Fire officials say a man was injured and transported to the hospital after two WaveRunners crashed into each other on the Fox River in Fox River Grove Tuesday afternoon. The Fox River Grove Fire Protection District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 4:55 p.m. Tuesday to the 8700 block of Gardner Road in Fox […]
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Occupant escapes as truck travels into water, becomes submerged at Chain O’ Lakes State Park near Spring Grove
No injuries were reported after a pickup truck, which had a person inside, traveled into water and became submerged at a boat launch at Chain O’ Lakes State Park near Spring Grove. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Fox Lake Fire Protection District responded around 4:44 p.m. Sunday to Chain O’ Lakes State Park, 8916 […]
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Firefighters rescue deer that fell through ice, became stuck on Fox River in Algonquin
Firefighters rescued a deer that became stranded on the Fox River in Algonquin after multiple people spotted it stuck in the ice Friday morning. The Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District said they received multiple calls about an animal in distress on the Fox River. Fire officials said fire crews and the Algonquin Police […]
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Fire department rescues man who fell into Fox River, 2nd man who attempted rescue in McHenry
The fire department rescued a man who fell off a pier into the Fox River as well as a second man who attempted to rescue the victim in McHenry Saturday evening. The McHenry Township Fire Protection District responded around 5:10 p.m. Saturday to the 1400 block of North River Road in McHenry for a report […]
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Coroner identifies man found dead after jet ski crash on Fox River near McHenry
The coroner has released the identity of a man who was found dead after a jet ski crash on the Fox River near McHenry that prompted a major fire department rescue response. An autopsy showed Jonathan Warner, 33, of McHenry, died as a result of blunt force trauma to the head, according to McHenry County […]
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Man found dead after jet ski crash on Fox River near McHenry that prompted major rescue response
A man was found dead after a jet ski crash on the Fox River near McHenry that prompted a major fire department rescue response Sunday afternoon. The Nunda Rural Fire Protection District responded around 1:54 p.m. Sunday to the area of Kief’s Reef, 3505 South Wright Road in unincorporated McHenry. Nunda Rural Fire Protection District […]
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One injured after personal watercraft hits pier during simultaneous emergency calls in Cary
One person received serious injuries after a personal watercraft ran into a pier in Cary Friday evening, authorities said. Cary Fire Protection District rescuers were called to a water rescue on the Fox River near the 2500 block of Grove Lane after the SeaDoo collided with a residential boat pier at 4:08 p.m., said Cary […]
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Man, woman hospitalized after boat crashes head-on into seawall on Fox River near Cary
A man and a woman were hospitalized after they were injured when a boat crashed head-on into a seawall on the Fox River near Cary Thursday afternoon. The Cary Fire Protection District, McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and Illinois Department of Natural Resources Police responded around 12:38 p.m. Thursday to the 2300 block of Grove Lane […]
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Suspect fleeing from police jumps into Fox River in Johnsburg in failed escape attempt
A wanted suspect fleeing from police tried to escape by jumping into the Fox River in Johnsburg, only to be pulled from the water by officers who were aided by a resident and her inflatable boat. The Johnsburg Police Department responded around 3:30 p.m. Friday to the 900 block of West River Terrace for a […]