The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office is urging the public to slow down after sheriff’s deputies caught two different drivers speeding over 100 mph in the same day near Huntley. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office said they stopped two drivers back to back on Tuesday who were recklessly speeding. “Reckless speeding is dangerous and puts everyone […]
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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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Waukegan man arrested for driving 124 mph while intoxicated on Route 41 in Highland Park
An 18-year-old man was arrested after police say he drove 124 mph on Route 41 in Highland Park while under the influence of alcohol Thursday evening. Nathan A. Gonzalez, 18, of the 600 block of North Ash Street in Waukegan, was charged with two counts of driving under the influence, reckless driving and speeding 35 […]
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Woman suffers significant injuries after fleeing traffic stop, crashing into tree in Zion
A Waukegan woman is in the hospital with significant injuries after she fled from police during a traffic stop and crashed into a tree in Zion Sunday morning. A Lake County sheriff’s deputy conducted a traffic stop on a 2013 BMW 3-Series on Route 173 near Joanna Avenue in Zion around 3 a.m. Sunday. The […]
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Driver arrested after driving nearly 110 mph on Route 41 in North Chicago while under the influence
Authorities say a Waukegan man was arrested after police caught him driving nearly 110 mph on Route 41 in North Chicago while intoxicated. A Lake County sheriff’s deputy spotted a 2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee Latitude traveling at a high rate of speed around 11:30 p.m. Thursday. The Jeep was traveling southbound on Route 41 in […]
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Juvenile cited after driving 160 mph on Interstate 94 in Lake County, state police say
State police say they cited a juvenile after catching him driving 160 mph on Interstate 94 in Lake County over the weekend. An Illinois State Police District 15 trooper observed a gray Audi traveling at a high rate of speed around 9:55 p.m. Sunday, according to Illinois State Police Trooper Genelle Jones. The trooper had […]
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Juvenile arrested for driving 140 mph on Interstate 94 near Libertyville
State police arrested and charged a juvenile after they caught the teen driving 140 mph, which is 75 mph over the limit, on Interstate 94 near Libertyville. An Illinois State Police District 15 trooper was on patrol around 9:50 p.m. on June 29, according to Illinois State Police Trooper Omoayena Williams. Williams said the trooper […]
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Chicago man arrested after fleeing police at 120 mph in Mundelein with two small children in his car
A Chicago man was arrested after authorities say he fled from police at 120 mph on Route 45 in Mundelein while he had two small children in his car. Jejuan J. Collins, 27, of the 2300 block of East 103rd Street in Chicago, was charged with two counts of causing a child to be endangered, […]
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18-year-old arrested after driving 112 mph through Beach Park while high on drugs, sheriff says
An 18-year-old man was arrested after the sheriff’s office said he was clocked driving at 112 mph on Sheridan Road in Beach Park while high on drugs last week. Jujuan W. Parham, 18, of the 700 block of Gardner Road in Westchester, was charged with driving under the influence of drugs, aggravated speeding, driving while […]