A homeless man is being held on attempted murder charges after police say he stabbed a passenger on a Pace bus multiple times in Vernon Hills Thursday evening. The Libertyville Police Department and Vernon Hills Police Department responded around 8:04 p.m. Thursday to the area of Milwaukee Avenue and Greggs Parkway for a report of […]
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College of Lake County says students who don’t get vaccinated or tested weekly will be automatically withdrawn
Students at the College of Lake County who don’t get vaccinated or tested weekly will be withdrawn from their classes, officials said. Approximately 30% of students have not complied yet. The College of Lake County said in a statement that all students are required to follow the governor’s executive order issued on September 3. “To […]
Investigators seize Audi SUV wanted in fatal hit-and-run of 22-year-old man near Vernon Hills
Investigators have seized the Audi SUV believed to have struck and killed a 22-year-old Lake Forest College student near Vernon Hills after alert staff at a repair shop notified police. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office announced on Friday the 2014 Audi Q5 was located at a body shop in Wheeling. Alert staff at the body […]
Family says Lake Forest College student killed in hit-and-run near Vernon Hills was ‘the most kind young man’
The family of a 22-year-old Lake Forest College student who died after being struck by a car near Vernon Hills is speaking out as police continue searching for the suspect in the case. An autopsy showed Wojciech Glowik, 22, of Glenview, died from multiple blunt force injuries, according to Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek. Banek […]
22-year-old man dies after being struck by hit-and-run driver near Vernon Hills
The coroner said a 22-year-old man has been taken off life support and pronounced dead after he was struck by a hit-and-run driver near Vernon Hills over the weekend. Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek identified the victim to Lake and McHenry County Scanner as Wojciech Glowik, 22, of Glenview. Banek said Glowik was taken off […]
Police release more information about vehicle in hit-and-run near Vernon Hills that critically injured man
Police have released sample images of the suspect vehicle that struck and critically injured a 22-year-old man near Vernon Hills before fleeing the scene. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Countryside Fire Protection District responded around 2:10 a.m. Saturday to the 200 block of Route 45 in Indian Creek near Vernon Hills. Lake County Sheriff […]
22-year-old man in critical condition after SUV hits him, flees scene near Vernon Hills
Police are asking for the public’s help in finding a driver who hit a 22-year-old man, leaving him in critical condition, and fled the scene near Vernon Hills early Saturday morning. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Countryside Fire Protection District responded around 2:10 a.m. Saturday to the 200 block of Route 45 in Indian […]
Thieves flee with over $7,000 in phones, other devices from T-Mobile in Vernon Hills
Police say they are searching for two suspects who stole over $7,000 worth of electronics from a T-Mobile store in Vernon Hills on Monday. The Vernon Hills Police Department responded around 10:50 a.m. Monday to the T-Mobile, 850 North Milwaukee Avenue in Vernon Hills, for a report of a retail theft. Vernon Hills Police Department […]
Lake County Sheriff K-9 Dax helps catch 2 teens who fled from Tesla stolen out of Vernon Hills
Two teens spotted driving at a high speed in a stolen Tesla in Vernon Hills were taken into custody with the help of Lake County Sheriff Canine Dax. A Lake County sheriff’s sergeant was on patrol in the area of Route 60 and Route 21 in Vernon Hills around 12:30 a.m. Saturday. The sergeant was […]