The fire department will be searching Crystal Lake after several undetonated mortars possibly fell into the water when a “significant” firework mishap occurred during the city’s annual fireworks show. Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Chief Craig Snyder said the incident happened approximately seven minutes into the Independence Day fireworks show Sunday evening. Snyder said a “significant […]
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Crystal Lake fireworks show abruptly ends after ‘significant’ firework mishap on barge
The City of Crystal Lake’s annual fireworks show Sunday evening ended abruptly after a “significant” event occurred on the barge launching the fireworks, officials said. Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Chief Craig Snyder said the incident happened approximately seven minutes into the Independence Day fireworks show. Snyder said a “significant event” occurred on the platform causing […]
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Man seriously injured, garage damaged by fire in separate firework-related incidents in Zion
Firefighters were kept busy responding to multiple firework-related emergency calls in Zion, including a man who was left seriously injured in a firework accident. Zion Fire-Rescue Department Fire Chief Justin Stried said his department responded to multiple small fires resulting from firework debris on the Fourth of July. One of the incidents involved a garage […]
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Improperly discarded fireworks likely cause of extra-alarm fire that destroyed home in Wadsworth
Improperly discarded fireworks are believed to have caused an extra-alarm fire that destroyed a home, leaving it partially collapsed, in Wadsworth Friday morning. The Gurnee Fire Department and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 12:50 a.m. Friday to the 37700 block of North Charlotte Drive in Wadsworth for a report of a structure fire. Firefighters […]
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‘Horrifically evil event’: Mother of boy paralyzed in Highland Park shooting reflects on 2-year anniversary
The mother of Cooper Roberts, who was paralyzed in the Highland Park parade shooting, reflected on the two-year anniversary by calling the incident a “horrifically evil event” that changed her family’s lives forever. Keely Roberts, who is the mother to Luke and Cooper Roberts, said Wednesday that her family’s lives were shattered forever on July […]
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Highland Park to host Fourth of July events, marking 2-year anniversary of 2022 parade shooting
The City of Highland Park is hosting a series of Fourth of July events, including the return of its parade, on the two-year anniversary of the 2022 parade shooting. Officials said they undertook a trauma-informed approach to planning Independence Day events with guidance from the U.S. Department of Justice and community-based mental health clinicians who […]
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Lake County Sheriff’s Office joins ‘Operation Dry Water’ to educate boaters on the dangers of impaired boating
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office is joining a national effort to intensify education and enforcement against boating under the influence for the Fourth of July holiday. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said they are joining the annual Operation Dry Water campaign. Operation Dry Water weekend runs from July 4-6 and marks a national effort dedicated […]
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Highland Park parade shooter appears in court, judge partially reinstates phone privileges
A judge partially reinstated the Highland Park parade shooter’s phone privileges during a court hearing Wednesday ahead of the accused killer’s trial, which remains scheduled for next year. Robert E. Crimo III, 23, of Highwood, faces 21 counts of first-degree murder, 48 counts of attempted murder and 48 counts of aggravated battery with a firearm. […]
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Officials announce return of Highland Park Fourth of July parade 2 years after deadly mass shooting
City officials announced plans for Highland Park’s Fourth of July celebration this year, including the return of a parade, two years after a mass shooting that left seven dead. The City of Highland Park and the Highland Park Park District said the 2024 Independence Day plans are intended to balance the diverse needs within the […]