Firefighters performed a “not your average” rescue after a man fell and injured himself aboard a cargo ship docked at the Waukegan Harbor, fire officials said. The Waukegan Fire Department responded around 3:45 p.m. on October 1 to National Gypsum Company, 515 East Sea Horse Drive in Waukegan, for a rescue call. Fire officials said […]
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Man survives after jumping from 2nd floor of high-rise apartment building in Waukegan
A man was seriously injured after he jumped from the second floor of a high-rise apartment building in Waukegan during an altercation Sunday afternoon, police said. The Waukegan Police Department and Waukegan Fire Department responded around 12:35 p.m. Sunday to Lakeside Towers, 200 Julian Street, for a call of a fall victim. Fire department dispatchers […]
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Firefighters rescue person with leg injury from ravine in Highland Park
Firefighters conducted a technical rescue on a person who fell in a ravine and sustained a leg injury in Highland Park Saturday afternoon. The Highland Park Fire Department responded around 3:40 p.m. Saturday to the area of Ravine Drive and Linden Avenue in Highland Park. Dispatchers received a call for a report of a subject […]
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82-year-old man hospitalized after car rolls down driveway, pinning him under the vehicle in McHenry
An elderly man was hospitalized after he became pinned underneath his own vehicle in McHenry after police say he forgot to put the vehicle in “park.” The McHenry Township Fire Protection District and McHenry Police Department responded around 8:40 a.m. Friday to the 5100 block of Greenbrier Drive in McHenry. McHenry Deputy Police Chief Thomas […]
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‘His face is almost gone’: Man seriously injured during fireworks accident in Waukegan
A grandmother said her grandson’s face “is almost gone” after a fireworks accident in Waukegan that required him to be flown to the hospital due to the severity of his injuries. The Waukegan Fire Department and Waukegan Police Department responded around 10:10 p.m. Saturday to the 400 block of North County Street for a report […]
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Football player flown to hospital after injury at Trinity University in Bannockburn
A football player suffered a serious injury during practice Saturday morning at Trinity International University near Deerfield and was flown to the hospital. The Deerfield-Bannockburn Fire Protection District and Bannockburn Police Department responded around 11:45 a.m. Saturday to Trinity International University, 2065 Half Day Road in Bannockburn, for an injured person call. According to fire […]