Skokie
Skokie Man Charged in Fatal Hit-and-Run
Skokie resident Kristian Hernandez, 36, of the 8200 block of Knox Avenue, has been charged with leaving the scene of an accident and failure to report an accident resulting in a death, a Class I felony, authorities said Friday.
Patch reported on Nov. 6 that 53-year-old Park Ridge resident Ronald Bougan was found dead near Axehead Lake on Touhy Avenue, just east of the I-294 expressway in Des Plaines, on Nov. 5.
A man riding his bicycle found Bougan in a grassy area and initially, in the dark, thought he was looking at a deer or other animal, authorities said. Hernandez worked as an EMT for an ambulance company in Skokie, the Sheriff's Department said.
Evanston
The Evanston man charged with the shooting death of 14-year-old Evanston Township High School freshman Dajae Coleman pled not guilty to 153 felony counts in Cook County Circuit Court on Tuesday.
The State’s Attorney’s Office charged Wesley Woodson, 20, with first-degree murder and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, among multiple other counts, after police say he fired a gun at Dajae and his friends as they were walking home from a party Sept. 22. Evanston police say Woodson, who has gang affiliations, mistook Dajae for someone he knew, and described the shooting as “a retaliatory act upon an innocent group of teens with no gang affiliations.”
Wonder Lake
A Wonder Lake resident was arrested on multiple drug charges after concerned citizens reported suspicious odors coming from his house, according to the McHenry County Sheriff's Office.
Anthony S. Johnson, 40, 7402 Hancock Dr. #1A, was arrested and charged Monday. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office Intelligence Led Policing Unit on conducted a narcotics investigation at Johnson's rental property in unincorporated Wonder Lake after receiving tips about the suspicious odors.
Deputies met with Johnson, a twice-convicted felon for selling cannabis and LSD during the 1990s, McHenry County Sheriff Keith Nygren stated in a press release.
McHenry
McHenry Man Charged with Sexual Assault
A McHenry man has been arrested and charged with sexually assaulting a child under the age of 13, McHenry County Sheriff Keith Nygren said.
Ryan J. Frazier, 31, 5323 Meadow St., McHenry, was arrested Thursday and charged with three counts of , according to a press release issued by Nygren.
Highland Park
Highland Park resident Lena Katamanin is suing a Winnetka based real estate firm, claiming the firm is responsible for the theft of more than $162,000 worth of jewelry from her home during an open house in April, according to Winnetka Talk.
Katamanin filed the suit Wednesday in Cook County Circuit Court against Midwest Realty Ventures, LLC, Winnetka Talk reports. In the suit, Katamanin claims the brokerage had "sole control" over her Sheridan Road home during an open house on April 22 that ended with more than $162,000 of her jewelry missing.
Des Plaines
Man Drives Vehicle into Building
Police are saying a Des Plaines man drove his vehicle into a building near Greenwood and Peterson avenues on Oct. 30. His vehicle would ultimately catch on fire and the offender would later flee the scene, police said.
Grzegorz Klimko, 37, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident and disobeying a traffic control device around 9 p.m. Officers eventually found Klimko hiding behind some bushes in the 1300 block of Higgins Road, police said.
Correction: The original headling on this post stated that a "Bicyclist" was killed in a hit-and-run. The person hit was on foot.
Again, taken from illinois rules of the road. Drivers must yield the right-of-way to a bicyclist just as they would to another vehicle. • When passing a bicyclist, motorists must do so slowly and leave at least three feet of passing space. • Crowding or threatening a bicyclist is prohibited. • A motorist should not park or drive in marked bicycle lanes. • When following bicyclists, give them plenty of room and be prepared to stop quickly. Use extra caution during rainy and icy weather. At night do not use high beams when you see an oncoming bicycle rider. IF you almost hit one, please be more careful. That should never happen if you are observant of the road ahead of you. Again, sorry you feel inconvenienced, but they are treated like any other road vehicle.
I worked in a bike shop in Deerfield for roughly 15 years of my life. I have seen so many people come in after being hit by cars it is ridiculous. Yes, some could have been avoided had the cyclist been wearing better gear for visibility. They get some blame as well, but when you are riding on the right hand side of the road, obeying posted traffic laws, you should not have to ride in fear of being hit by a car...ever. The problem stems from what I said earlier. Many drivers now feel that they should own the road and their immediate space...others need to be aware of them. You see it all the time with lack of turn signals, rolling stops, not yielding to pedestrians. Many drivers seem to want to treat the rules of the road as suggestions of the road. That is not how it works.
Yes, you can run over as many people as you want, but you will end up in jail sometime and they will be either dead or seriously injured. Or, you can just slow down, keep your eyes open and on the road and watch out for dangerous situations as you drive.
People need to respect the laws, each other and just stop being so damn mad and maybe we can get somewhere as a society!
Why are you getting so worked up over an issue as easy as saying don't run people over?
We should remember that bikes have a legal right to use the road, and they are doing all of us some good. In some cases they are recreational (saving all of us money in the medical expense pool by staying in shape), but in some cases they are transportation (and are saving all of us valuable fuel and traffic congestion). On the other hand, cyclists also need to abide by rules. Bicycles have a rules of the road also: http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/publications/pdf_publications/dsd_a143.pdf They still need to a obey traffic signals, and are supposed to ride single file as close to the edge of the road as possible. There are going to be some cyclists that put themselves in danger, and there are going to be cases of cyclists that are victims of texting while driving, or lack of consideration for others. I feel that the bigger problem is our growing attitude of "it is all about me". Motorists would rather squeeze past a bike and wait at the next light, than slow down for 5-10 seconds to pass safely. Some cyclists would rather ride 2 abreast in the middle of the lane than ride single file on the edge where it might be a little bumpier. If we all gave some consideration to the other person, think how well that would work?
Regardless something doesn't seem right about this whole scenario.