An 81-year-old woman has died after she was extricated from her car and flown to the hospital following a head-on crash on Route 59 in Antioch Tuesday, authorities said. An autopsy performed on Gayle Thielke, 81, of Antioch, showed she died from blunt force injuries as a result of a vehicle crash, according to Lake […]
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81-year-old woman flown to hospital after being seriously injured, trapped following head-on crash in Antioch
An 81-year-old woman was flown to the hospital with serious injuries after she was trapped in her car following a head-on crash on Route 59 in Antioch Tuesday. The Antioch Police Department, Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Antioch Fire Department responded around 3:40 p.m. Tuesday to Route 59 and Bowles Road for a vehicle crash […]
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Elderly man, elderly woman dead after rollover crash that left car severely damaged in Barrington
An 85-year-old man and a 78-year-old woman are both dead after a high-speed crash that left one of them ejected from their rolled-over car in Barrington Thursday afternoon. The Barrington Police Department, Barrington Fire Department and Barrington-Countryside Fire Protection District responded around 10:40 a.m. Thursday to 633 South Hough Street in Barrington. Barrington Assistant Police […]
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Coroner identifies 73-year-old grandfather killed in crash caused by wrong-way driver near Lake Villa
The coroner has identified a 73-year-old grandfather who died after another driver, who was possibly impaired, crashed head-on into his car on Route 59 near Lake Villa. An autopsy performed Monday showed George Giannakakis, 73, of Ingleside, died as a result of blunt force injuries, according to Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek. The Lake County […]
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73-year-old man dies after wrong-way driver hits his vehicle head-on near Lake Villa
A 73-year-old man died after another driver, who was possibly impaired, drove into oncoming lanes and crashed head-on into his car on Route 59 near Lake Villa Friday. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Lake Villa Fire Protection District responded around 9:50 p.m. Friday to Route 59 south of Route 132 in unincorporated Lake Villa […]
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Lake County police departments to participate in regional safety initiative on Route 59 on Monday
The Antioch and Barrington police departments, along with several other northern Illinois law enforcement agencies, will participate in a regional traffic safety initiative on Route 59 on Monday. The Naperville Police Department announced on Thursday that several police departments in northern Illinois, including two Lake County departments, will conduct a traffic safety initiative on Route […]
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Railroad crossing on Route 59 in Barrington to close in both directions for repairs
A busy section of Route 59 in Barrington will be closed in both directions for nearly a week starting this coming weekend so crews can repair a railroad crossing. The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) announced the closure will take place on Route 59, also known as Hough Street, north of James Street. IDOT said […]
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Railroad crossing on Route 59 in Barrington to close in both directions for repairs
A busy section of Route 59 in Barrington will be closed in both directions for over a week starting Monday so crews can repair a railroad crossing. The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) announced the closure will take place on Route 59, also known as Hough Street, north of County Line Road (Main Street). IDOT […]
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2 children injured, 1 seriously, after head-on crash in Antioch
Two young children and two adults were hospitalized after a head-on crash in Antioch on Friday. One of the children suffered serious injuries and was flown to the hospital. The Antioch Police Department and Antioch Fire Department responded around 7:38 p.m. Friday to Route 59 and Bowles Road in Antioch for a report of a […]