Two people were transported to the hospital after one became sick and another fell into the water in Riverwoods during a canoe race down the Des Plaines River in Lake County. The Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Fire Protection District responded around 12:45 p.m. Sunday to the Edward L. Ryerson Conservation Area, 21950 North Riverwoods Road in Riverwoods, for […]
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Roads reopen as Fox River water level continues dropping after major flooding in Lake, McHenry counties
River Road near McHenry and Rawson Bridge Road outside of Cary have both reopened Wednesday as the Fox River water level continues receding following flooding in Lake and McHenry counties. The McHenry County Division of Transportation (MCDOT) announced Wednesday that River Road near Moraine Hills State Park in unincorporated McHenry was officially back open to […]
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Officials raise flood alert to highest level as residents face road closures, flooded homes in Lake and McHenry counties
Officials have raised a flood alert to the highest level as residents face continued road closures and flooded homes in Lake and McHenry counties, with the Fox River near cresting on Wednesday. The National Weather Service (NWS) said Wednesday that areas along the Fox River are facing major flooding and areas along the Des Plaines […]
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Numerous roads shut down, homes begin taking on water as flooding continues in Lake and McHenry counties
Numerous roads have been closed and homes have begun taking on water as flooding continues in Lake and McHenry counties, with officials warning that the Fox River will continue rising. Lake County and McHenry County both remain under flood warnings until further notice, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). The NWS said that while […]
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Firefighters rescue elderly couple from Antioch home amid flooding in Lake, McHenry counties from heavy rainfall
Firefighters rescued an elderly couple from their home surrounded by water in Antioch amid flooding in Lake and McHenry counties caused by overflowing rivers and lakes. The Antioch Fire Department said red shift crews ran into a “bit of an unusual” call on Saturday. They received a call from an elderly couple that was unable […]
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Major flooding throughout Lake and McHenry counties after third round of thunderstorms
Severe thunderstorms rolled through Lake and McHenry counties for the third time this week, prompting tornado warnings and bringing heavy rainfall that caused major flooding throughout both counties. Friday’s storms marked the third round of thunderstorms this week, with the first round on Tuesday and the second round on Wednesday. The storms came from the […]
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Roadways flood, neighborhoods at risk after thunderstorms sweep through Lake, McHenry counties; more rainfall expected soon
Officials are monitoring water levels and bracing for yet another round of thunderstorms Wednesday evening after numerous roadways were flooded, leaving neighborhoods at risk in Lake and McHenry counties. As of Wednesday afternoon, northern Illinois and northwest Indiana were at level 2 of 4 for flash flooding threat, the National Weather Service (NWS) reported. A […]
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Coroner identifies 79-year-old man found dead inside truck submerged in Des Plaines River near Gurnee
The coroner has released the identity of a 79-year-old man who was found dead inside a partially submerged pickup truck after he drove into the Des Plaines River near Gurnee. An autopsy performed Friday showed Antoine Pierre, 79, of Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, died as a result of blunt force injuries, according to Lake County Coroner […]
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Man found dead inside pickup truck submerged in Des Plaines River near Gurnee
A man was found dead inside a partially submerged pickup truck after he drove through a remote residential property and into the Des Plaines River near Gurnee Thursday evening. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Gurnee Fire Department responded around 7:30 p.m. Thursday to a residence in the 36500 block of North Route 41 in […]