A 17-year-old boy is facing multiple charges after he allegedly fled at over 135 mph from sheriff’s deputies near Gurnee and then crashed the car and claimed he was carjacked. A Lake County sheriff’s deputy early Saturday morning attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a reckless vehicle near Route 120 and River Road in […]
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Father who came to the U.S. to visit children identified after being killed in crash in Wadsworth
A 76-year-old father who came from Mexico to visit his children has been identified as the victim who died in a crash in Wadsworth earlier this week. The Newport Fire Protection District and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 1:55 p.m. Tuesday to Route 173 and Mill Creek Road in Wadsworth for a report of […]
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76-year-old man dies after car reportedly runs stop sign, collides with another vehicle in Wadsworth
A 76-year-old man died and three others were injured after a car ran a stop sign and collided with another vehicle in Wadsworth Tuesday afternoon, authorities said. The Newport Fire Protection District and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 1:55 p.m. Tuesday to Route 173 and Mill Creek Road in Wadsworth for a report of […]
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Investigation underway after train crew spots deceased man along railroad tracks in Wadsworth
Traffic was blocked at multiple railroad crossings after a freight train stopped after coming upon a deceased man along the train tracks in Wadsworth Saturday afternoon. A spokesperson for Union Pacific told Lake and McHenry County Scanner the incident happened around 12:15 p.m. Saturday. A Union Pacific train stopped after an incident involving a pedestrian […]
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Man suffers life-threatening injuries after reckless, speeding car runs red light and causes crash in Wadsworth
A 42-year-old man is in critical condition after another vehicle, which was reportedly driving recklessly and speeding, ran a red light and slammed into his car in Wadsworth. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Newport Fire Protection District responded around 4:15 p.m. Saturday to the intersection of Route 41 and Route 173 in Wadsworth. Sheriff’s […]
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Interstate 94 reopens following pileup involving dozens of cars just north of Illinois-Wisconsin border
Police say Interstate 94 in Lake County and Kenosha County has been reopened following a major pileup, involving dozens of vehicles, which caused major delays Friday afternoon. The incident began around 1:25 p.m. Friday on Interstate 94 near County Highway ML near Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin. Illinois State Police said they were contacted by the Wisconsin […]
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Pileup involving up to 70 cars causing heavy traffic delays on Interstate 94 near Illinois-Wisconsin border
A major pileup, involving possibly up to 70 cars, on Interstate 94 just north of the Illinois-Wisconsin border is causing major delays and the highway has been shut down. The incident began around 1:30 p.m. Friday on Interstate 94 near County Highway ML near Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin. Illinois State Police said they were contacted by […]
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1 transported to hospital after crash involving Illinois Tollway truck on Interstate 94 near Wadsworth
One person was transported to the hospital after an Illinois Tollway truck was involved in a crash with another vehicle on Interstate 94 near Wadsworth. The Illinois State Police, Newport Fire Protection District and Gurnee Fire Department responded around 12:29 p.m. Tuesday to Interstate 94 south of Russell Road in Wadsworth for a vehicle crash […]
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Dozens of firefighters battle 5th alarm fire at large house near Gurnee
Dozens of firefighters were called to help extinguish a fifth-alarm fire that heavily damaged a large home near Gurnee on Sunday, fire officials said. The Gurnee Fire Department responded around 10:25 a.m. Sunday to the 36700 block of North Kimberwick Lane in unincorporated Wadsworth for a report of a structure fire. Crews arrived and found […]