Woodman’s Plans Move Forward / 1 Killed in Tractor, Train Crash / Carjacker Takes Boy on Chase / Unique Wakeboard Park Opens

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Buffalo Grove Approves $7 Million Incentives Package to Bring Woodman’s to Town

• The Woodman's Food Market is proposed for the the northwest corner of Deerfield Parkway and Milwaukee Avenue in Buffalo Grove.

Authorities ID Man Killed in Tractor Versus Train Crash

• The crash happened Tuesday night in the 7000 block of Olson Road in unincorporated Union.

Key Plaintiff in McCullom Lake Brain Cancer Lawsuit has Died

• Sandy Wierschke died at her home in Woodstock at the age of 54.

Carjacker Takes 9-Year-Old Boy on 2-State Chase: Police

• The man is accused of stealing the SUV from a gas station in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin. He was stopped 40 miles south in Des Plaines.

Grayslake Crash Victim's Family Seeks $50K; Alleges Driver Was Drunk

• The family of a woman killed in a four-vehicle accident earlier this spring filed a lawsuit this week in Lake County Circuit Court.

Sex Offender Charged With Loitering in Park During Libertyville Days

• Under Illinois state law, it is unlawful for a sexual predator to be present in any public park.

Pedestrian Struck, Killed by Metra Train in Woodstock

• The crash delayed Metra traffic on the Union Pacific/Northwest line until 9 p.m.

Crystal Lake's Wakeboard Park Opens

• The Quarry Cable Park & Grille will open this Saturday, June 25.

Buffalo Grove Police Win Traffic Safety Award, Sees Significant Decrease in Crashes

• Buffalo Grove also had a 97.62-percent seat belt usage compliance rate during a statewide enforcement effort.

Grayslake Art Festival Organizers Consider Changes for 2017 Fest

• The festival could include wine tastings and may be held over a different weekend next year.

Authorities Investigate House Fire in Algonquin

• The blaze was reported Tuesday afternoon at 9811 Amanda Lane.

Buffalo Grove Doctor Charged in Biggest Medicare Fraud Bust in U.S. History

• Dr. Yevgeny Odessky is accused of receiving cash kickbacks in exchange for referring patients to a north suburban health care agency

Elderly Woman Killed in Crash Near Libertyville

• Three others, including a 22-month-old passenger, were also injured in the two-vehicle crash.

Patient's Lawsuit Blames Kidney Damage on Lack of Monitoring

• The lawsuit against NorthShore University Health System claims a drug the patient was taking caused the damage.

First Lake Co. Meijer Opened This Past Week in Round Lake Beach

• The store located on Rollins Road near Route 83 will open at 7 a.m. on Tuesday, June 21.

Two Injured in 45 Miles-Per-Hour Rear-End Crash

• A crash along a busy Crystal Lake highway landed two in the hospital Thursday, according to reports.

Harvard Woman Arrested on Several Drug Charges

• Police conducted a search of a home in the 100 block of South Division Street last week.

LITH Police Investigating Crash That Injured Motorcyclist

• The crash happened Friday night in Lake in the Hills.

Roadside Safety Check Scheduled for This Weekend in McHenry County

• The roadside safety check will be held over the weekend in Richmond.

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