Lake Zurich Fire Department and Lake Zurich Police Department responded at around 9:30 PM for a smoke investigation inside Rics Dog Gone Good Food at 670 East Rt 22 in Lake Zurich. Chief 200, Ambulance 2, Engine 1, Engine 3, Engine 4, and Battalion 206 were due. Upon arrival of Battalion 206, he reported a […]
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Vehicle pursuit on Tri State Pkwy in Gurnee
An Illinois State Police Emergency Radio Network (ISPERN) was issued for a vehicle pursuit in Gurnee. Police were chasing the vehicle Southbound Tri State Pkwy from Grand Ave when they lost contact with it. The pursuit occurred around 10:54 PM. It was reported as three male blacks in a black over grey Pontiac Bonneville with […]
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Train locomotive fire in Lake Forest
At 10:53 PM, the Lake Forest Fire & police Departments were dispatched for a report of a train on fire on NB Rt 41, 1/4 mile North of Deerpath Rd. Engine 421 and Battalion 42 were initially due along with Lake Forest Police. Dispatch then update the units responding that it was a Union Pacific […]
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Rollover accident with entrapment on Rt 12 in Wauconda
Wauconda Fire Department were dispatched around 10:30 PM for a report of a single vehicle rollover with entrapment on the Southbound Rt 12 between Rt 176 & Rt 59. Initial scanner traffic indicated it was one vehicle involved with possibly three people trapped inside the vehicle per police already on scene. Wauconda Ambulance was first […]
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Fatal accident with entrapment on Grass Lake Rd in Lindenhurst
Photo by Shimmy Julz on Facebook Lake Villa Fire Department and Lake County Sheriff are currently on scene of a traffic accident with injuries and entrapment. Location of the accident is at 20765 West Grass Lake Rd in Lindenhurst. The address comes up as Uncle Bob’s Self Storage. Per first Lake County Sheriff deputy on […]
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Person shot on Grove Ave in Waukegan
At 3:55 PM, Waukegan Fire and Police Departments were dispatched for a report of a shooting at 2621 West Grove Ave. Upon arrival, police had secured the scene prior to the arrival of the fire department. According to scanner traffic, the subject was shot in the back. No suspect description is available. Engine 3 & […]
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Water rescue on Pistakee Lake, separate incident involving overturned fire boat on the scene
Multiple fire departments are on-scene of a open water rescue on Pistakee Lake near 4018 Pitzen Rd in Johnsburg. Fire department was originally called to the scene at around 3:45 PM today for a report of multiple people in the water. One person did not make it out of the water per scanner traffic. They […]
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Multiple injury accident on I-94 in Wadsworth
Newport Fire Protection District were dispatched at 8:55 PM for a report of a accident with injuries on I-94 at Russell Rd. Dispatch then updated units responding that 7+ people were involved and possibly a second accident in the area, and then dispatched Bristol & Pleasant Prairie Fire Department’s. First Newport FPD unit on-scene reported […]
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Multiple injury accident on Rt 120 in Lakemoor
Wauconda and Fox Lake Fire Departments were dispatched at 5:37 PM to a report of an accident with injuries at Rt 12 & Rt 120 in Lakemoor. Units that responded originally were Engine 341, Ambulance 341, & Battalion 34, shortly after Ambulance 223 from Fox Lake also responded automatic response. Before arrival of fire department, […]