The community is raising money for a Grayslake firefighter who suffered numerous serious injuries, including a traumatic brain injury, during an on-duty accident. Grayslake Fire Protection District Firefighter-Paramedic Josh Cokefair suffered the injuries in September. A hose ruptured during firehose testing at the fire station, according to Cokefair’s sister, Ashley Young. Cokefair suffered broken bones, […]
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‘We are heartbroken’: Funeral arrangements announced for Grayslake battalion fire chief who died earlier this week
Funeral arrangements have been announced for Grayslake Battalion Fire Chief Mike Higgins, who died on Monday after serving on the department for 26 years. Visitation will be held next Friday at St. Gilbert Catholic Church, 301 East Belvidere Road in Grayslake, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. The honor guard will be standing by, Grayslake […]
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Grayslake Fire District mourns the loss of battalion chief who served on the department for 26 years
The Grayslake Fire Protection District announced with a “heavy heart” on Monday that Battalion Chief Mike Higgins, who served on the department for 26 years, has died. Higgins served 21 of those years as a full-time member. He was promoted from lieutenant to battalion chief for the department’s gold shift in September 2019. Higgins was […]
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Firefighters battle two structure fires in Grayslake area in 24-hour span
Grayslake firefighters battled two separate house fires, one in Grayslake and one in Round Lake Park, in a 24-hour span that left one person with minor injuries at each fire. The Grayslake Fire District responded around 11:45 a.m. Thursday to the 500 block of Dawn Circle in Grayslake for a report of a structure fire. […]
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No injuries after semi-truck hits live wires, tears two poles down in downtown Grayslake
No one was injured after a semi-truck got caught in live wires and tore down two poles in downtown Grayslake, damaging a business and a parked vehicle. The Grayslake Fire Protection District and Grayslake Police Department responded around 4:25 p.m. Wednesday to Hawley Street in front of Grayslake fire station #1 after a semi-truck got […]
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Multiple residents displaced after apartment fire in Grayslake
One resident was treated and released after an apartment fire in Grayslake Wednesday evening caused seven units to be uninhabitable. The Grayslake Fire Protection District responded at 5:48 p.m. Wednesday to the 100 block of Glen Street for a report of a structure fire. A fire was reported in the kitchen of an apartment, according […]