A fundraiser was started to support a family after a crash in Round Lake Beach killed the father and left the mother and children hospitalized Tuesday evening. The GoFundMe was organized on Friday for the Camarena family. Epifanio Camarena, 41, of Round Lake, was killed and six others were injured in a serious crash at […]
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Authorities ID 41-year-old man killed in head-on crash in Round Lake Beach that left 6 others hospitalized
The coroner’s office has identified a Round Lake man killed in a head-on crash in Round Lake Beach that left six others, including four children, hospitalized. The Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District and Round Lake Beach Police Department responded around 8:33 p.m. Tuesday to Route 83 and Lexington Drive for a report of a […]
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1 killed, 3 children seriously injured after head-on crash on Route 83 in Round Lake Beach
A man was killed and six others were hospitalized, including three children who were seriously injured, following a head-on crash in Round Lake Beach Tuesday evening. The Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District and Round Lake Beach Police Department responded around 8:33 p.m. to Route 83 and Lexington Drive for a report of a serious […]
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Family says 23-year-old man killed in Lake Villa crash had ‘gold heart that so many admired’
The family of a 23-year-old man killed while driving home from work in Lake Villa is being remembered by his family, who is raising money for funeral expenses. The Lake Villa Police Department and Lake Villa Fire Protection District responded around 10:01 p.m. Sunday to the 37000 block of North Route 83 in Lake Villa […]
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Authorities identify 23-year-old man ejected, killed in high-speed crash in Lake Villa
The coroner’s office has identified a 23-year-old man who was killed Sunday evening after he drove his car off the roadway and struck two utility poles in Lake Villa. An autopsy showed that Brandon Holmgren, 23, of Lake Villa, died from multiple blunt force injuries, according to Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek. The Lake Villa […]
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Driver ejected from car, killed after crashing into 2 utility poles in Lake Villa
Police say a driver was killed Sunday evening after they drove off the roadway and struck two utility poles before being ejected from their vehicle in Lake Villa. The Lake Villa Police Department and Lake Villa Fire Protection District responded around 10:01 p.m. Sunday to the 37000 block of North Route 83 in Lake Villa […]
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Route 83 in Antioch to close at railroad crossing for 1 week due to emergency repairs
State officials say Route 83 in Antioch will be closed in both directions at the railroad crossing for one week starting Monday for emergency repairs. The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) announced that the emergency repairs will be performed on the Canadian National Railroad crossing. The railroad crossing is located on Route 83 (Main Street) […]
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Gov. Pritzker’s ‘Rebuild Illinois’ program bringing $24 million in improvement projects to Lake County
Six new road construction projects are set to begin or have already begun in Lake County after $24 million was invested in the region in part from Gov J.B. Pritzker’s Rebuild Illinois program. The Illinois Department of Transportation announced the projects on Monday that are taking place in the western Lake County area. “With the […]
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Police recover Ford Explorer wanted in fatal hit-and-run in Round Lake Beach
The black Ford Explorer wanted for fleeing the scene after hitting and killing a man in Round Lake Beach has been recovered, police announced. Round Lake Beach Deputy Police Chief Wayne Wilde said Sunday evening that police had located the vehicle and seized it for evidence. “We are continuing to investigate this crash and will […]