A Honduran national was arrested after authorities say he stole a car, pushing the female driver away, in Waukegan and then drove recklessly at high speeds through a neighborhood where children were playing. The Waukegan Police Department responded around 7:20 p.m. on May 17 to a 911 call for a vehicle theft near McAlister Avenue […]
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‘Dangerous behavior’: Police seek to identify off-road vehicle operators seen driving recklessly through Huntley
Police are trying to identify off-road vehicle operators who were caught on video speeding, blowing stop signs and performing stunts through Huntley amid ongoing “dangerous behavior” by e-bikes and e-motos. The Huntley Police Department said Thursday they have been working for months to address the increase in reckless and unlawful off-road electric bikes and motorcycles […]
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Waukegan man charged for wrong-way crash in 2025 that injured several people, children
A Waukegan man has been charged with driving under the influence for his role in a three-vehicle, wrong-way crash in Beach Park that injured several children and people in 2025. John J. Plewka, 52, of the 2500 block of North Jackson Street, Waukegan, is alleged to have been under the influence of alcohol, hydromorphone, and […]
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Round Lake Beach man accused of intentionally ramming truck into home, causing over $100K in damage in Crystal Lake
Authorities say a Round Lake Beach man intentionally rammed his pickup truck into a home in Crystal Lake before fleeing the scene, causing over $100,000 in damage Thursday. The Crystal Lake Police Department responded around 11:28 p.m. Thursday to the 600 block of Tomahawk Lane for a vehicle crash involving a building. Officers arrived and learned […]
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‘Enraged’ woman arrested for intentionally striking worker with car in construction zone near Lake Villa
Deputies arrested a woman who was “enraged and out of control” after she allegedly intentionally hit a worker with her car in a road construction zone on Route 59 near Lake Villa. A Lake County sheriff’s deputy was stopped in construction traffic on Route 59 near Town Line Road in unincorporated Lake Villa around 3 […]
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Waukegan man arrested after allegedly fleeing police in two states, including at 138 mph
Authorities say a Waukegan man successfully fled from police in Wisconsin and Illinois, including at speeds of 138 mph, before later being caught and arrested Tuesday evening. A Wisconsin police agency issued an alert to surrounding law enforcement agencies around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday. Lake County Sheriff’s Office Detective Sergeant Matthew Harmon said the alert was […]
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Beach Park boy arrested after dashcam video captures 100+ mph pursuit in Kenosha County
A teenage boy from Beach Park is facing charges after he led police on a pursuit at over 100 mph, which was captured on video, and crashed in Kenosha County. The Pleasant Prairie Police Department said second-shift officers observed a vehicle speeding recklessly on Friday. Dashcam video released Wednesday showed the red pickup truck traveling […]
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Driver sentenced to 5 weekends in jail for crashing into building in Harvard, injuring worker inside
A man has been sentenced to five weekends in jail for recklessly driving when his car slammed into a business in Harvard and struck a worker inside, causing the worker to be thrown and injured. The Harvard Police Department and Harvard Fire Protection District responded around 9:20 a.m. on March 11 to 701 West Park […]
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McHenry man charged after recklessly forcing police squad to stop, trying to arrest officer in Fox Lake
A McHenry man on social media threatened to kill police officers and has been charged after officials say he recklessly forced a police squad to a stop and tried to arrest the officer in Fox Lake. Fox Lake Police Department Sgt. Rick Howell said Eric D. Walleck, 51, of McHenry, observed a marked Fox Lake […]