Patch · Lake Bluff, IL
Maclaine Schmidt, 22, was pursuing a career in the culinary arts when his life was cut short in October shooting. LAKE BLUFF, IL — A 22-year-old Lake Bluff man who was among five people killed in a Mundelein murder-suicide last month is being remembered as a kind and talented young chef with a promising future ahead of him. Maclaine Schmidt was pursuing his passion for cooking and building a career in restaurant kitchens across the North Shore when he was fatally shot Oct. 18, according to a GoFundMe campaign established to support his grieving family. The fundraiser has raised more than $27,000 to help Maclaine's mother, Shelby Schmidt, and Anthony Nunnery with funeral arrangements, counseling and other expenses following his death. Find out what's happening in Libertyvillefor free with the latest updates from Patch. Friends described Maclaine as a gentle, kind young man who was finding his own path in the culinary world.
Lake and McHenry County Scanner · Lake Forest, IL
Nearby: Lake Forest, ILA 24-year-old woman who witnesses say was racing another car at around 120 mph was seriously injured when her motorcycle rear-ended a car and sent debris into a Rolls-Royce on Interstate 94 near Lake Forest, authorities said. The Libertyville Fire Department and Illinois State Police responded around 6:10 p.m. on November 1 to eastbound Interstate 94 near milepost 18.25, just south of the Lake Forest Oasis, for a report of a crash with injuries involving a motorcycle. A preliminary investigation indicates the motorcycle was traveling in the second lane from the left and tried to move right into the third lane to pass a Toyota sedan in front of it but struck the rear of the Toyota, an Illinois State Police (ISP) spokesperson said. Debris from the motorcycle then struck a Rolls-Royce that was traveling in the third lane, ISP said. The Toyota was driven by an adult woman and the Rolls-Royce was driven by an adult man, ISP said.
AZ Big Media · Lake Forest, IL
Nearby: Lake Forest, ILEmily Olsen Older homes often have details that newer construction struggles to recreate. Original woodwork, thoughtfully proportioned rooms, traditional cabinetry, and distinctive finishes give these properties their character. But the kitchens and bathrooms may no longer suit the people living in them. For homeowners in Lake Forest, Illinois, the challenge is deciding what to preserve and what to change. A disconnected kitchen may need better circulation, while a bathroom with limited storage and an aging tub may need a complete renovation. Successful remodeling does not require replacing everything. The aim is to improve everyday function without losing what makes the house distinctive. Start With What Makes the Home Different Before selecting cabinet doors or bathroom tile, identify features worth retaining. In older Lake Forest properties, these may include solid doors, original trim, plaster walls, decorative moldings, traditional window proportions, and distinctive flooring.
Lake and McHenry County Scanner · Green Oaks, IL
Nearby: Green Oaks, ILThe coroner has released the identity of a 29-year-old Waukegan man who died after his SUV drifted onto the center median and struck a concrete barrier in Green Oaks early Sunday morning. Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek identified the driver on Monday as Fernando Alvarado-Reyes, 29, of Waukegan. An autopsy was completed and preliminary results indicate Alvarado-Reyes died from blunt force injuries as a result of the crash, Banek said. The Libertyville Fire Department and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 4:10 a.m. Sunday to the area of Route 137, also known as Buckley Road, just east of Interstate 94 in Green Oaks for a report of a single-vehicle crash with injuries. Fire department radio traffic indicated the crash was in the westbound lanes of Buckley Road at the ramp to northbound Interstate 94.
Lake and McHenry County Scanner · Highwood, IL
Nearby: Highwood, ILThe medical examiner has released the identity of a 20-year-old Highland Park High School graduate from Highwood who died after falling from an elevated Interstate 94 exit ramp onto the street below in Chicago. The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the victim on Wednesday as Bryan Julio Vicario Arellanes, 20, of Highwood. Illinois State Police (ISP) Troop 3 responded around 11:48 a.m. on November 1 to the 2200 block of South Lumber Street in Chicago for a report of an unresponsive person, an ISP spokesperson said. Chicago Fire Department paramedics were sent to the area of Lumber Street and Union Avenue around 11:38 a.m. Chicago police officers who were searching for someone who had fallen from the expressway above found a man lying on the ground below and called for an ambulance, police radio traffic indicated.
Patch · Bannockburn, IL
Nearby: Bannockburn, ILThe two-time World Cup champion and Olympic gold medalist leaves as Chicago's career leader in saves, appearances and shutouts. BANNOCKBURN, IL — Alyssa Naeher, the Chicago Stars captain whose saves helped deliver World Cup titles and Olympic gold for the United States, announced her retirement from professional soccer Friday, ending an 11-season run with Chicago. Naeher leaves as the club's career regular-season leader in appearances, starts, minutes played, saves and shutouts. Her retirement follows Chicago's Nov. 1 season finale and comes as the Stars prepare for a new chapter that includes a planned performance center in Bannockburn. "The decision to retire is never an easy one, but after a lot of prayer and reflection, I feel like it is the right time," Naeher said in the club’s announcement. Find out what's happening in Deerfieldfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Lake and McHenry County Scanner · Waukegan, IL
Nearby: Waukegan, ILVista Medical Center East in Waukegan had just 21 patients Thursday morning and closed one of its floors, an employee said, amid reports that a group of the hospital’s doctors could take over running it. An employee told Lake and McHenry County Scanner that Vista Medical Center East had 21 patients on Thursday morning and that the hospital closed its fifth floor. The fifth floor had only 15 patients so the hospital moved four of them to the intensive care unit and the rest to the second floor before closing it, the employee said. American Healthcare Systems (AHS), the California-based, for-profit hospital chain that owns Vista Medical Center East, bought the hospital in July 2023. A Vista Medical Center East spokesperson said Friday that Lake and McHenry County Scanner’s questions had been shared with AHS and hospital leadership and that they were awaiting a response.
