Firefighters quickly responded to contain a fire after a cleaning crew discovered smoke inside a Gurnee medical building Saturday afternoon. The Gurnee Police Department and Gurnee Fire Department responded around 3:15 p.m. Saturday to Labcorp, 200 South Greenleaf Street, Suite L, in Gurnee, for a report of a structure fire. Gurnee Fire Department Lt. Tony […]
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Another vehicle strikes historic Robert Parker Coffin Bridge in Long Grove for over 60th time, video shows
Video captured a small truck hitting the historic Robert Parker Coffin Bridge in downtown Long Grove Wednesday afternoon, marking over 60 times that the bridge was hit. This time, what looks to be a small truck carrying an oversized, vertically stacked load struck the top girders of the bridge at around 1:27 p.m. Wednesday. Surveillance […]
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Woman, dog found dead inside Round Lake home significantly damaged by fire
Authorities say a woman and a dog were both found dead inside a townhome that sustained significant damage in a late evening fire in Round Lake Tuesday evening. The Round Lake Police Department and Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District responded around 10:08 p.m. Tuesday to the 1400 block of Remington Lane in Round Lake […]
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‘Tragic situation’: 3 adult residents found dead inside burning home in Zion; neighbor hospitalized
Three adults — two women and a man — were found dead in a house fire in Zion that left a neighbor hospitalized late Tuesday evening, which the fire chief called a “tragic situation.” The Zion Police Department and Zion Fire and Rescue Department responded at 11:54 p.m. Tuesday to the 2900 block of Enoch […]
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Authorities investigating separate overnight fires in Round Lake and Zion that left multiple people dead
Local and state authorities are investigating two separate fires late Tuesday evening that left one person dead in Round Lake and three people dead in Zion. The first incident occurred at around 10:10 p.m. Tuesday in the 1400 block of Remington Lane in Round Lake. The Round Lake Police Department and Greater Round Lake Fire […]
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7 hospitalized with injuries after minivan and sedan crash in North Chicago
Seven people were taken to the hospital with injuries after a minivan and sedan collided in North Chicago Wednesday morning, fire officials said. The North Chicago Police Department and North Chicago Fire Department responded around 10:55 a.m. Wednesday to Green Bay Road and Buckley Road in North Chicago for a two-vehicle crash with injuries. Emergency […]
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Dog killed, another injured from midnight house fire in Lake Villa
A dog was killed and another dog was transported to a veterinarian after a fire broke out at midnight on Tuesday and caused significant damage to a Lake Villa home. The Lake Villa Police Department and Lake Villa Fire Protection District responded at 12 a.m. Tuesday to the 200 block of Burnett Avenue in Lake […]
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No injuries after bedroom fire at Lindenhurst townhouse, fire officials say
No one was injured after a bedroom caught on fire and sent flames out of a townhome in Lindenhurst Thursday afternoon. The Lake Villa Fire Protection District, Lindenhurst Police Department, Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District, Grayslake Fire Protection District, Antioch Fire Department and Newport Township Fire Protection District responded around 12:50 p.m. Thursday to […]
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Fire causes significant damage to home, damages 2nd home in Lindenhurst
An attached garage fire caused significant damage to a home and also damaged a neighboring home in Lindenhurst Wednesday evening, fire officials said. The Lake Villa Fire Protection District and Lindenhurst Police Department responded around 10:25 p.m. Wednesday to the 2100 block of Meadow Drive in Lindenhurst for a report of a structure fire. Firefighters […]