Firefighters quickly extinguish garage fire, prevent it from extending to home in Huntley
By Sam Borcia
Accused Highland Park parade shooter expected to plead guilty at upcoming court hearing
By Sam Borcia
Charges filed against driver flown to hospital after crashing truck into home, vehicles in Wonder Lake
By Sam Borcia
Coroner identifies 2 children killed after WaveRunner, boat crash on Lake Marie near Antioch
By Sam Borcia
Lake County Sheriff's Marine Unit saves lives of 2 teenagers on Lake Michigan near Lake Bluff
By Sam Borcia
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Fire outside Gurnee car dealership believed to be caused by cigarette
Fire
- They found rock salt bags – used to melt ice – on fire directly next to the building on the west side.
- Firefighters pulled a pre-connected hose line to quickly attack the fire, Heraver said.
- The fire was extinguished in around 10 minutes, Heraver said.
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Village bans face masks at rib festival set for next month in Lake in the Hills following chaos at prior carnival
By Sam Borcia
Mother reacts after arm found on Waukegan beach confirmed to belong to murdered Wisconsin woman
By Sam Borcia
Gurnee man granted certificate of innocence after serving nearly 29 years in prison for wrongful murder conviction
By Sam Borcia
Crystal Lake city clerk arrested for allegedly possessing child pornography, enticing children online
By Sam Borcia
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2 children killed after WaveRunner, boat collide on Lake Marie near Antioch
Crash
- An investigation shows the 16-year-old was operating the Yamaha WaveRunner and the 13-year-old was the passenger.
- The operator of the Sea Ray was unable to avoid a collision and the two watercrafts struck each other.
- The girls were transported to Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville and both were pronounced dead.
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Three people injured, two critically, after a boat and WaveRunner collide on Lake Marie in Antioch
By Woo-sung Shim
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No injuries reported in Libertyville garage fire Sunday
Fire
- No injuries were reported during a garage fire Sunday afternoon in Libertyville, authorities said.
- Libertyville Fire was dispatched to a reported structure fire in the 1900 block of Halifax Street at 3:20 p.m. Sunday.
- Fire crews had water on the fire by 3:28 p.m., authorities said, adding the fire was extinguished at 3:45 p.m.
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One person injured after vehicle runs off road, hits house, in Wonder Lake
Crash
- One person was injured after striking a house with his vehicle on Barnard Mill Road late Sunday, authorities said.
- The driver was flown via helicopter to Condell Medical Center in Libertyville in critical but stable condition.
- No one was injured in the house or yard where the accident took place.
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One person dead, two others injured in major crash on Route 41 in North Chicago
Crash
- One person is dead and two others were injured due to a major crash on Route 41 in North Chicago early Sunday morning.
- A minivan traveling northbound on Route 41 was hit by a Hyundai heading south at about 2:10 a.m.
- One person was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said, and two others were transported to nearby hospitals.
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LCDOT seeking input on study of dangerous intersections on Old McHenry Road
Traffic
- The Lake County Division of Transportation is seeking input on the Old McHenry Crossings Project.
- That area has about 25,000 vehicles passing through and has had 370 accidents over the last five years
- Authorities said the area has four regional highways converging and significant delays due to frequent trains.
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HazMat technicians respond to chlorine leak discovered during routine check at water pump facility in Round Lake Beach
By Woo-sung Shim