Lake and McHenry County Scanner · Waukegan, IL
Nearby: Waukegan, ILA car that ran out of gas and stopped on Waukegan Road was rear-ended, resulting in a five-vehicle crash that sent two people to the hospital and completely shut down the road near Waukegan early Monday. The Waukegan Fire Department, North Chicago Fire Department and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded just before 5:50 a.m. Monday to Waukegan Road and Buckley Road near Waukegan for a report of a crash with injuries. An ambulance crew that arrived reported the crash was in the southbound lanes of Waukegan Road north of Buckley Road and south of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, according to fire department radio traffic. Crews reported finding four vehicles, one with heavy damage and three with moderate damage, radio traffic indicated. Firefighters requested more ambulances as they prepared to transport multiple patients and reported that Waukegan Road was completely shut down.
Lake and McHenry County Scanner · Waukegan, IL
Nearby: Waukegan, ILA parolee threatened to shoot and stab a 13-year-old boy, struck him repeatedly in the face, leaving a wound that needed stitches, and stole his phone and wallet, then robbed a woman at a bus stop the next day in Waukegan, prosecutors said. Ishmael M. Lewis, 28, of Waukegan, was indicted last week on one count of armed robbery, a Class X felony, along with two counts of aggravated robbery, a Class 1 felony, two counts of robbery, a Class 2 felony, and two counts of aggravated battery, a Class 3 felony. The Waukegan Police Department responded around 4:19 p.m. on October 20 to the 2000 block of North Lewis Avenue for a report of a robbery. A 13-year-old boy told officers he had gone to a nearby Dollar General and was walking after leaving the store when Lewis approached him, Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Lourdes Jimenez said. The boy described him as being in his 30s with face, neck and hand tattoos and said he wore black gym shoes and carried a duffle bag across his body.
Lake and McHenry County Scanner · Gurnee, IL
Nearby: Gurnee, ILA Grayslake woman and an Antioch man were transported to the hospital after a crash left the man’s SUV on its roof when the woman failed to yield while turning left in Gurnee, police said. The Gurnee Police Department and Gurnee Fire Department responded around 3:45 p.m. on November 5 to Milwaukee Avenue, also known as Route 21, near Gages Lake Road in Gurnee for a report of a crash with injuries. A dispatcher told responding firefighters there were reports of one vehicle upside down but that both drivers were awake and breathing, according to fire department radio traffic. Crews arrived and found two vehicles involved, one of them resting on its roof, radio traffic indicated. A 30-year-old Grayslake woman driving a Honda Pilot was traveling north on Milwaukee Avenue, Gurnee Police Department Public Information Officer Sgt. Shawn Gaylor said. She attempted to turn left onto Gages Lake Road when her vehicle collided with a southbound Volvo SUV, driven by a 27-year-old Antioch man.
Lake and McHenry County Scanner · Vernon Hills, IL
Nearby: Vernon Hills, ILA 17-year-old suffered a gunshot wound to his leg after he was “playing around” with a ghost gun he brought to a friend’s home in Vernon Hills and it fired a bullet through his thigh, police said. The Vernon Hills Police Department and the Countryside Fire Protection District responded around 6:41 p.m. on November 6 to the 400 block of Tanglewood Court in Vernon Hills for a report of a juvenile who had shot himself in the leg. Fire department radio traffic indicated paramedics were dispatched for a penetrating trauma call and staged nearby until they were cleared to move in. Officers arrived and found the 17-year-old North Chicago boy in an upstairs bedroom of the home with a gunshot wound to his right leg, Vernon Hills Deputy Police Chief Shannon Holubetz said. Holubetz said officers saw a pistol near the teen as they gave him medical aid until paramedics arrived. Officers seized the gun and a fully loaded magazine as evidence.
