Officials say an off-duty rookie firefighter, just hours before he received his badge, rescued a teenager after the boy and his mother fell through the ice into a frigid lake near Cary Tuesday. The Cary Fire Protection District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 4:38 p.m. Tuesday to the 6200 block of Londonderry Drive […]
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3 transported to hospital after teenager, adult and neighbor all fall through ice into lake near Cary
A teenager and an adult were rescued after they tried ice fishing and fell through the ice into a lake near Cary, resulting in a neighbor also falling through while attempting rescue Tuesday afternoon. The Cary Fire Protection District responded around 4:38 p.m. Tuesday to the 6200 block of Londonderry Drive in unincorporated Cary for […]
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Employee rescues victim who fell through ice into water on Lake Michigan in Winthrop Harbor
A marina employee rescued a victim who fell through the ice into the water on Lake Michigan in Winthrop Harbor Tuesday morning, fire officials said. The Winthrop Harbor Fire Department responded around 9:50 a.m. Tuesday to North Point Marina, 701 North Point Drive, for a report of a surface ice rescue. Firefighters quickly donned their […]
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Fire department rescue response dispatched after car slides off roadway onto icy lake in Fox Lake
A fire department rescue response was sent after a car slid off the roadway onto an icy lake in Fox Lake before partially going into the water Tuesday evening. The Fox Lake Fire Protection District and Fox Lake Police Department responded around 8:35 p.m. Tuesday to the area of Dick’s Marine Services, 32 North Pistakee […]
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Friends help rescue ice fisherman who fell through ice into Pistakee Bay near McHenry
An ice fisherman was transported to the hospital for hypothermia after he fell through the ice on Pistakee Bay near McHenry and was rescued by his friends. The McHenry Township Fire Protection District responded around 5 p.m. Friday to the 2800 block of Regner Road in unincorporated McHenry for a report of a water rescue. […]
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Fire department rescues man found wandering around icy lake in unincorporated Lake Villa
A man found wandering around on an icy lake in unincorporated Lake Villa was rescued by the fire department and transported to the hospital Tuesday morning. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 8:15 a.m. Tuesday to the 25200 block of West Buena Avenue in unincorporated Lake Villa. Lake County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Chief Christopher […]
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Firefighters rescue puppy after resident spots animal stranded on icy Wonder Lake
Firefighters worked to rescue a puppy that was stranded on Wonder Lake after a bystander spotted it walking around the icy lake Tuesday afternoon. The Wonder Lake Fire Protection District responded around 12:17 p.m. Tuesday to a distress call reporting a dog stranded in the middle of Wonder Lake. A resident had posted a photo in […]
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No injuries reported after 2 snowmobiles fall through ice on Fox River near McHenry
The riders of two snowmobiles were able to escape after their snowmobiles went through the ice on the Fox River near McHenry Sunday afternoon. The McHenry Township Fire Protection District responded around 2:38 p.m. Sunday to the 4300 block of North Riverdale Drive in unincorporated McHenry for a medical emergency call. A bystander called 911 […]
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Rider uninjured, escapes from water after snowmobile goes through ice near Antioch
A rider was uninjured and escaped from the water after a snowmobile fell through the ice on a Chain O’Lakes channel near Antioch Saturday afternoon. The Antioch Fire Department responded around 4:58 p.m. Saturday to the 40300 block of North Lake Shore Drive in unincorporated Antioch for a report of an ice water rescue. Firefighters […]