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Firefighters rescue dog that fell through ice on pond in Libertyville

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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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 […]