Patch · Deerfield, IL
Nearby: Deerfield, ILSkip the cooking with local dine-in options, or order a holiday meal to serve at home. Thanksgiving falls on Nov. 26. DEERFIELD, IL — Many independent restaurants around the Chicago area will be closed Thursday, Nov. 26, for Thanksgiving. But some local and regional favorites are taking reservations, giving Deerfield residents a chance to gather around a different table this year. The appeal isn't hard to understand. Hosting Thanksgiving can mean days of shopping and preparation for a meal that disappears remarkably fast. Dining out leaves more time for visiting, with no refrigerator puzzle to solve afterward. It also makes room for a holiday that doesn’t look the same for everyone. Some people are celebrating with a partner or a few friends. Others are meeting family halfway, traveling over the holiday or simply ready to retire the roasting pan for a year. Find out what's happening in Deerfieldfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Lake and McHenry County Scanner · Deerfield, IL
Nearby: Deerfield, ILA 17-year-old who died in a crash with a Chicago Tribune truck in Deerfield Monday was a “beloved member of the Class of 2027” and an “exceptionally talented” theater student at Evanston Township High School, school officials said. The incident happened around 12:19 a.m. Monday in the 1100 block of Waukegan Road in Deerfield, prompting the response of the Deerfield Police Department and Deerfield-Bannockburn Fire Protection District following calls of a crash involving two vehicles. Officers arrived and found a passenger vehicle and a box truck had been involved in a crash and one of the drivers had died from their injuries at the scene, police said in a statement. Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek identified the victim as Charles Halliday, 17, of Evanston. Lake County Chief Deputy Coroner Steve Newton said an Audi Q5 was traveling southbound on Waukegan Road near Journal Place when it swerved into the northbound lane.
Patch · Deerfield, IL
Nearby: Deerfield, ILThe 17-year-old Evanston resident died after an Audi SUV and a box truck collided on Waukegan Road early Monday. DEERFIELD, IL — A 17-year-old Evanston resident has been identified as the driver killed in a two-vehicle crash early Monday on Waukegan Road, according to the Lake County Coroner's Office. Charles Halliday died from blunt force injuries sustained in the crash, preliminary results from a Monday autopsy indicated. RELATED: 1 Killed In Deerfield Crash Involving Chicago Tribune Box Truck — Report Find out what's happening in Deerfieldfor free with the latest updates from Patch. Deerfield police and the Deerfield-Bannockburn Fire Protection District responded around 12:19 a.m. Nov. 9, to the 1100 block of Waukegan Road, where an Audi SUV and a box truck had collided. Both vehicles were heavily damaged, according to the coroner’s office. Halliday, who was driving the Audi, was pronounced dead at the scene.
CBS News · Deerfield, IL
Nearby: Deerfield, ILThe teen killed in a crash in Deerfield, Illinois, early Monday morning was identified as an Evanston Township High School student. Deerfield police said around 12:19 a.m., officers and members of the Deerfield-Bannockburn Fire Protection District responded to the 1100 block of Waukegan Road for a report of a crash involving two vehicles. Officers arrived and found a two-vehicle crash in the roadway involving an Audi SUV and a Chicago Tribune Box Truck — both with heavy damage. The driver of the Audi, identified as 17-year-old Charles Halliday of Evanston, was pronounced dead at the scene. An autopsy was completed at the Lake County Coroner's Office. Preliminary results indicate that the teen died from blunt force injuries as a result of the crash. The school says Halliday was part of the 2027 class and a member of the ETHS theater community.
Lake and McHenry County Scanner · Deerfield, IL
Nearby: Deerfield, ILThe coroner has released the identity of a 17-year-old boy who died after the SUV he was driving swerved into oncoming traffic and collided with a Chicago Tribune box truck in Deerfield Monday morning. Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek identified the driver on Monday as Charles Halliday, 17, of Evanston. An autopsy was completed Monday and preliminary results indicate Halliday died from blunt force injuries as a result of the crash, Banek said. The Deerfield Police Department and Deerfield-Bannockburn Fire Protection District responded around 12:19 a.m. Monday to the 1100 block of Waukegan Road in Deerfield for a report of a crash involving two vehicles. Officers arrived and found a passenger vehicle and a box truck had been involved in a crash and one of the drivers had died from their injuries at the scene, police said in a statement.
Patch · Deerfield, IL
Nearby: Deerfield, ILTwo vehicles were involved in the collision, according to the report. DEERFIELD, IL — A driver was killed just after midnight Monday in Deerfield after a crash involving a vehicle and a Chicago Tribune box truck, according to a report from ABC7. The crash occurred around 12:30 a.m. in the 1100 block of Waukegan Road, according to the report. Patch reached out to Deerfield police for additional information. Check back for updates. Find out what's happening in Deerfieldfor free with the latest updates from Patch. Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
CBS News · Deerfield, IL
Nearby: Deerfield, ILOne person was killed in a crash early Monday in north suburban Deerfield. Police said, around 12:15 a.m., an SUV crashed into a Chicago Tribune box truck in the 1100 block of Waukegan Road. One driver was killed in the crash, but police did not say which vehicle they were driving. The victim's name has not been released. Police were investigating the cause of the crash. In: Deerfield Car Crash Featured Local Savings
cedarnews.net · Deerfield, IL
Nearby: Deerfield, IL– A driver died in a crash in north suburban crash, Deerfield police said. The crash happened at about 12:29 a.m. in the 1100-block of Waukegan Road, police said. Two vehicles were involved. Video shows that one was a Chicago Tribune box truck. Police did not specify which driver died from their injuries. Location: DEERFIELD, Ill. (WLS).