CRIME & SAFETY
Driver killed, passenger critically injured in suspected DUI crash in Lake County, sheriff says
UNINCORPORATED ANTIOCH, Ill. - An Antioch man was killed in a single-car crash in Lake County Sunday night. Lake County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a crash near North Avenue and Deep Lake Road in unincorporated Antioch at 10:45 p.m. and found a 25-year-old man dead on the ground near the wreckage.
Chicago Customs and Boarder Patrol intercept more than 1K pounds of powder used to make drugs from China
CHICAGO - A shipment from China containing more than 1,000 pounds of unidentified powder was seized by Chicago U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) last week. CBP officers and Narcotic Detection K9 Aldo intercepted 26 boxes of unknown powders from Shenzhen, China headed for Wood Dale. Officials say there were...
Elgin man arrested for involvement in gunfire events released from custody
ELGIN — On April 13, officers from the Special Investigations Group were investigating gunfire events that had occurred that same day in the 300 block of Adams Street at approximately 12:24 a.m., the 300 block of Ryerson Avenue at 12:49 a.m., and in the 800 block of N Lyle Avenue at 1:00 a.m. Not long ...
Elgin police station cleared after unknown substance prompted HazMat situation
ELGIN, Ill. - The Elgin police department was placed under HazMat protocol after an unknown substance was found in the department Tuesday morning in the northwest suburb. The substance was found around 11 a.m., in a small area inside the department, located at 151 Douglas Avenue, according to officials. The...
‘Privileged to be here’: Car accident survivor reunited with Winnetka officers who helped save her life
Almost two and a half years after the near-fatal car accident that would change her life forever, Dana Cagen walked into the Winnetka Police Department on her own two feet, defying the odds. There, on April 8, she told her story to a room full of officers — some of whom had been at the […] The post ‘Privileged to be here’: Car accident survivor reunited with Winnetka officers who helped save her life appeared first on The Record.
Illinois Man Arrested after Traffic Stop in Marshall County
An Illinois man was arrested Tuesday, April 16 after a deputy with the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department initiated a traffic stop on a gray 2024 Chevrolet SUV in the area of U.S. 30 and Pioneer Drive. During the investigation, the officer reportedly detected a strong odor of marijuana emitting...
Police Reports: Parking-space dispute, Bitcoin theft, commercial leaf blowers stolen
These reports were pulled from the latest police summaries provided by departments in our coverage area (Wilmette, Winnetka, Highland Park, Northfield, Kenilworth and Glencoe). WILMETTE April 13 • An individual was arrested for alleged battery following a parking space dispute in the 1100 block of Laramie Avenue. April 11 • Diamond earrings valued at $3,000 […] The post Police Reports: Parking-space dispute, Bitcoin theft, commercial leaf blowers stolen appeared first on The Record.
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