincolnshire Police Department and Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Fire Protection District responded around 6:29 p.m. Friday to the intersection of Route 22 and Route 21 in Lincolnshire for a report of a vehicle […]