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‘Exemplary and commendable’: Fire officials recognize 19-year-old, other responders for saving life of man in cardiac arrest in Lake in the Hills

A 19-year-old man is being recognized for performing CPR and saving the life of a 57-year-old man suffering cardiac arrest in Lake in the Hills last month. The Huntley Fire Protection District responded on October 1 to a report of a 57-year-old man who was unresponsive in Lake in the Hills. While rescue crews were […]

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Lifeguards, staff honored for saving man who nearly drowned in public pool near Vernon Hills

The pool staff who successfully revived a man who was unresponsive after nearly drowning in a public pool near Vernon Hills last month were presented awards on Thursday. The incident happened around 5:15 p.m. on June 14 at the Vernon Township Peterson Park Pool, 16652 North Buffalo Grove Road in unincorporated Vernon Hills. The Lincolnshire […]

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Lifeguard rescues unresponsive person who nearly drowned in public pool near Vernon Hills

Paramedics and a lifeguard successfully revived a person who was unresponsive after nearly drowning in a public pool near Vernon Hills, officials said. The Lincolnshire Riverwoods Fire Protection District responded around 5:14 p.m. Tuesday to Vernon Township Peterson Park Pool, 16652 North Buffalo Grove Road in unincorporated Vernon Hills. Fire officials said dispatch received a […]