Round Lake area firefighters quickly stopped a fire from spreading at a Round Lake Beach restaurant on Thanksgiving Day, allowing the business to remain open and operating. Battalion Chief Charley Mitchell of the Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District said firefighters were called to Lomeli’s Rosticeria, 1316 North Cedar Lake Road in Round Lake Beach, […]
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‘Change your clocks, change your batteries’: Residents reminded to check smoke detectors after fire breaks out at Round Lake Beach home
Fire officials are reminding residents to check their smoke detector batteries as clocks “fall back” after a fire broke out on the front porch of a Round Lake Beach home Sunday evening. The Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District and Round Lake Beach Police Department responded at 8:48 p.m. Sunday to the 2500 block of […]
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Coroner IDs person killed after Metra train crashes with vehicle in Hainesville
Lake County Coroner officials have identified a man who was killed when his vehicle was hit by an outbound Metra train Thursday afternoon in Hainesville. Following an autopsy on Friday, Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek identified the person killed in the crash as Pete Kostopoulos, 51, of Elk Grove Village. Banek said preliminary autopsy results […]
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No injuries, home uninhabitable, due to Round Lake Heights fire
No injuries were reported, but a residence was deemed uninhabitable after a fire caused significant damage to a home in Round Lake Heights on Wednesday, authorities said. Fire personnel from the Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District were called to the house fire in the 800 block of Tomahawk Trail at approximately 1:49 p.m. Wednesday, […]
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‘A wonderful ambassador’: Round Lake Fire District announces addition of new certified therapy dog
The Round Lake Fire Protection District has announced the addition of its newest member, a year-old chocolate lab that is a certified therapy dog. The Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District said Burny, a one-year-old chocolate lab, will provide comfort and support to firefighters and community members during times of stress and crisis. “Burny will […]
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5 staff members help save life of child who choked on food at Round Lake Park elementary school
Five “heroic” staff members sprang into action and helped save the life of a child who started choking on food during lunch at an elementary school in Round Lake Park. The Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District presented a lifesaver award and challenge coin on Monday to five “heroic staff members” of WJ Murphy Elementary […]
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10 first responders awarded for saving life of person who stopped breathing in Round Lake Beach
10 first responders who officials say seamlessly worked together as a team to save the life of a Round Lake Beach resident who stopped breathing have been honored. The Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District last week presented life-saver challenge coins to CenCom E-911 Telecommunicator Tia Chinn, Round Lake Beach police officers Dave Duncan, Tim […]
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Small chlorine leak detected in Round Lake Beach
The Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District and officers with the Round Lake Beach Police announced they are on the scene of a small chlorine leak near Rollins Road, authorities said. Round Lake Beach Deputy Police Chief Ryan Rodriguez said the small leak was discovered at about 11 a.m. Friday at a water treatment […]
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Car catches on fire inside garage, causes significant damage to home in Hainesville
No one was injured after a Hainesville home sustained significant damage when a car inside an attached garage caught on fire Monday morning, officials said. The Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District and Grayslake-Hainesville Police Department responded at 10:56 a.m. Monday morning to the 1-100 block of East Brittany Lane in Hainesville for a report […]