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Victim in rollover crash in Lake Forest discovered to be wanted on felony charges
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Police in north suburban Lake Forest made an unexpected discovery on Sunday morning when they arrived at the scene of a car crash. Around 4:30 a.m., an SUV veered off the road and rolled 75 feet into the woods near Routes 41 and 60. The driver was trapped inside. Emergency crews rescued him and pulled the vehicle out of the bushes, but after some investigating, police discovered that the driver is facing several felony charges. There is also an active warrant for his arrest. The driver's name has not been released. He was taken to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Man, 30, found guilty in fatal 2020 crash that killed 2 in Round Lake: prosecutors
LAKE COUNTY, Ill. - A 30-year-old man was found guilty of his role in a high-speed crash in Round Lake that killed two people and injured another. Jose Aguirre was found guilty of all nine counts of aggravated DUI related to a 2020 fatal rollover crash late Thursday afternoon, according to the Lake County State's Attorney.
Bond set at $50K for driver who reportedly struck, killed Kenosha man, 52
An Illinois driver remains in the Kenosha County jail after an initial appearance Monday for reportedly striking and killed a Kenosha man on Sheridan Road Saturday evening. Sheila Tennin, 37, of Waukegan, has been charged with homicide by vehicle while under the influence of a controlled substance, hit-and-run resulting in death and knowingly operating a motor vehicle without a valid license causing death, all felonies.
Man Dies After Being Dragged Underneath a Car; Driver in Custody
(WGTD)---A 52-year-old Kenosha man died Saturday night after apparently being dragged for blocks underneath a car that had struck him. The driver--a 37-year-old woman from Waukegan--is in custody. According to a police department news release, the woman may have been under the influence of THC. She reportedly was driving without a license.
Car suspended by gushing water after crash in Lake Forest
Video captured a vehicle involved in a two-car crash that sheared a fire hydrant being suspended in the air by water gushing from the hydrant. This report aired on June 9, 2024. Details: ktla.com.
Several Pride Parades will be held Sunday around Chicagoland to celebrate Pride Month
Pride Month will be celebrated Sunday in several parades around Chicagoland. The biggest will be in downtown Aurora, which is hosting the Aurora Pride Parade for the fifth year. It kicks off at noon, starting at East Benton Street and South Broadway and ending at West Downer Place and North Middle Avenue. A post-parade after-party […]
Former DCFS worker sentenced for mishandling case of 5-year-old boy beaten to death in his home
A former employee with Illinois' Department of Child and Family Services was sentenced to jail Thursday for mishandling the case of 5-year-old A.J. Freund, who was beaten to death in his Crystal Lake home in 2019. Lake County Associate Judge George Strickland sentenced Carlos Acosta to 6 months in jail,...
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