Firefighters were able to rescue a dog that fell through the ice on a pond after its owner unsuccessfully tried rescuing their pet Friday morning in Libertyville. The Libertyville Fire Department responded around 10:45 a.m. Friday to 856 Technology Way in Libertyville for a water rescue. Firefighters arrived and saw a dog that broke through […]
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Fire department rescues two ice fishermen who fell through ice on Antioch Lake in Antioch
Fire department crews were able to safely rescue two ice fishermen off the ice after they fell through on Antioch Lake in Antioch Tuesday afternoon. The Antioch Fire Department responded around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday to Route 173 west of Main Street in Antioch for a report of an ice rescue. Antioch Fire Chief Jon Cokefair […]
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Fire department assists man to shore after snowmobile falls through ice in Fox Lake
Firefighters assisted a man to shore after his snowmobile went through the ice on the Chain O’ Lakes in Fox Lake Sunday afternoon, officials said. The Fox Lake Fire Protection District responded around 3:30 p.m. Sunday to Bauske Boat Basin, 152 Route 12 in Fox Lake, for a report of an ice rescue. Fox Lake […]
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Firefighters rescue driver after vehicle drives approximately 100 feet onto icy pond in Lakewood
Firefighters assisted a woman to shore after she drove her car approximately 100 feet out onto a pond in Lakewood Thursday evening, authorities said. The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department and Lakewood Police Department responded around 8:50 p.m. Thursday to the area of Turnberry Trail and Bonnie Ridge Road for a report of a water […]
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Buffalo Grove firefighters honored for rescuing victim trapped in car that went into frozen pond
Buffalo Grove firefighters and paramedics were recently honored for saving the life of a driver who crashed their car into a frozen pond and became partially submerged in water. Buffalo Grove Fire Chief Mike Baker said his department along with the Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Fire Protection District responded around 6 a.m. on February 2 to 901 East […]
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62-year-old man dies after ATV falls through thin ice on Druce Lake in unincorporated Lake Villa
A 62-year-old man has died after his ATV fell through the ice and he had to be rescued from Druce Lake in unincorporated Lake Villa Wednesday afternoon. An autopsy showed Rodney Allard, 62, of Lake Villa, died as a result of drowning, according to Lake County Coroner’s Office Chief Deputy Stephen Newton. The Lake County […]
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Firefighters and deputies rescue man after his ATV falls through ice on Druce Lake near Lake Villa
A man is in critical condition after he drove his ATV on Druce Lake in unincorporated Lake Villa and fell through thin ice Wednesday afternoon. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Gurnee Fire Department responded around 4:05 p.m. Wednesday to Druce Lake in unincorporated Lake Villa for a report of an ATV that went through […]
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Firefighters rescue dog from pond in Hawthorn Woods neighborhood
Firefighters rescued a dog that went out into the icy water of a pond in a Hawthorn Woods neighborhood Wednesday afternoon. The Countryside Fire Protection District and Hawthorn Woods Police Department responded around 2:42 p.m. Wednesday to the 1-100 block of East Prairie Court in Hawthorn Woods for a service call. A person called 911 […]
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Coroner identifies snowmobiler who died after plunging into lake in Antioch
The coroner has identified a 40-year-old Antioch man who died after his snowmobile went through the water on Loon Lake in unincorporated Antioch Sunday evening. A preliminary autopsy showed that Damian Rivas, 40, of Antioch, died of drowning, according to Lake County Coroner Dr. Howard Cooper. Toxicology results are pending. The Antioch Fire Department and […]