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Fed Ex box truck becomes at least 74th vehicle to hit historic bridge in Long Grove
1+ hour, 11+ min ago (830+ words) A Fed Ex truck hit the historic Robert Parker Coffin Bridge in Long Grove Saturday afternoon, marking at least the 74th time the bridge has been struck in recent years. The Fed Ex box truck had pulled out of a parking…...
Officials say man intentionally ran over wife with car, critically injuring her following argument over money in Oakwood Hills
2+ hour, 58+ min ago (707+ words) Officials say a man intentionally struck his wife with a car multiple times, leaving her in critical condition and flown to the hospital, after an argument over the disclosure of her inheritance in Oakwood Hills. Pablo Contreras, 50, of Oakwood Hills,…...
Man suffers serious injury, flown to hospital after dirt bike crash near Woodstock
4+ hour, 55+ min ago (211+ words) A man was flown to the hospital after suffering a serious injury when he crashed a dirt bike on a residential property near Woodstock Saturday evening, fire officials said. The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District and Mc Henry County Sheriff's Office…...
Woman charged with allegedly driving drunk and slamming into truck at nearly 80 mph, killing her friend on I-94 in Gurnee
6+ hour, 52+ min ago (557+ words) A woman has been arrested and charged with driving intoxicated while looking at her phone when she crashed at approximately 80 mph into a semi-truck, killing her friend, on I-94 near Gurnee Saturday morning. Priscilla M. Martinez, 29, of Gurnee, was charged with aggravated…...
Woman in critical condition after being allegedly intentionally run over by car driven by husband in Oakwood Hills
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (65+ words) A woman was in critical condition and had to be flown to the hospital after she was allegedly intentionally run over multiple times by a car driven by her husband in Oakwood Hills Friday evening....
Child seriously injured, flown to hospital after tree falls on multiple kids at home in Lakewood
9+ hour ago (265+ words) A child was seriously injured and flown to the hospital and two other children were also injured after a tree fell onto them at a house in Lakewood Saturday evening. The'Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department and Lakewood Police Department responded…...
Firefighters quickly extinguish delivery van that became engulfed in flames next to garage in Woodstock
23+ hour, 16+ min ago (218+ words) Firefighters were able to quickly extinguish a fire that engulfed a delivery truck before it was able to spread to an adjacent garage in Woodstock Friday morning. The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District and Woodstock Police Department responded around 8: 02 a. m. Friday to…...
Man dies after being found unresponsive following crash off roadway into pole in Wonder Lake
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (289+ words) A man died at the scene after he drove off the roadway and crashed into a utility pole before being found unresponsive in Wonder Lake Monday afternoon, police officials said. The Wonder Lake Police Department and the Wonder Lake Fire…...
Mother comes home to find boyfriend sexually assaulting her young girl in Fox Lake, prompting him to flee
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (554+ words) A Mexican national was arrested after authorities say he sexually assaulted a 13-year-old child and was caught in the act by the victim's mother at their apartment in Fox Lake. The Fox Lake Police Department responded around 5: 15 p. m. on May 13 to…...
Large barn destroyed after becoming fully engulfed in flames, causing 2nd barn to catch fire near Huntley
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (471+ words) A large barn was destroyed after it became fully engulfed in flames and spread to a second barn, leaving it also fully engulfed in flames, near Huntley Friday morning, fire officials said. The Huntley Fire Protection District and Mc Henry…...