Police are seeking to identify the driver of a semi-truck that struck a motorcycle and drove away Monday afternoon, causing the motorcyclist to sustain critical injuries near Wadsworth. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Newport Township Fire Protection District responded around 4:00 p.m. Monday to West Russell Road and Kilbourne Road in Newport Township for […]
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4 injured, including 3 seriously, after 2 motorcycles crash on Interstate 94 near Wadsworth
Four riders were injured, three of them seriously, after two motorcycles crashed on Interstate 94 near Wadsworth Friday morning, state police said. The Newport Fire Protection District and Illinois State Police responded around 10:21 a.m. Friday to Interstate 94 near Russell Road in Lake County for a vehicle crash with injuries. Illinois State Police Trooper […]
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Naperville woman charged with stabbing, seriously injuring woman on Interstate 94 near Wadsworth
A Naperville woman was arrested after police say she stabbed a woman, seriously injuring her, as the two traveled in a car on Interstate 94 in Wadsworth. The Illinois State Police and Newport Fire Protection District responded around 6:24 p.m. Saturday to eastbound Interstate 94 near Route 173 in Wadsworth for a report of a […]
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Gunmen exchange fire during shootout at Wadsworth gas station
Over a dozen shots were fired as two vehicles exchanged gunfire Saturday morning at a gas station in Wadsworth, the sheriff’s office said. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 4:10 a.m. Saturday to the Shell gas station, 41867 North Route 41 in Wadsworth, for a report of a shooting. Deputies arrived and located numerous […]
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Only minor injuries after semi-truck hits pickup truck in major collision on I-94 near Wadsworth
Four people escaped with only minor injuries after a semi-truck left their pickup truck nearly unrecognizable following a crash on Interstate 94 near Wadsworth. The Newport Township Fire Protection District and Illinois State Police responded around 5:01 a.m. Tuesday to Interstate 94 near Wadsworth Road in Wadsworth. District 15 troopers arrived to find two vehicles, […]
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Police ask for public’s assistance in finding missing endangered man from Wadsworth
UPDATE: Police say they have located the man and he is safe. Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing 27-year-old man who is considered endangered and was last seen in Wadsworth. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said they are attempting to locate Michael H. Piontek, 27. Piontek was possibly last in […]
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1 injured after gunman opens fire on vehicles in apparent random shooting in Wadsworth
One victim was hospitalized after a gunman opened fire on vehicles stopped at a red light in Wadsworth in what police say was a random shooting and not targeted. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 4:15 p.m. Tuesday to the intersection of Delany Road and Route 173 in Wadsworth for a shooting. Preliminary information […]
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Man in critical condition after high-speed crash near Zion
A man is in critical condition after police say he was traveling at a high rate of speed and crashed into a tree early Sunday morning in unincorporated Zion near the state line. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 5:49 a.m. Sunday to Russell Road and Delany Road in unincorporated Zion for a single-vehicle […]
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Motorcyclist thrown from bike onto median during crash on I-94 near Wadsworth
A motorcyclist was ejected from his motorcycle onto a median after he lost control and crashed on Interstate 94 near Wadsworth Friday evening. The Illinois State Police and Newport Township Fire Protection District responded around 6:10 p.m. Friday to Interstate 94 north of Route 173 in Wadsworth for a report of a vehicle crash with […]