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Coroner ID's victims of suburban crash as brothers, ages 11 and 16; 2 others hospitalized
The Lake County coroner has identified two brothers who were killed in a car crash in suburban Lindenhurst, which also left two others injured. The coroner said 11-year-old Alonso Tiscareno and his 16-year-old brother Antony Tiscareno, were killed.
The 4th Of July Got Kind Of Wild In These Illinois Communities
We're recovering from the holiday weekend today and taking a look back at how it went. The Monday following a holiday is never fun. We're pretty much all relearning our jobs and readjusting to our schedules and routines. For a lot of us, the 4th of July was fun. We...
Lake County Board OKs funds for Waukegan, Gurnee homeless shelters; ‘We’re blessed to have places like this’
Proposed fixed-site homeless shelters operated by PADS Lake County are a step closer to becoming a reality, though the 90-person building for single individuals planned in Gurnee has more obstacles ahead of it than the 64-family facility targeted for Waukegan. Shifting from a system where the homeless — families as...
Award-Winning Ensemble to Perform at Gospelfest
Award-winning gospel group Nate Martin & SIGN (Singing in God's Name) will be the headliner at this year’s free Gospelfest event at Greenbelt Cultural Center in North Chicago. The music festival will take place from 3-7 p.m Sunday, July 28. "The powerful musical event is ideal for families," said...
From classroom bees to museum murals: Lake County artist’s inspiring path
When Samantha Gallagher was in first grade, she vividly remembers a bee flying into her classroom, which sent her classmates into a frenzy. She calmed them with the words her mom always told her: "Stay calm and the bee won't bother you." They listened to her advice. That afternoon, the...
Driver Identified In Fatal Crash
Newport Township, IL (WLIP)—The person killed in a high-speed chase involving a stolen vehicle that ended in a fatal crash on Saturday has been identified. At around 4:30 p.m., Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Newport Fire Protection District responded to a collision at Route 173 and Kilbourne Road.
11-year-old, 16-year-old boys killed in fiery Lindenhurst crash ID'd; 2 men critically injured
The two boys killed in a fiery crash in the north suburbs last week have been identified.The Lake County Coroner's Office on Monday said 11-year-old Alonso Tiscareno and 16-year-old Antony Tiscareno, both of Wadsworth, died from blunt force injuries on the scene, as a result of the crash.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchPolice previously said they were from Zion.Two 20-year-old men, one from Zion and another from Beach Park, were hospitalized in critical condition.Officials did not provide an update on their conditions Monday.Authorities said the crash took place just after 11:35 p.m. Friday in the 1700-block of Grand Avenue in Lindenhurst.The Lake Villa Fire Protection District and Lindenhurst Police Department responded to a single-vehicle crash with injuries.Investigators said a vehicle traveling east on Grand Avenue left the roadway, and hit a tree.It was not immediately clear why the vehicle left the road.When first responders arrived, the vehicle was on fire, with the two children and two men inside.Lindenhurst police and the Lake County Major Crash Assistance Team are investigating the deadly crash.Anyone with information is asked to call Lindenhurst police at 847-356-5400.The video in the player above is from an earlier report.
Driver killed in crash after Wisconsin police chase stolen car to Newport Township ID'd: coroner
A high-speed chase from Wisconsin to Chicago's north suburbs ended in a deadly crash on Saturday afternoon, the Lake County Sheriff's Office said.A 32-year-old Salem, Wisconsin man was driving a stolen Lexus GS400 in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin when local police officers tried to stop him at about 4:30 p.m., a preliminary law enforcement investigation shows.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchThe driver fled at a high rate of speed, and a Pleasant Prairie police officer chased after him, using a tire deflating device near the intersection of Kilbourne and Russell roads in unincorporated Zion.The sheriff's office said...
2 children killed in fiery suburban Lake County crash identified
Authorities in suburban Lake County have released the identities of two children killed in a crash last week. According to the Lake County Coroner’s Office, 16-year-old Antony Tiscareno and 11-year-old Alonso Tiscareno, both Wadsworth residents, were killed in a single-vehicle crash on Friday night. Firefighters and police were called...
Vehicle stolen from Pleasent Prairie; fleeing driver killed, 8 hurt in crash
The driver of a stolen vehicle fled after Pleasant Prairie Police attempted a traffic stop. Later the driver died in a high-speed crash in Lake County, according to the Lake County Sheriff's Office.
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