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One person injured after being knocked into unfinished basement at Lake Forest construction site

One person was injured and had to be rescued after being knocked into an unfinished basement by an excavator at a construction site early Friday morning, officials said. Lake Forest Fire Department Battalion Chief Erik Kositzki, who served as incident commander, said rescuers were called to the 200 block of West Westminster Avenue at 8:59 […]

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Lake Forest firefighter honored for leading police to hit-and-run suspect who left victim seriously injured

A fire lieutenant was recognized for helping lead police to the driver who hit a former police and fire commissioner and fled the scene, leaving the victim seriously injured in Lake Forest. The Lake Forest Fire Department announced on Wednesday that Lt. Erik Kositzki was recently honored at a Lake Forest police dinner. Officials said […]