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Lifeguard rescues unresponsive person who nearly drowned in public pool near Vernon Hills

Paramedics and a lifeguard successfully revived a person who was unresponsive after nearly drowning in a public pool near Vernon Hills, officials said. The Lincolnshire Riverwoods Fire Protection District responded around 5:14 p.m. Tuesday to Vernon Township Peterson Park Pool, 16652 North Buffalo Grove Road in unincorporated Vernon Hills. Fire officials said dispatch received a […]

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Thunderstorms cause damage throughout Antioch area, leave 2 homes uninhabitable

Village officials say multiple trees came down in Antioch during thunderstorms overnight and the fire department responded to a lightning strike that left two homes uninhabitable. Antioch Village Communication Specialist Jim Moran said it was a busy night for the village’s police, fire and public works departments. “First of all, we’re happy to report that […]

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Homeowner holds burglar at gunpoint after awakening to find him inside home in Ingleside

A homeowner held a burglary suspect at gunpoint after finding him inside their home next to their baby’s bedroom in Ingleside Thursday morning, police and prosecutors said. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 12:10 a.m. Thursday to the 25800 block of West Marquette Drive in Ingleside for a burglary in progress. Lake County Sheriff’s […]

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‘We will not forget these three angels’: Community and officials gather in Round Lake Beach after father murders his 3 children

Community members and village officials gathered Wednesday evening to reflect on “one of the most difficult moments to ever happen” in the community after a father was charged with drowning his three children at a Round Lake Beach home on Monday. The gathering was held Wednesday evening inside the Round Lake Beach Cultural and Civic […]

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‘I wish I was there for them’: Mother speaks out after her 3 children were murdered in Round Lake Beach

The mother who found her three children murdered in Round Lake Beach spoke publicly Wednesday and said her husband killed their children because “he knew that would hurt me the most.” Debbie Karels spoke with news reporters Wednesday afternoon about the deaths of her three children: Gideon Karels, age 2; Cassidy Karels, age 3; and […]

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Company reaches agreement in lawsuit brought by attorney general for explosion that killed 4 at Waukegan plant

AB Specialty Silicones has agreed to stop producing certain products and pay a fine following a lawsuit by the attorney general’s office after an explosion at their Waukegan plant killed four employees in 2019. The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board released a video in April giving a detailed recreation of the May 3, […]