A man escaped unharmed after his boat became engulfed in flames on Fox Lake, forcing him to put on his life jacket and jump into the water before being rescued by a Good Samaritan Thursday afternoon. The Antioch Fire Department, Fox Lake Fire Protection District and Lake County Sheriff’s Office Marine Unit responded around 2:35 […]
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Sheriff’s Marine Unit rescues teenager in distress while swimming in lake near Lake Villa
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office Marine Unit rescued a teenage girl who they spotted in distress and yelling for help while in deep water on Petite Lake near Lake Villa. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said it was a busy and eventful Fourth of July weekend for the Marine Unit. The unit worked “tirelessly” to […]
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Lake County Sheriff’s Office to participate in Operation Dry Water over holiday weekend
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office Marine Unit will be taking part in Operation Dry Water over the three-day Independence Day weekend, authorities said. The national boating under the influence (BUI) awareness and enforcement campaign will take place Friday through Sunday on the Chain O’ Lakes, Fox River, Lake Michigan, and other Lake County waterways, officials […]
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Businesses provide sheriff’s office with Jet Skis to help respond to emergencies on Lake County waterways
Two businesses have partnered with the sheriff’s office to loan the agency Jet Skis at no cost which will help deputies patrol and respond to emergencies on Lake County waterways. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said the new public-private partnership with Nielsen Enterprises and Kawasaki aims to enhance waterway safety through the addition of two […]
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Non-profit donates funding for purchase of Lake County sheriff’s patrol boat in honor of young boy killed by DUI boater
A non-profit organization has donated money for a new Lake County Sheriff’s Office patrol boat in honor of a 10-year-old boy who was killed by a DUI boat operator on the Chain O’Lakes. A ceremony was held Tuesday morning at the Lake County Sheriff’s Office Marine Unit base in Fox Lake. The sheriff’s office’s newest […]