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Coroner identifies 38-year-old man killed in apartment fire in Waukegan where firefighters rescued 2nd victim

The coroner’s office has identified a 38-year-old man who was found dead in an apartment building fire in Waukegan where firefighters rescued a second victim Thursday morning. An autopsy performed Thursday showed Ethan Winnett, 38, of Waukegan, died as a result of smoke inhalation, according to Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek. The Waukegan Fire Department […]

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Firefighters find man dead, rescue 2nd victim after fire breaks out in apartment building in Waukegan

Firefighters found a man deceased and rescued a second person after finding an apartment building with flames and smoke coming from it in Waukegan early Thursday morning. The Waukegan Fire Department responded around 5:45 a.m. Thursday to the 800 block of Grand Avenue in Waukegan for a report of a structure fire. Waukegan Fire Marshal […]

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Former attorney identified as victim who died after being injured in explosion that destroyed barn near Antioch

An 84-year-old man, who was a former attorney, has been identified after he died following an explosion that engulfed a barn in flames on his property near Antioch Friday. The Newport Township Fire Protection District responded around 6:30 p.m. Friday to the 43100 block of North Crawford Road in unincorporated Antioch for a report of […]

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‘Tremendous loss’: Fire chief says too early to comment on cause of apartment building fire that killed 2 mothers in Vernon Hills

Authorities called it a “tremendous loss” for the community after two women, who were both mothers, died in a fire in Vernon Hills while the fire chief says it is too early to determine a cause. The Vernon Hills Police Department and Countryside Fire Protection District responded around 3:15 a.m. Sunday to the 900 block […]

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‘Our hearts are completely shattered’: Coroner identifies 2 mothers killed in apartment building fire in Vernon Hills

The coroner has identified two women, who were both mothers, that were killed when they became trapped in an apartment building fire in Vernon Hills Sunday morning. The Vernon Hills Police Department and Countryside Fire Protection District responded around 3:15 a.m. Sunday to the 900 block of South Court of Shorewood in Vernon Hills. Vernon […]

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Fire marshal investigating after 2 victims die following apartment fire in Vernon Hills

Police say two victims died after they became trapped inside an apartment that caught on fire early Sunday morning in Vernon Hills. The Vernon Hills Police Department and Countryside Fire Protection District responded around 3:15 a.m. Sunday to the 900 block of South Court of Shorewood in Vernon Hills. Vernon Hills Police Department Public Information […]