The community is collecting clothes and money for a family who lost everything after one of their dogs started their house on fire, killing both of their dogs, near Spring Grove. The Fox Lake Fire Protection District responded around 5:15 p.m. Sunday to the 28500 block of West Kendall Avenue in unincorporated Spring Grove. The […]
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2 dogs killed after dog trying to get food turns on stove, causing house fire near Spring Grove
Two dogs were killed after one of the dogs jumped up to get food and turned on a stove, resulting in a fire that caused significant damage to a home near Spring Grove. The Fox Lake Fire Protection District responded around 5:15 p.m. Sunday to the 28500 block of West Kendall Avenue in unincorporated Spring […]
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Non-profit donates funding for purchase of Lake County sheriff’s patrol boat in honor of young boy killed by DUI boater
A non-profit organization has donated money for a new Lake County Sheriff’s Office patrol boat in honor of a 10-year-old boy who was killed by a DUI boat operator on the Chain O’Lakes. A ceremony was held Tuesday morning at the Lake County Sheriff’s Office Marine Unit base in Fox Lake. The sheriff’s office’s newest […]
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First cannabis dispensary in Illinois with dockside service opens in Fox Lake
The first cannabis dispensary in Illinois with dockside service opened in Fox Lake along the Chain O’Lakes with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday. Smokehouse Dispensary quietly opened on Friday and offered its first 100 customers a free “cannagift.” “The Smokehouse team is excited to open its doors to customers seeking a brand new cannabis shopping experience,” […]
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Sheriff says McHenry man killed in crash with Metra train in Ingleside drove around railroad gates
The sheriff says a McHenry man who was killed in a crash with a Metra train in Ingleside on Monday had driven around the railroad gates that had gone down. An autopsy performed Monday showed Randy Koppen, 70, of McHenry, died as a result of blunt force injuries in a crash, according to Lake County […]
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Coroner identifies McHenry man killed in crash involving car, Metra train in Ingleside
The coroner has released the identity of a McHenry man who was killed when his car collided with a Metra train, causing severe damage, in Ingleside Monday morning. An autopsy performed Monday showed Randy Koppen, 70, of McHenry, died as a result of blunt force injuries in a crash, according to Lake County Coroner Jennifer […]
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1 killed after crash involving car, Metra train at railroad crossing in Ingleside
Extensive delays are reported after a man was killed in a crash between a car and a Metra train in Ingleside Monday morning, officials said. The Fox Lake Fire Protection District and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 7:35 a.m. Monday to the area of Larkin Lane and Wilson Road in Ingleside for a vehicle […]
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2 boys ‘incredibly lucky’ to be alive after Metra train strikes SUV at railroad crossing in Ingleside
Police say two teenage boys were transported to the hospital and are “incredibly lucky” to be alive after a Metra train struck their car in Ingleside Sunday evening. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Fox Lake Fire Protection District responded around 8:10 p.m. Sunday to the area of 26200 block of West Ingleside Avenue in […]
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Man found dead inside burning home in Fox Lake was found hanging, coroner says
A 56-year-old man who died after he was rescued from a house fire in Fox Lake Thursday morning was found hanging when firefighters located him, the coroner said. The Fox Lake Fire Protection District and Fox Lake Police Department responded around 7:38 a.m. Thursday to the 200 block of Lippincott Lane in Fox Lake for […]