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‘It hurts too much’: Father of 2 girls killed in Ingleside house fire says in update

by Sam BorciaDecember 12, 2020 11:57 AM 2020-12-13T12:47:37-06:00

The father of two girls, ages 5 and 8, who died in a house fire in Ingleside on Thursday issued a brief update, saying he is trying to stay strong and is thankful for the community’s support. Over $130,000 has been raised for the family. A preliminary autopsy conducted Friday indicated Autumn Evans, 5, and […]

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Coroner: Man killed in Crystal Lake house fire had blunt force trauma

by Sam BorciaOctober 30, 2018 6:26 PM 2018-10-31T19:11:25-05:00

The McHenry County Coroner said that Aaron Argullin, 70, of Crystal Lake, died from smoke and soot inhalation and blunt force trauma to his spine during a house fire on Monday. The Crystal Lake Fire Department was called to the 600 block of Sussex Lane just after 4 p.m. Monday for a report of a […]

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Man dies, two others and a dog injured after Crystal Lake house fire

by Sam BorciaOctober 29, 2018 11:34 PM 2018-10-30T10:26:03-05:00

A man is dead, a dog was injured and two police officers suffered minor injuries after a fire at a Crystal Lake home Monday evening, officials said. The Crystal Lake Fire Department was called to the 600 block of Sussex Lane just after 4 p.m. Monday for a report of a house fire. Crystal Lake […]

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Two people found dead in Highland Park house fire

by Sam BorciaApril 18, 2018 1:08 PM

Two people were found dead inside of a house that was fully engulfed in flames early Wednesday morning in Highland Park. Emergency crews responded at 1:13 a.m. after a neighbor called 911 to report a house fire at 2088 Kipling Lane in Highland Park. Fire crews arrived and found a two-story home fully engulfed in […]

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18-year-old woman dies a week after being rescued from Waukegan house fire

by Sam BorciaDecember 13, 2017 11:13 PM

An 18-year-old woman died on Sunday, almost a week after she was rescued from a fire in an illegally modified basement bedroom, the Waukegan Fire Department said. According to Waukegan Fire Department spokesman Steve Lenzi, the fire occurred at 5:15 p.m. on December 4 at a single-family home in the 1300 block of North Jackson […]

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Man killed in Lake Villa house fire identified

by Sam BorciaOctober 25, 2017 1:06 PM

The 56-year-old man who was found dead by firefighters on Tuesday following a house fire in unincorporated Lake Villa has been identified, the Lake County Sheriff’s Office said. The victim of the fire has been identified as the homeowner, Curtis L. Alcorn, 56, of the 36900 block of North Corona Drive in unincorporated Lake Villa. […]

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