Police are investigating after a gunman fired shots into another car while the two cars traveled on Route 41 in Highland Park Monday afternoon. The Highland Park Police Department responded around 2:13 p.m. Monday to the area of Route 41 and Central Avenue in Highland Park. Police officials said it was reported that shots were […]
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Considerable flooding from overnight thunderstorms causes cars to get stuck in Lake County
Authorities warned against traveling Saturday morning after thunderstorms brought “considerable flooding” to Lake County, causing numerous vehicles to get stuck in high-standing water. “Strong to severe” thunderstorms moved across northern Illinois, according to the National Weather Service. High winds and hail were also reported. The storms brought “very heavy rainfall” that resulted in areas of […]
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Gurnee woman charged with driving over three times legal limit after crashing into excavator in Lake Forest
A 61-year-old woman, who had over three times the legal limit of alcohol in her blood, was arrested after she crashed into a construction excavator on Route 41 in Lake Forest. The Lake Forest Police Department responded around 9:30 p.m. on July 5 to Route 41 and Westleigh Road for a call of a single-vehicle […]
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1 hospitalized after two-vehicle crash that left car rolled over in North Chicago
One person was hospitalized with minor injuries after a two-vehicle crash left one car on its side and another car with heavy damage on Route 41 in North Chicago Monday afternoon. The North Chicago Fire Department responded around 2:50 p.m. Monday to Route 41 and Bittersweet Drive in Lake Bluff for a report of a […]
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2 arrested, gun recovered after police pursuit leads to rollover crash in North Chicago
Two men are facing charges after a car led police on a pursuit in North Chicago and the vehicle rolled over, leaving both suspects trapped inside. Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Dino Katris said during a bond hearing that officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a vehicle with expired license plate registration in […]
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Coroner identifies 77-year-old man who was struck, killed by car in North Chicago
The coroner has identified a 77-year-old Lake Forest man who died after he was hit by a car on Route 41 in North Chicago Sunday evening. The North Chicago Fire Department and North Chicago Police Department responded around 10:38 p.m. Sunday to Route 41 and Route 137 for a report of a vehicle crash with […]
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Pedestrian struck and killed by vehicle on Route 41 in North Chicago
A man in the roadway on Route 41 in North Chicago was struck and killed by a car Sunday evening, authorities said. The North Chicago Fire Department and North Chicago Police Department responded around 10:38 p.m. Sunday to Route 41 and Route 137 for a report of a vehicle crash with injuries. Lake County Chief […]
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North Chicago man arrested for driving 114 mph while intoxicated on Route 41 in Highland Park
A 27-year-old man was arrested after police say he drove 114 mph on Route 41 in Highland Park while under the influence of alcohol last weekend. Jorge Fuentes, 27, of the 1100 block of Adams Street in North Chicago, was charged with driving under the influence and speeding 35 mph or more over the limit. […]
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Authorities identify Deerfield man killed in two-vehicle crash on Route 41 in Highland Park
The coroner’s office has identified a 58-year-old man from Deerfield that died after his car was hit by another vehicle on Route 41 in Highland Park Wednesday. Keith Jachim, 58, of Deerfield, died as a result of blunt force injuries sustained in a vehicle crash, according to Lake County Chief Deputy Coroner Stephen Newton. The […]