A Florida man, who is a former North Chicago police officer, traveled a half-mile through flooded waters during Hurricane Ian to save his wheelchair-bound 84-year-old mother, who was trapped inside her home. Johnny Lauder, 49, lives in Naples, Florida, which is located off the Gulf Coast. Lauder was a police officer and SWAT officer for […]
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Lindenhurst native killed after fall from 450-foot amusement ride in Florida
A fundraiser has been started for a Lake County family after a 21-year-old man, who was from Lindenhurst, was killed in a fall from a 450-foot amusement ride in Florida. Jacob David Kaminsky, 21, died on Monday after a 50-60 foot fall from Starflyer attraction in Orlando, Florida. The Orange County Fire Rescue said that […]