The 6-year-old who was pulled unresponsive from the water at Three Oaks Recreation Area last month in Crystal Lake has fully recovered and on Wednesday met with the responders who helped her. “Today, we were honored to have Bella and her family at City Hall to meet some of her rescuers,” the Crystal Lake Fire […]
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Sheriff says boat did not run over boy in Fox River Grove near drowning incident
The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office said that a 6-year-old Cary boy rescued from the Fox River on July 15 was not ran over by a boat, but instead was a ‘near drowning’ incident. Emergency crews were called at 4:45 p.m. on July 15 to Picnic Grove Park, 598 Birch Lane in Fox River Grove, for […]
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Two children hospitalized after near drowning at Huntley pool
Two children were hospitalized Monday afternoon after nearly drowning at the Huntley Park District Stingray Bay Aquatic Center. The Huntley Fire Protection District and Huntley Police Department were called at 2:50 p.m. Monday to the Huntley Park District Stingray Bay Aquatic Center, 12219 Lois Lane, for a report of a “swimmer in distress,” police said. […]
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Young child found unresponsive in water at Three Oaks Recreation Area in Crystal Lake
A young girl is in stable condition after bystanders found her unresponsive in the water at the Three Oaks Recreation Area beach in Crystal Lake Tuesday afternoon. Crystal Lake Police Department Deputy Chief Tom Kotlowski said that police and fire crews were called at 12:51 p.m. Tuesday to Three Oaks Recreation Area, 5517 Northwest Highway […]
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Zion man identified in Illinois Beach State Park drowning near Winthrop Harbor
An 18-year-old man swimming in Lake Michigan near Illinois Beach State Park in Winthrop Harbor, who died after going under the water and not resurfacing, has been identified by the coroner. The Lake County Coroner’s Office has identified the man as JC Lindsey, 18, of Zion. An autopsy was performed Friday and the coroner said the […]
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18-year-old drowns in Lake Michigan near Illinois Beach State Park in Winthrop Harbor
An 18-year-old man swimming in Lake Michigan near Illinois Beach State Park in Winthrop Harbor died after going under the water and not resurfacing. Winthrop Harbor Fire Chief Justin Stried said that the fire department was called to a report of a swimmer under the water in Lake Michigan near Camp Logan at the Illinois […]
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Teen rescued from water in Grayslake dies
A 19-year-old teen has died after being rescued from the water in Lake Leopold in the Prairie Crossing subdivision in Grayslake Wednesday evening. An autopsy Thursday morning confirmed the cause of death as drowning. Lake County Coroner Howard Cooper said that the teen’s identity is being withheld pending notification of the family. Toxicology results should be […]