13 fire departments in the northwest suburbs of Chicago – including some in Lake and McHenry counties – quietly encrypted their radio communications from the public, a rare move that raises questions about government transparency. The Northwest Central Dispatch System (NWCDS) is a consolidated dispatch center in Arlington Heights that provides public safety dispatching for […]
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Driver charged with driving drunk, causing crash that killed woman and seriously injured 5 others near Wadsworth
Charges have been filed against a man accused of driving drunk and causing a high-speed, multiple-vehicle crash that killed a woman and left five others, including a child, seriously injured in Wadsworth. Andrew D. Willard, 58, of Addison, was charged with aggravated driving under the influence causing death, driving under the influence of alcohol and […]
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Coroner identifies woman killed in multi-vehicle crash that seriously injured 5 others near Wadsworth
The coroner has released the identity of a 33-year-old woman who died in a high-speed, multiple-vehicle crash that left five others, including a child, seriously injured in Wadsworth. An autopsy performed on Monday showed that Bogdana Mygal, 33, of Des Plaines, died as a result of multiple blunt force injuries as a result of a […]
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Alleged intoxicated driver charged after 19-year-old critically injured when car hits tree, pole in Long Grove
Investigators have charged an alleged intoxicated driver who was speeding and struck a tree and a pole, leaving his 19-year-old passenger critically injured, in Long Grove. Daniel Diaz, 23, of Rolling Meadows, was recently charged with multiple counts of aggravated driving under the influence. The charges stem from a crash that occurred around 11 p.m. […]
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19-year-old man in critical condition after car drives off roadway, striking tree and pole in Long Grove
Authorities say a 19-year-old man is in critical condition after a speeding car drove off the road and struck a tree and a pole in Long Grove Sunday evening. The Long Grove Fire Protection District and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 11 p.m. Sunday to Schaffer Road north of Lake Cook Road for a […]
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Driver that caused wrong way crash on Interstate 90 near Marengo, killing entire family, was drunk
The woman who was driving the wrong way on Interstate 90 near Marengo – causing the crash that killed herself and seven others – had a blood alcohol concentration that was twice the legal limit, the coroner said. A full autopsy and toxicology have been completed by the McHenry County Coroner’s Office on Jennifer Fernandez, […]
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Funeral services held for family of six who died in head-on crash on Interstate 90 in McHenry County
Funeral services were held Monday for a mother, father and four children who died on their way to a vacation after their van was struck by a wrong-way driver on Interstate 90 in McHenry County. Thomas Dobosz, 32, and Lauren Dobosz, 31, along with their children Emma, Lucas, Nicholas and Ella — whose ages ranged […]
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Visitation held for family of 6 who were among 8 dead in Interstate 90 crash in McHenry County
A visitation was held Saturday for a mother and father and their four children who died after their van was struck by a wrong-way driver on Interstate 90 in McHenry County last month. The incident happened around 2:11 a.m. on July 31 on Interstate 90 near mile marker 33.5, which is west of Route 23, […]
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Father dies of injuries following head-on crash that also killed his entire family on I-90 in McHenry County
A father has died days after his family’s van was hit by a wrong-way driver, killing his wife and four children, as they were leaving for vacation on Interstate 90 in McHenry County. The incident happened around 2:11 a.m. Sunday on Interstate 90 near mile marker 33.5, which is west of Route 23, between Marengo […]