Authorities have identified the body of a man found in a pond after he led Lake County sheriff’s deputies on a brief chase in a stolen vehicle before crashing near Zion. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office pursued a stolen vehicle around 4:30 a.m. Saturday from Route 173 and Delany Road in Wadsworth. The vehicle refused […]
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Body found in pond after suspect flees from Lake County sheriff’s deputies near Zion
A body, believed to be of a suspect, was found in a pond after a stolen vehicle fled from Lake County sheriff’s deputies in Wadsworth and the driver crashed near Zion Saturday morning. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office pursued a stolen vehicle around 4:30 a.m. Saturday from Route 173 and Delany Road in Wadsworth. The […]
‘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 […]
‘Insurmountable pain’: Family heartbroken after 19-year-old man dies following canoe accident in Oakwood Hills
The parents of a 19-year-old man say they are in “immense pain” after the man, whose celebration of life is set for this week, died when he fell into a lake while canoeing in Oakwood Hills. The Cary, Fox River Grove and Nunda Rural fire protection districts responded around 1 a.m. on March 3 to […]
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 […]
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 […]
Coroner identifies 19-year-old man found dead after canoe flips over on Silver Lake in Oakwood Hills
The coroner has released the identity of a 19-year-old man who was found dead after he and another man fell into Silver Lake in Oakwood Hills while canoeing Sunday morning. The Cary, Fox River Grove and Nunda Rural fire protection districts responded around 1 a.m. Sunday to the 100 block of Lake Shore Drive in Oakwood […]
Divers recover body of 19-year-old man after canoe flips over on Silver Lake in Oakwood Hills
A 19-year-old man was found dead by fire department divers following a search operation after two men fell into Silver Lake in Oakwood Hills while canoeing Sunday morning. The Cary, Fox River Grove and Nunda Rural fire protection districts responded around 1 a.m. Sunday to the 100 block of Lake Shore Drive in Oakwood Hills for […]
Report of child in lake in Buffalo Grove prompts major fire department search response
A report of a young child swimming in a lake in Buffalo Grove prompted a large fire department response involving boats and sonar equipment Tuesday evening. The Buffalo Grove Fire Department and Buffalo Grove Police Department responded around 5:05 p.m. Tuesday to Green Lake Park, 1101 Green Knolls Drive in Buffalo Grove, for a report […]