No one was injured after firefighters contained a fire on the roof of a woodworking shop at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee Monday evening. The Gurnee Fire Department responded around 6:50 p.m. Monday to Six Flags Great America, 1 Great America Parkway in Gurnee. Emergency crews received a call for smoke and flames seen […]
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70 employees evacuated after chemical reaction results in ‘vapor plume’ inside facility near Cary
70 employees were evacuated after chemicals were mixed incorrectly and caused a vapor plume inside a manufacturing plant near Cary Tuesday morning, fire officials said. The Cary Fire Protection District responded around 7:47 a.m. Tuesday to Wells Concrete, 4012 Northwest Highway in unincorporated Cary, for a call of a structure fire. Firefighters arrived in five […]
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Car crashes into gas pump, igniting fire in Highland Park
Firefighters extinguished a fire after a car crashed into a gas pumping station and ignited a fire at a gas station in Highland Park Thursday evening. The Highland Park Police Department and Highland Park Fire Department responded around 5:55 p.m. Thursday to the Shell gas station, 10 Skokie Valley Road in Highland Park for a […]
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Fire quickly extinguished following report of explosion at Northwestern Medicine Hospital in Woodstock
A small fire was quickly extinguished following a report of an explosion inside Northwestern Medicine Hospital in Woodstock Friday evening, fire officials said. The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District and Woodstock Police Department responded around 8:04 p.m. Friday to Northwestern Medicine Woodstock Hospital, 3701 Doty Road. Woodstock Fire/Rescue District Communication Specialist Alex Vucha said crews received a […]
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77-year-old man found dead after apartment building fire in McHenry
A 77-year-old man died after he tried lighting a cigarette in his apartment and caught himself on fire early Thursday morning in McHenry. The McHenry Fire Protection District and McHenry Police Department responded around 12:07 a.m. Thursday to the 800 block of North Southgate Street in McHenry for a report of a structure fire. Firefighters […]
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No injuries reported after fire damages roof of manufacturing plant in Cary
A fire at a manufacturing plant caused damage to the roof and prompted an evacuation of the building’s employees in Cary Tuesday morning, fire officials said. The Cary Fire Protection District responded around 6:38 a.m. Tuesday to Durex International, 190 Detroit Street in Cary, for a report of a structure fire. Firefighters arrived on the […]
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Student charged after starting fire with firework at Harvard High School, police say
Police say they arrested a 15-year-old student after he allegedly caused a fire after putting a firework in a garbage can at Harvard High School on Friday. The Harvard Police Department responded around 1:12 p.m. Friday to Harvard High School, 1103 North Jefferson Street. Harvard Deputy Police Chief Tyson Bauman said officers received a call […]
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In-person classes resume at Highland Park High School following fire that caused $250K in damage
In-person learning resumed Tuesday after a fire caused $250,000 in damage to critical infrastructure at Highland Park High School last week. Township High School District 113 Superintendent Bruce Law sent an email to parents and students on Friday alerting them to the situation. Law said the fire occurred early Friday morning at Highland Park High […]
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In-person classes canceled after fire damages, knocks out ‘critical infrastructure’ at Highland Park High School
In-person learning was canceled Friday after a fire damaged Highland Park High School and knocked out critical infrastructure, school officials said. Township High School District 113 Superintendent Bruce Law sent an email to parents and students on Friday alerting them to the situation. Law said the fire occurred early Friday morning at Highland Park High […]