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Sheriff’s detective critically injured in on-duty crash welcomed home by over 100 officers in Huntley

Over 100 officers helped welcome a Kane County sheriff’s detective home in Huntley after he was critically injured in an on-duty crash in Hampshire in October. Kane County Sheriff’s Detective Brian Anderson was escorted home Saturday morning. Over a hundred officers from various agencies lined his street in Huntley to welcome him home. “He still […]

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Judge denies pre-trial release for drunk driver accused of intentionally crashing into police car, seriously injuring officer in Round Lake

A judge has denied pre-trial release for a man accused of intentionally crashing his SUV into a police car, leaving the officer very seriously injured, in Round Lake. Round Lake Police Chief David Prus said a Round Lake police officer was traveling northbound on Cedar Lake Road approaching Washington Street in Round Lake around 4 […]

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1 person injured, driver cited after crashing into police squad stopped at crash scene on I-94 in Lake County

One person was injured after a driver crashed into an Illinois State Police squad car that was on the scene of a vehicle crash on Interstate 94 in Lake County Tuesday morning. An Illinois State Police (ISP) Troop 15 trooper was stationary in the left lane of southbound Interstate 94 near Deerfield Road near Deerfield. […]

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Police officer seriously injured after driver accused of intentionally crashing into squad car in Round Lake

A man is facing felony charges after officials say he intentionally crashed his SUV into a police car, leaving the officer “very” seriously injured, in Round Lake Wednesday afternoon. Round Lake Police Chief David Prus said a Round Lake police officer was traveling northbound on Cedar Lake Road approaching Washington Street in Round Lake around […]

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Officer rescues driver trapped in car that became engulfed in flames after crash with police squad in Gurnee

A police officer rescued a trapped driver in a vehicle that became engulfed in flames after it slammed into the rear of a stopped police squad on Route 41 in Gurnee Thursday evening. The Gurnee Police Department conducted a traffic stop on southbound Route 41 just north of Route 120 around 9:50 p.m. Thursday. Officers […]

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Driver cited after crashing head-on into police squad, leaving officer injured in Zion

Authorities said a driver was cited after crashing head-on into a police squad car as the officer was turning at an intersection in Zion, leaving the officer injured. Zion Police Department Lt. Derek Zaloudek said the incident happened around 7:37 a.m. Saturday at the intersection of 20th Street and Elizabeth Avenue. The crash involved a […]

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Fundraiser started for former McHenry County police officer, current Kane County deputy critically injured in crash

Over $20,000 has been raised for a former McHenry County police officer, who now works as a Kane County sheriff’s deputy, who was critically injured in an on-duty crash last week. A fundraiser hosted by The Yard Foundation collected $20,500 as of Thursday for Kane County Sheriff’s Detective Brian Anderson and his family. The Kane County […]