A 20-year-old man from Lake Bluff died after he became stuck in mud flats and the tide came in, submerging and drowning him in water, in Alaska on Sunday. The Alaska State Troopers were notified around 5:52 p.m. Sunday about the incident. Zachary Porter, 20, of Lake Bluff, was stuck in tidal mud flats near […]
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4-year-old dies after being flown to hospital following pool drowning near Richmond
A 4-year-old boy has died after he was rescued from a pool in critical condition near Richmond and flown to the hospital over the weekend. The Richmond Township Fire Protection District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 7:40 p.m. Saturday to the 10000 block of Keystone Road in unincorporated Richmond for a report of […]
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Hospital officials offer few details after two go missing, one dies, after leaving Good Shepherd Hospital in Barrington
Hospital officials are refusing to answer questions after two people went missing a day apart from Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital near Barrington last week. One of them was found dead. Lake County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Chief Christopher Covelli said deputies were called to the hospital, located at 450 Route 22 in unincorporated Barrington, on the […]
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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 […]
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Fire department personnel rescue man who jumped into Lake Michigan near Waukegan
A man is reportedly in critical condition after he was pulled from Lake Michigan by firefighters Tuesday morning near Waukegan. The Waukegan Fire Department responded around 8:30 a.m. Tuesday to the area of Dockside Dogs, 46 East Madison Street in Waukegan. Waukegan Fire Marshal Todd Zupec said his department received a call for a report […]
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Coroner identifies Round Lake man who drowned while trying to retrieve canoe in Highland Lake
The coroner’s office has identified a 42-year-old Round Lake man who died of drowning while trying to retrieve his canoe that floated away from him on Highland Lake on Saturday. A preliminary autopsy showed Zeeshan Tabassum, 42, died of drowning, according to the Lake County Coroner’s Office. Police originally said the man resided in Chicago […]
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Family calls for safety regulations for waterfront rentals after man drowns in Mineola Bay in Fox Lake
The family of a 30-year-old man who fell off a canoe and drowned in Mineola Bay in Fox Lake last month is calling for additional safety regulations for waterfront rentals. On the early morning of September 10, Vinod Deonarine, 30, of Schaumburg, took a canoe trip on Fox Lake with his 45-year-old family friend from […]
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Chicago man dies after being rescued from Highland Lake in unincorporated Round Lake
A 42-year-old Chicago man has died after he was rescued by fire department divers from a lake in unincorporated Round Lake Saturday morning. The Grayslake Fire Protection District and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 8:15 a.m. Saturday to the 34400 block of North Circle Drive in unincorporated Round Lake. Lake County Sheriff Deputy Chief […]