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Cargo container strikes railroad bridge, falls onto car, prompting Route 41 closure in Gurnee

A cargo container struck a railroad bridge and rolled onto the ground, striking a car and causing Route 41 in Gurnee to be shut down Friday evening, authorities said. The Gurnee Fire Department and Gurnee Police Department responded around 7:35 p.m. Friday to the area of Route 41 and Depot Road for a vehicle crash […]

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Crews shut down busy section of Milwaukee Avenue in Libertyville for railroad repairs

Crews have shut down a busy section of Milwaukee Avenue in downtown Libertyville as they begin a more than week-long project to repair a railroad crossing. The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) said Metra repairs have begun on Milwaukee Avenue, also known as Route 21, north of Lake Street. Metra is repairing the deteriorated at-grade […]

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Fire crews respond to dozens of calls after severe thunderstorms bring flooding to Lake, McHenry counties

Fire crews were kept busy responding to dozens of calls after severe thunderstorms brought flooding and power outages to Lake and McHenry counties Saturday evening. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a severe thunderstorm warning for McHenry County around 8:10 p.m. Saturday. A severe thunderstorm warning was also issued for Lake County around 8:40 p.m. […]

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Road closure to go into effect as ‘big’ improvement project set to begin on busy Route 59 intersection in Fox Lake

County officials say a “big project” will soon begin with the year-long closure of Washington Street in Fox Lake as crews begin construction on a busy Route 59 intersection. The Lake County Division of Transportation (LCDOT) said Tuesday they will be closing Washington Street in Fox Lake to through traffic starting at 7 a.m. Monday. […]

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Portion of Wilson Road shut down after heavy rainfall results in flooding near Grayslake

A portion of Wilson Road near Grayslake has been shut down Wednesday after transportation officials say heavy rainfall has led to flooding on and along the roadway. The Lake County Division of Transportation (LCDOT) closed Wilson Road to through traffic from Route 120 to Route 60 due to flooding Wednesday morning. Rainfall over the past […]

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Coroner releases identity of elderly woman fatally struck by truck while in crosswalk in McHenry

The coroner has released the identity of a 73-year-old woman after she was killed when a pickup truck struck her as she walked in a crosswalk in McHenry Wednesday morning. An autopsy performed Wednesday showed Patricia Barnes, 73, of McHenry, died as a result of blunt force injuries, according to McHenry County Coroner Dr. Michael […]

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Driver charged after pickup truck fails to yield, fatally striking elderly woman in crosswalk in McHenry

A pickup truck driver has been charged after police say he failed to yield and fatally struck a 73-year-old woman in a crosswalk along Route 120 in McHenry Wednesday morning. The McHenry Township Fire Protection District and McHenry Police Department responded around 6:38 a.m. Wednesday to the area of Route 120 and Oak Drive for […]