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‘Prevented a potential tragedy’: Man reunites with officers who saved him from vehicle that drove into water in Grayslake

A man reunited on Wednesday with officers who helped rescue him from his car that drove into a pond and began to submerge in water in Grayslake last week. The Grayslake Police Department and Grayslake Fire Protection District responded around 12:10 p.m. Friday to the area of 100 South Atkinson Road in Grayslake. A 911 […]

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Man charged with falsely reporting 6-year-old child in lake in Buffalo Grove that prompted emergency response

A man, who was accused last year of committing an arson fire, has been charged with falsely reporting a young child was in a lake in Buffalo Grove, prompting a large emergency response. The Buffalo Grove Fire Department and Buffalo Grove Police Department responded around 5:05 p.m. on February 20 to Green Lake Park, 1101 […]

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Police officers, firefighters rescue trapped occupant from vehicle that drove into pond in Grayslake

Police officers and firefighters worked together to rescue a trapped occupant from a submerging vehicle at a pond in Grayslake Friday afternoon. The Grayslake Police Department and Grayslake Fire Protection District responded at around 12:10 p.m. Friday to a pond next to 100 South Atkinson Road in Grayslake for a report of an occupied vehicle […]