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Prosecutors say man had just completed supervision for separate DUI when he killed motorcyclist in Round Lake Beach

Prosecutors say an SUV driver who allegedly drove under the influence of drugs and caused a crash that killed a motorcyclist in Round Lake Beach had just completed supervision for another DUI. Derek J. Drake, 31, of Lake Villa, was charged with aggravated driving under the influence causing a fatal crash and reckless homicide. A […]

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Motorcyclist in critical condition after crash that left him trapped under SUV in Round Lake Beach

Firefighters extricated a critically injured man who was trapped under an SUV after he crashed his motorcycle on Route 83 in Round Lake Beach Monday morning. The Round Lake Beach Police Department and Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District responded around 10:52 a.m. Monday to Route 83 just north of Millstone Drive for a report […]

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Alleged drunk driver arrested after causing crash that left victim with ‘great bodily harm’ in Grayslake

Prosecutors say a 35-year-old woman driving erratically while under the influence caused a crash that left a victim with multiple injuries in Grayslake. Kateryna Rybakova, 35, of Grayslake, was charged with aggravated driving under the influence involving a crash, two counts of driving under the influence of alcohol, failure to reduce speed and improper traffic […]

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Coroner believes 72-year-old man’s death was result of natural causes that led to crash near Antioch

The coroner’s office said a 72-year-old man likely died of natural causes which resulted in him driving off the roadway and crashing into a tree near Antioch on Wednesday. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Antioch Fire Protection District responded around 10:45 a.m. to the area of Route 83 north of Eagles Nest Road in […]