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6 teenagers arrested, 4 police officers injured after large fight at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee

Six teenagers were arrested for fighting patrons and police at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, resulting in four officers being injured Monday evening, officials said. The Gurnee Police Department received reports of the fighting around 7:15 p.m. Monday at the theme park, located at 1 Great America Parkway in Gurnee. Witnesses reported a fight […]

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HazMat technicians respond to ammonia leak that prompted evacuation at manufacturing plant in Woodstock

Employees were evacuated after an ammonia leak prompted the response of two dozen fire departments at a Kraft Heinz manufacturing plant in Woodstock Monday evening. The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District responded around 9:21 p.m. Monday to Kraft Heinz’s Claussen Pickle Company at 1300 Claussen Drive in Woodstock for an activated trouble alarm. Woodstock Fire/Rescue District Communication […]

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2 hospitalized after multiple people pepper-sprayed during incident at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee

Two people were transported to the hospital after multiple people were pepper-sprayed during a disturbance at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee Monday evening. The Gurnee Police Department and Gurnee Fire Department responded around 7:25 p.m. Monday to Six Flags Great America, 1 Great America Parkway in Gurnee, for a report of a battery victim. […]

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Motorcyclist suffers life-threatening injuries after crash involving pickup truck in North Chicago

Authorities say a motorcyclist was rushed to the hospital with life-threatening injuries after a crash involving a pickup truck in North Chicago Monday morning. The North Chicago Fire Department and North Chicago Police Department responded around 11:47 a.m. Monday to the intersection of Green Bay Road and 14th Street for a vehicle crash with injuries. […]