Firefighters and paramedics from the Lincolnshire Riverwoods Fire Protection District have been honored by the Illinois Fallen Firefighters Memorial and Firefighting Medal of Honor Award Ceremony for a daring rescue in early April. Members of the fire department were called to a residential structure fire on April 4 at the southern end of the district, […]
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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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No injuries reported during Lincolnshire fire that sparked in electrical panel
No injuries were reported following a house fire in Lincolnshire Monday evening that left a home uninhabitable, authorities said. Firefighters were called to the scene of a residential structure fire on Lincolnshire Drive at 8:36 p.m., said Lincolnshire Riverwoods Fire Protection District Battalion Chief Steve McCaughey. While en route, Red Center dispatch informed the emergency […]
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‘Bravery and quick action’: 11 firefighters recognized for rescuing residents from house fire near Deerfield
11 firefighters were recognized for their “bravery and quick action” when they rescued two residents from a townhouse fire near Deerfield in April. Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Firefighter Candidates Kevin Jacks and Michael Jack; Lieutenants Alex Nunez and John McWilliams; Firefighter/Paramedics Chase Hellinger, Ben Blonsky, Steven Burnell, Scott Schmidt, Ted Kazeos and Kevin Haltman; and Battalion Chief Jason […]
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Lincolnshire woman who intentionally set fire to her home with husband sleeping inside in 2021 sentenced to 36 month of home confinement
A Lincolnshire woman who intentionally set her home on fire in 2021 to harm her husband while he was sleeping was sentenced to 36 months of periodic imprisonment in Lake County Court Thursday, court records show. Jisha Kurian, 35, of Lincolnshire, was also sentenced to 48 months of probation, 200 hours of public service and […]
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Firefighters, canine teams say final goodbye to Lincolnshire-Riverwoods rescue canine in Johnsburg
Family, firefighters and canine teams said their final goodbye Sunday afternoon in Johnsburg before Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Fire District Canine Irie was put down following a sudden medical diagnosis. “It’s with great sadness that we have to announce the early medical retirement of our Search and Rescue K9 and our firehouse dog,” the Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Fire Protection District […]
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‘Great sadness’: Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Fire District rescue canine forced to retire early due to kidney failure
A Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Fire District search and rescue canine, who helped locate many missing people, has been forced to retire and is being put down after experiencing kidney failure. “It’s with great sadness that we have to announce the early medical retirement of our Search and Rescue K9 and our firehouse dog,” the Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Fire Protection […]
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Lifeguards, staff honored for saving man who nearly drowned in public pool near Vernon Hills
The pool staff who successfully revived a man who was unresponsive after nearly drowning in a public pool near Vernon Hills last month were presented awards on Thursday. The incident happened around 5:15 p.m. on June 14 at the Vernon Township Peterson Park Pool, 16652 North Buffalo Grove Road in unincorporated Vernon Hills. The Lincolnshire […]
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Lifeguard rescues unresponsive person who nearly drowned in public pool near Vernon Hills
Paramedics and a lifeguard successfully revived a person who was unresponsive after nearly drowning in a public pool near Vernon Hills, officials said. The Lincolnshire Riverwoods Fire Protection District responded around 5:14 p.m. Tuesday to Vernon Township Peterson Park Pool, 16652 North Buffalo Grove Road in unincorporated Vernon Hills. Fire officials said dispatch received a […]