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Lake County board committees approve necessary agreements to create consolidated dispatch center

The consolidation of 9-1-1 and emergency dispatch in Lake County took a significant step forward after Lake County Board members approved the necessary intergovernmental agreements needed to get the ball rolling during committee meetings. The Law and Judicial and Finance and Administrative committees approved documents establishing Lake County as a founding member of LakeComm, which […]

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‘Above and beyond’: Lake County sheriff’s dispatcher helps save life of man threatening suicide by train

Officials are crediting a Lake County sheriff’s 911 dispatcher with playing a significant role in saving the life of a man who was threatening suicide by train in Greek Oaks over the weekend. Lake County Sheriff’s 911 Telecommunicator Christy O’Dette received a 911 call around 11:25 a.m. Sunday from a man who was attempting suicide […]

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Couple meets 911 dispatcher who helped coach husband to perform CPR on his unresponsive wife in McHenry

A couple on Sunday met the 911 dispatcher who helped instruct a husband to perform CPR on his unresponsive wife in McHenry, saving her life. William and Lidia Golden came to the McHenry Police Department on Sunday to drop off donuts for the officers and dispatchers. The McHenry Police Department said that upon speaking with […]

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911 dispatcher recognized for helping parents deliver newborn baby in Algonquin

A 911 dispatcher will be honored Wednesday for helping parents who called 911 with delivering their newborn baby until paramedics arrived in Algonquin. Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District Deputy Chief John Knebl said that Southeast Emergency Communications (SEECOM) Telecommunicator Jodi Kaalaas will be honored at Wednesday evening’s Fire Trustee meeting. Kaalaas calmly provided […]