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Alleged drunk driver charged after slamming into rear of squad car, injuring officer in Waukegan

A 34-year-old man has been charged with driving drunk and crashing into the back of a police squad car, injuring an officer, who had been blocking the roadway in Waukegan. Waukegan Deputy Police Chief Scott Chastain said a Waukegan police squad was blocking the roadway near Yorkhouse Road and Frolic Avenue around 3:56 a.m. Sunday. […]

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Police officer cited for causing crash involving squad, SUV that left 4 injured in Antioch

A police officer was cited for causing a two-vehicle crash that left himself, a second officer and two others injured on Route 173 in Antioch Thursday afternoon. The incident happened around 2:40 p.m. Thursday at Route 173 and Eagle Ridge Drive in Antioch. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office was requested to conduct an investigation into […]

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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 […]