Three people were injured, two critically, when a boat crashed with a WaveRunner on Lake Marie in Antioch Tuesday evening, authorities said. Antioch Fire Department Chief Jon Cokefair said units were called to the scene of the crash on Lake Marie at 5:19 p.m. Tuesday for a report of the WaveRunner hitting the boat near […]
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Anchor Pointe Marina owner denied court approval that could have allowed them to rent boats on Chain O’ Lakes in 2024
An Antioch-area marina owner who had his boat rental licenses stripped for allegedly forging documents needed to rent boats on the Chain O’ Lakes was unsuccessful in halting the suspension of his boat rental stickers in court Friday, authorities said. Steven Wooden, 41, of the 41000 block of North Westlake Avenue in unincorporated Antioch, appeared […]
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Lake County sheriff marine deputies cite illegal charter boat operator on Chain O’ Lakes
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office Marine Unit cited a man who was caught illegally chartering a boat for hire on the Chain O’ Lakes without proper licensing or safety equipment. Lake County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Chief Christopher Covelli said that Clayton Star, 25, of Geneva, was cited for operating a charter boat for hire without […]
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Coroner identifies 25-year-old man who drowned in Chain O’ Lakes near Lake Villa after jumping into water
The coroner’s office has released the identity of a 25-year-old man who drowned after jumping into the Chain O’Lakes and never resurfacing near Lake Villa Sunday morning. An autopsy performed Monday on Anthony Mendoza, 25, of Kenosha, Wisconsin, preliminarily showed he died as a result of drowning, according to Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek. The […]
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Rescuers locate body of 25-year-old man who drowned in Chain O’Lakes near Lake Villa
A 25-year-old was found dead by rescuers after he jumped into the water on the Chain O’Lakes near a Lake Villa residence and drowned early Sunday morning. The Lake County Sheriff’s Marine Unit responded around 1:05 a.m. Sunday to the “Long Channel” located between Petite Lake and Spring Lake for a man who went underwater. […]
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Fire department assists man to shore after snowmobile falls through ice in Fox Lake
Firefighters assisted a man to shore after his snowmobile went through the ice on the Chain O’ Lakes in Fox Lake Sunday afternoon, officials said. The Fox Lake Fire Protection District responded around 3:30 p.m. Sunday to Bauske Boat Basin, 152 Route 12 in Fox Lake, for a report of an ice rescue. Fox Lake […]
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Firefighters use boats to battle structure fire on remote island near Antioch
In an unusual situation, firefighters had to use fire boats to extinguish an abandoned structure that caught fire on an island on the Chain O’Lakes near Antioch Monday evening. The First Fire Protection District of Antioch responded around 4:45 p.m. Monday to a call of a structure fire on Whiskey Island. The island is just […]
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73-year-old man in critical condition after falling into water while fishing with friend near Antioch
Authorities say a 73-year-old man is in critical condition after he fell into the water while fishing with a friend and had to be rescued Friday afternoon near Antioch. The Antioch Fire Protection District and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 1:35 p.m. Friday to the 38500 block of North Lakeside Place in unincorporated Antioch. […]
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Dozens of fire departments assisting in search for swimmer who went missing on the Fox Lake
Dozens of fire departments from Lake County and McHenry County are assisting in a large-scale search for a swimmer who went missing on the Fox Lake Friday morning. The Fox Lake Fire Protection District responded around 10 a.m. Friday to the Fox Lake south of Crabapple Island for a report of a water rescue. Lake […]