A 43-year-old man died of drowning while trying to rescue a child in distress on a lake near Antioch Friday afternoon. Police called the incident “a tragic accident.” 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. […]
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Autopsy confirms body found in Gurnee pond was missing 82-year-old man
An autopsy confirmed that the body found Monday in a Gurnee pond was the 82-year-old Gurnee man who went missing last week, the coroner’s office said. The Gurnee Police Department responded around 3:30 p.m. Monday to the area of Washington Street and Hillview Drive for a report of a body found in a pond. Officials […]
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Coroner identifies 26-year-old man who died from drowning on Round Lake
The coroner’s office has identified a 26-year-old man who died from drowning after jumping from a boat into Round Lake Sunday evening in Round Lake Beach. An autopsy showed that Luis Fernando Vazquez-Velazquez, 26, of Round Lake, died from drowning, according to Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek. The Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District and […]
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Man dies after being rescued from Round Lake near Round Lake Beach
A man in his 20s who went missing while swimming on Round Lake Sunday evening was rescued from the water by bystanders and later pronounced dead at the hospital. The Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District and Round Lake Beach Police Department responded around 8:03 p.m. Sunday to the 900 block of North Lake Shore […]
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Coroner identifies toddler who died from drowning in backyard pool of Lake Villa home
The coroner has identified a 3-year-old boy who died from drowning in the backyard pool of a Lake Villa home Saturday evening. A preliminary autopsy showed that Zayden Zavodny, 3, of Lake Villa, died as a result of drowning, according to Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek. The Lake Villa Fire Protection District and Lake Villa […]
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Coroner confirms death of 5-year-old child at Fox River Grove home was a drowning
The coroner confirmed that a 5-year-old child who was found in the backyard pool of a Fox River Grove home last week likely died of drowning. The Fox River Grove Police Department and Fox River Grove Fire Department responded around 6:35 a.m. Friday to the 1000 block of Lincoln Avenue. Fox River Grove Police Chief […]
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Man dies after being rescued from Lake Michigan near Lake Forest
A man was rescued from Lake Michigan near Lake Forest and officers performed CPR on him Sunday afternoon but he was later pronounced dead at the hospital, authorities said. The Lake Forest Police Department, Lake County Forest Preserve Police Department and Lake Forest Fire Department responded around 3:30 p.m. Sunday to Fort Sheridan Beach, 10 […]
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Toddler dies after being found in pool at Lake Villa home
The Lake County Major Crimes Task Force is assisting in an investigation after a toddler was reportedly found in a pool in Lake Villa and later pronounced dead. The Lake Villa Fire Protection District and Lake Villa Police Department responded around 8:50 p.m. Saturday to the 100 block of Balsam Avenue. Lake Villa Police Chief […]
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‘Tragic accident’: Young child dies after being pulled from pool in Fox River Grove
Police say that a 5-year-old child was pronounced dead after being found unresponsive in the backyard pool of a Fox River Grove home Friday morning. The Fox River Grove Police Department and Fox River Grove Fire Department responded around 6:35 a.m. Friday to the 1000 block of Lincoln Avenue. Fox River Grove Police Chief Eric […]