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Coroner releases identity of 73-year-old man found dead in 3-alarm house fire in Hawthorn Woods

The coroner has released the identity of a 73-year-old man whose body was found at the site of a three-alarm fire that destroyed a home in Hawthorn Woods. Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek said Wednesday that Sherman Della, 73, of Hawthorn Woods, was found dead on Sunday afternoon. Della’s body was recovered from the rubble […]

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Coroner says body not yet positively identified after being recovered from 3-alarm house fire in Hawthorn Woods

The coroner said Tuesday they have not yet been able to positively identify a body recovered from the site of a three-alarm fire that engulfed and destroyed a house in Hawthorn Woods. The Lake Zurich Fire Rescue Department responded around 3:10 p.m. Saturday to the 0-100 block of Rosewood Drive in Hawthorn Woods for a […]

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Body recovered from site of 3-alarm fire that engulfed, destroyed home in Hawthorn Woods

A person was found dead a day after a three-alarm fire, which prompted the response of dozens of fire departments, fully engulfed and destroyed a house in Hawthorn Woods. The Lake Zurich Fire Rescue Department responded around 3:10 p.m. Saturday to the 0-100 block of Rosewood Drive in Hawthorn Woods for a report of a […]

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1 person unaccounted for after 3-alarm fire fully engulfs house in Hawthorn Woods

One person is unaccounted for after a three-alarm fire, bringing in dozens of fire departments, fully engulfed and destroyed a house in Hawthorn Woods Saturday afternoon. The Lake Zurich Fire Rescue Department responded around 3:10 p.m. Saturday to the 0-100 block of Rosewood Drive in Hawthorn Woods for a report of a structure fire. A […]

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4 residents displaced after 3-alarm fire causes $300K in damage to home near Woodstock

Residents were displaced after a fire engulfed the rear of a house near Woodstock, prompting over a dozen fire departments to respond to the three-alarm fire. The Marengo Fire and Rescue Districts responded around 6:48 p.m. Wednesday to the 2000 block of Maritime Lane in unincorporated Woodstock for a report of a structure fire. Firefighters […]

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Unattended candle caused 3-alarm apartment fire in Crystal Lake; $3.5 million in damage reported

Fire officials said that the massive three-alarm fire at a Crystal Lake apartment building early Wednesday morning was caused by an unattended candle and damage is estimated at $3.5 million. The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department responded at 3:02 a.m. Wednesday to a report of a structure fire in the 500 block of Devonshire Lane. […]