Police arrested a man in Deerfield after finding him driving under the influence for the third time while having a child in his car and two guns in his possession. Kevin J. LaFriske, 35, of Deerfield, was charged with two counts of aggravated driving under the influence, two counts of driving under the influence of […]
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Man arrested after allegedly fleeing police, crashing car into pond near Round Lake Park
A Waukegan man was arrested after he allegedly fled from police and ran into a wooded area after crashing his car into a retention pond near Round Lake Park. Jeremy Point, 39, of Waukegan, was charged with aggravated fleeing and eluding police, two counts of aggravated driving under the influence, possession of hypodermic needles, possession […]
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Coroner identifies Waukegan woman killed after reckless vehicle slams into pole in Gurnee
Authorities have identified a Waukegan woman who died after the vehicle she was driving crashed into a pole at a high rate of speed in Gurnee last week. The Gurnee Police Department and Gurnee Fire Department responded around 11:15 p.m. Thursday to Tri-State Parkway and Centerpoint Court in Gurnee for a report of a vehicle […]
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Waukegan woman killed, man injured after reckless vehicle slams into pole in Gurnee
A Waukegan woman died and a man was injured after the vehicle they were in was driving recklessly and crashed into a pole in Gurnee Thursday evening, police said. The Gurnee Police Department and Gurnee Fire Department responded around 11:15 p.m. Thursday to Tri-State Parkway and Centerpoint Court in Gurnee for a report of a […]
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7 days in jail for Gurnee man who ran over police officer’s foot, leg in McHenry County
A Gurnee man convicted of driving away from a traffic stop in McHenry County and running over a police officer’s foot and leg, causing injury, has been sentenced to seven days in jail. Warren H. Choe, 51, of the 5600 block of Notting Hill Road in Gurnee, was indicted on charges of aggravated reckless driving […]
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Reckless drivers cause vehicle crash that left car dangling from utility pole in Zion
Police say two vehicles that were racing or driving recklessly together caused a crash that left three people hospitalized and a car dangling from a utility pole cable in Zion. The Zion Police Department and Zion Fire and Rescue Department were called around 6:50 p.m. Monday to 31st Street and Lebanon Avenue for a report […]
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Drunk driver charged with causing multi-vehicle crash that killed innocent man in Fox Lake
A Plainfield man has been charged after he allegedly drove drunk and caused a five-vehicle crash that left an innocent 72-year-old man dead and another person injured in Fox Lake in June. John M. Buckley, 57, of the 24000 block of Thornberry Drive in Plainfield, was charged with reckless homicide and aggravated driving under the […]
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Dashcam video shows moment reckless driver crashes into car, semi-truck near Libertyville
Editor’s Note: The below video could be considered shocking or disturbing to the viewer. Viewer discretion is advised. A dashcam video captured the moment an SUV slammed into another car and a semi-truck, causing the truck to jackknife on Tuesday in Libertyville. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said they received a 911 call of a […]
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Lakemoor man charged after driving into opposite lanes of traffic, fleeing police in Crystal Lake
A Lakemoor man wanted for fleeing from police and driving into oncoming traffic lanes of traffic on Northwest Highway in Crystal Lake has been arrested. Martin Gonzalez, 18, of the 500 block of Summer Boulevard in Lakemoor, was charged with two counts of aggravated fleeing police, fleeing in an attempt to elude an officer and […]