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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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Coroner identifies man who died of drowning while saving child on Chain O’ Lakes near Antioch

Authorities have identified a 43-year-old man who died while trying to rescue his girlfriend’s child on the Chain O’ Lakes near Antioch on Friday. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office, Fox Lake Fire Protection District and Antioch Fire Department responded around 3:40 p.m. Friday to the Fox Lake for a possible drowning. Lake County Sheriff Spokesman […]