Fire investigators are still trying to determine the cause of a blaze that broke out at a multi-unit home in Long Grove Friday night, officials said. Battalion Chief John Jaworski of the Long Grove Fire Department said firefighters were called to the 1100 block of Route 53 for a reported structure fire at 8:10 p.m. […]
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No injuries reported, cause unknown, following large barn fire in Woodstock
No injuries were reported and the cause remains unknown following a barn fire in unincorporated Woodstock Tuesday afternoon, Woodstock fire officials said. The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District was dispatched to the 4100 block of Dean Street of unincorporated Woodstock for a reported structure fire at 11:32 a.m. Tuesday, Woodstock Fire/Rescue Public Information Officer Alex Vucha said. […]
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No injuries reported following working structure fire in Winthrop Harbor
Winthrop Harbor officials credited the swift action of firefighters for preventing additional damage to a home and a neighboring detached garage that became engulfed in flames early Thursday. Winthrop Harbor Fire Chief Rocco Campanella said emergency personnel were called to the 2300 block of 7th Street at 6:31 a.m. for a working fire. Upon arrival, […]
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No injuries reported in Deerfield bedroom fire, remains under investigation
No injuries were reported in a bedroom fire in Deerfield Saturday evening, authorities said. Firefighters from the Deerfield-Bannockburn Fire Protection District were called to the scene of the working house fire in the 1000 block of Broadmoor Place at 8:08 p.m., district officials said. The fire was contained to a small bedroom and knocked down […]
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Prosecutors say suspect committed arson, tried extorting billionaire family in Highland Park by threat of kidnapping
Prosecutors say a suspect committed arson at a billionaire family’s home in Highland Park and then threatened to kidnap their daughter if they did not provide him $80,000 in cash. Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Dino Katris said a garbage can was lit on fire in the driveway of a house in the 200 block […]
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Electrical fire causes smoke to fill middle school in Woodstock during basketball practice
An electrical fire caused smoke to fill a middle school in Woodstock after school hours while a basketball practice was taking place Wednesday evening. The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District and Woodstock Police Department responded around 8:59 p.m. Wednesday to Creekside Middle School, 3201 Hercules Road in Woodstock, for a report of a structure fire. Woodstock Fire/Rescue […]
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No injuries reported, three people plus infant displaced, due to Harvard apartment fire
No injuries have been reported but three adults and an infant have been displaced following an early morning apartment fire in Harvard, authorities said. The Harvard Fire Protection District responded to a reported apartment fire in the 1100 block of 9th Street at 5:47 a.m. Wednesday, said Harvard Fire Protection District Public Information Officer Alex […]
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Separate crashes involving vehicles hitting poles cause road closures in Zion, Beach Park
Two separate crashes involving vehicles hitting poles, sparking fires and bringing down power lines, caused road closures in Zion and Beach Park Thursday evening. The Zion Fire Rescue Department and Zion Police Department responded around 7:58 p.m. Thursday to the area of Lewis Avenue and Salem Boulevard for a vehicle crash. Fire officials said a […]
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72-year-old man dies after oxygen tank ignites while he was smoking at Round Lake Beach nursing home
A 72-year-old man died from burn injuries he suffered when his oxygen tank ignited while he was smoking at an assisted living center in Round Lake Beach. The incident occurred around 4 p.m. on November 16 at Oak Hill Supportive Living, 76 East Rollins Road in Round Lake Beach. The Greater Round Lake Fire Protection […]