A woman was transported to the hospital after a fire broke out and caused $100,000 in damage to a house in Zion, leaving the residents displaced. The Zion Fire Rescue Department and Zion Police Department responded around 11 a.m. Tuesday morning to the 2200 block of Gideon Avenue in Zion for a report of a […]
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Teen, mother arrested for murder after multiple gunmen open fire, killing ‘innocent woman’ in Waukegan
Police have arrested a mother and her teenage son after they and a third gunman allegedly opened fire on a car and killed an innocent woman on her way home from work in Waukegan in a case of mistaken identity. The Waukegan Police Department and Waukegan Fire Department responded around 1:10 a.m. on September 17 […]
2 hospitalized after car crashes into Billy Corgan’s restaurant and cafe in downtown Highland Park
A car crashed through musician Billy Corgan’s restaurant in downtown Highland Park and sent two people, including Corgan’s mother-in-law, to the hospital Wednesday morning. The Highland Park Fire Department and Highland Park Police Department responded around 11:41 a.m. Wednesday to Madame ZuZu’s Emporium, 1876 First Street, for a report of a vehicle crash with injuries. […]
‘We are heartbroken’: Coroner identifies 3 family members killed after fire engulfs home in Zion
The coroner has released the identities of three family members who were found dead after a fire engulfed their house in Zion late Tuesday evening. The Zion Police Department and Zion Fire and Rescue Department responded at 11:54 p.m. Tuesday to the 2900 block of Enoch Avenue in Zion for multiple 911 calls of a […]
Coroner identifies 32-year-old woman found dead inside burning townhome in Round Lake
The coroner has released the identity of a 32-year-old woman found dead inside a townhome fire that caused significant damage and also left a dog dead in Round Lake. 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 […]
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 […]
‘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 […]
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 […]
Over 100 people attend first annual ‘trunk or treat’ event held by first responders in Kildeer
Over 100 people and numerous emergency agencies attended the Kildeer Police Department’s first annual “trunk or treat” event over the weekend. The Kildeer Police Department hosted its first annual trunk and treat event at the Concorde Banquets in Kildeer from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday. The event was well attended by approximately 100-150 people, […]