Driver opening beer can crashes into Lake Co. Sheriff's deputy, seriously injuring officer
The 59-year-old truck driver told investigators the last thing he remembers before the crash was opening a beer.
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The 59-year-old truck driver told investigators the last thing he remembers before the crash was opening a beer.
Police said the deputy's lights and siren were on when a man driving a pickup truck ran a stop sign and slammed into her.
There were questions Friday for Volkswagen after a Libertyville mother who was six months pregnant was beaten, carjacked, and run over.
An ice storm warning has been in effect for McHenry County. CBS 2's Jackie Kostek was in Woodstock all afternoon monitoring conditions.
Morales had been in custody since Oct. 5 of last year.
This is the first of four trials for Dugo, 55, who's accused of conning his friends out of nearly $1 million.
Serial scammer Rick Dugo was found guilty of theft by deception, a felony, for stealing more than $18,000.
Serial scammer Rick Dugo was found guilty of theft by deception, a felony, for stealing more than $18,000.
The suspected driver is being held in Illinois pending extradition, police said.
"I don't know if he was ready for us, but with the dog after him, he gave up right away."
The Lake County Sheriff's office provides a program called R.U.O.K. for Lake County residents who live alone and need to be checked on.
Both victims are expected to survive.
An early morning shootout sent two people to the hospital in far north suburban Beach Park. It happened Sunday just after 6:30 p.m. at a gas station near Lewis Avenue and Wadsworth.
An autopsy by the Lake County Coroner's office determined that both men died of blunt force injuries in the crash.
Ryker helped sheriff's deputies arrest a 35-year-old man who had broken into a vacant home in unincorporated Libertyville, according to the sheriff's office.
The man is currently in custody. Both teens are being referred to the Lake County Juvenile Court for their involvement in the crimes.
A social media post threatened an active shooter scenario at 9 a.m. Monday at Lake Ridge New Tech Middle School.
A 70-year-old man drove the car through the gate into the path of the train, according to the Lake County Sheriff's Office.
The Lake County Sheriff's Office is investigating after a woman is found dead inside her cell Friday afternoon.
This year, donations have dwindled, dropping to a level not seen in recent memory.
CBS 2 Meteorologist May Kay Kleist has the weather forecast with a winter weather advisory for two Chicago area counties for Friday, Dec. 9, 2022.
A man is charged after spitting in the face of a Lake County deputy and claiming to have a transmissible disease Saturday morning.
The Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District emphasizes that burning leaves and other non-woody yard waste is not legal in Lake County.
The fire was under control in 22 minutes, and firefighters were able to prevent the fire from spreading to another house nearby.
The waterfowl hunter was searching for a downed duck when he saw what appeared to be a bone protruding from a piece of clothing in a marsh area.
