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School bus driver arrested for driving drunk, causing crash with students on board in Gurnee

A District 50 school bus driver was arrested for allegedly driving under the influence after he crashed a bus with children on it in Gurnee Wednesday, prosecutors said. Ryan J. Vanheirseele, 36, of Gurnee, was charged with aggravated driving under the influence, two counts of driving under the influence of alcohol and improper traffic lane […]

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1 transported to hospital after crash involving school bus, minivan near Harvard

One person was transported to the hospital but no students were injured after a crash involving a school bus and a minivan near Harvard, fire officials said. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and Harvard Fire Protection District responded around 3:30 p.m. Wednesday to Altenburg Road and Shields Road in unincorporated Harvard. Harvard Fire Protection District […]

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No injuries after school bus crashes into pole, building in downtown Waukegan

No injuries were reported after a school bus crashed into a pole and a building in downtown Waukegan Tuesday morning. The Waukegan Police Department and Waukegan Fire Department responded around 6:50 a.m. Tuesday to Washington Street and Genesee Street. Emergency crews responded to a report of a school bus that struck a pole at the […]