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Cook County expressway shooting: Waukegan man arrested after vehicle shot in road rage incident
CHICAGO - A Waukegan man was arrested in connection to a road rage shooting that occurred on Interstate 294 last week. Leroyience Simmons, 34, has been charged with attempted murder and aggravated discharge of a firearm. At about 4:27 p.m. Saturday, Illinois State Police (ISP) was notified of an expressway...
Winnetka residents voice support for censured Park District commissioner
A tense meeting of the Winnetka Park District Thursday night saw more than a dozen residents speak in support of recently censured Commissioner Colleen Root. Vice President Eric Lussen began by thanking Winnetka Police Department Sergeant Mark Strzelec for attending the meeting as a precaution following comments made at the previous meeting. Root was issued a one-year censure by a 5-2 vote at ...
Rockford woman, 76, in critical condition after crash
ANTIOCH, Ill. (WTVO) — A 76-year-old Rockford woman is in critical condition following a Mother’s Day crash. According to the Lake County Sheriff’s Department, the unidentified woman was the only occupant of a car that left the roadway and struck a tree. Deputies were summoned to the scene, on Route 173 west of Wells Lane, […]
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