The coroner has identified a 54-year-old man who died after a fifth-alarm fire ravaged an apartment building in Woodstock, leaving four others injured and displacing dozens of residents. The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District responded around 10:13 p.m. Tuesday to the 700 block of St. Johns Road in Woodstock for a report of a structure fire. Woodstock […]
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Coroner releases identity of 73-year-old man found dead in 3-alarm house fire in Hawthorn Woods
The coroner has released the identity of a 73-year-old man whose body was found at the site of a three-alarm fire that destroyed a home in Hawthorn Woods. Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek said Wednesday that Sherman Della, 73, of Hawthorn Woods, was found dead on Sunday afternoon. Della’s body was recovered from the rubble […]
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1 dead, 4 injured in 5-alarm fire that displaced dozens of residents at apartment building in Woodstock
Authorities say one person died and four were injured after a fifth-alarm fire ravaged an apartment building in Woodstock and displaced dozens of residents. The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District responded around 10:13 p.m. Tuesday to the 700 block of St. Johns Road in Woodstock for a report of a structure fire. Woodstock Fire/Rescue District Public Information […]
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Coroner says body not yet positively identified after being recovered from 3-alarm house fire in Hawthorn Woods
The coroner said Tuesday they have not yet been able to positively identify a body recovered from the site of a three-alarm fire that engulfed and destroyed a house in Hawthorn Woods. The Lake Zurich Fire Rescue Department responded around 3:10 p.m. Saturday to the 0-100 block of Rosewood Drive in Hawthorn Woods for a […]
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Investigators say cause of townhouse fire that killed 32-year-old woman in Round Lake still under investigation
Fire investigators say they are still working to determine what caused a townhome fire that left a 32-year-old woman dead and a dog dead in Round Lake late last month. The Round Lake Police Department and Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District responded around 10:08 p.m. on October 29 to the 1400 block of Remington […]
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Body recovered from site of 3-alarm fire that engulfed, destroyed home in Hawthorn Woods
A person was found dead a day after a three-alarm fire, which prompted the response of dozens of fire departments, fully engulfed and destroyed a house in Hawthorn Woods. The Lake Zurich Fire Rescue Department responded around 3:10 p.m. Saturday to the 0-100 block of Rosewood Drive in Hawthorn Woods for a report of a […]
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Fire investigators announce cause of fire that engulfed home, killing 3 family members in Zion
Fire investigators determined that discarded smoking materials likely caused a fire that engulfed a house in Zion, killing three family members who were inside last week. The Zion Police Department and Zion Fire and Rescue Department responded at 11:54 p.m. on October 29 to the 2900 block of Enoch Avenue in Zion for multiple 911 […]
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‘We are heartbroken’: Coroner identifies 3 family members killed after fire engulfs home in Zion
The coroner has released the identities of three family members who were found dead after a fire engulfed their house in Zion late Tuesday evening. The Zion Police Department and Zion Fire and Rescue Department responded at 11:54 p.m. Tuesday to the 2900 block of Enoch Avenue in Zion for multiple 911 calls of a […]
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Coroner identifies 32-year-old woman found dead inside burning townhome in Round Lake
The coroner has released the identity of a 32-year-old woman found dead inside a townhome fire that caused significant damage and also left a dog dead in Round Lake. The Round Lake Police Department and Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District responded around 10:08 p.m. Tuesday to the 1400 block of Remington Lane in Round […]