A medical helicopter rushed a man to the hospital after he fell 30 feet from a tree he was working on in Algonquin Wednesday afternoon. The Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District responded around 2:10 p.m. Wednesday to the 200 block of Souwanas Trail in Algonquin for a report of a person who fell. […]
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Two injured, transported to hospital, following early morning crash in Lake in the Hills
Two people were injured and transported to area hospitals following an early morning crash in Lake in the Hills. Algonquin Road was closed in both directions for about four hours because of the 6:20 a.m. accident. The roadway reopened at about 10 a.m. The crash involved two vehicles at the intersection of Algonquin Road and […]
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Fire district remembers firefighter, army veteran who died 55 years ago battling house fire in Algonquin
The Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire District said they are remembering a 16-year veteran firefighter who died 55 years ago today while fighting a house fire in Algonquin. Firefighter Edwin LeRoy “Roy” Benson of the Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District was one of the first firefighters on the scene of a house fire […]
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2 hospitalized with serious injuries after 3-vehicle crash near Algonquin
Two Crystal Lake men were hospitalized with serious injuries after a three-vehicle crash near Algonquin Thursday morning, officials said. The Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District and Kane County Sheriff’s Office responded around 11:35 a.m. Thursday to Route 31 and Lundstrom Lane in Algonquin for a three-vehicle crash with injuries. Emergency crews arrived and […]
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‘Wonder woman’: Algonquin-Lake in the Hills firefighter-paramedic dies after battle with disease
The Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire District is mourning the loss of a firefighter-paramedic who died following a battle with a new illness, just years after successfully beating cancer. The Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District announced Wednesday evening the death of firefighter-paramedic Tammie Pullin. “It’s with heavy hearts that we announce the unexpected […]
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Video captures Algonquin-Lake in the Hills fire truck sideswiping, damaging parked car in Algonquin
Surveillance video captured a fire truck sideswiping a parked car while responding to an emergency call last week in an Algonquin neighborhood. The incident happened around 11:50 a.m. Wednesday in the 200 block of Grandview Court in Algonquin, according to Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District Deputy Chief John Knebl. Knebl said the accident […]
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Dogs found dead inside of garage fire at Lake in the Hills residence
Two dogs died after being rescued by firefighters from a garage fire at a home in Lake in the Hills early Saturday morning. The Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District responded around 1:48 a.m. Saturday to the 500 block of Seminole Trail in the Lake in the Hills for a structure fire. Battalion Chief […]
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Woman flown to hospital with life-threatening injuries after house fire in Algonquin
Firefighters rescued a woman trapped in a house fire in Algonquin Thursday afternoon and she was flown to a hospital with life-threatening injuries, officials said. The Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District responded around 3:02 p.m. Thursday to the 1-100 block of Alice Lane in Algonquin for a report of a structure fire. Fire crews […]