The Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire District said they are remembering a 16-year veteran firefighter who died 55 years ago today while fighting a house fire in Algonquin. Firefighter Edwin LeRoy “Roy” Benson of the Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District was one of the first firefighters on the scene of a house fire […]
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Officials remember trooper who was killed by drunk driver while saving a family on I-94 near Libertyville
State police are remembering Trooper Gerald Ellis, who was killed three years ago today when he used his squad car to hit a wrong-way drunk driver, saving a family traveling in a nearby car on I-94. Ellis was on duty around 3:25 a.m. March 30, 2019, traveling home in his squad car on westbound Interstate […]
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McHenry County sheriff’s deputy murdered in line of duty in 2019 honored in Washington, DC
McHenry County Sheriff’s Deputy Jacob Keltner, who was shot and killed in the line of duty in 2019, was honored last week in Washington, DC along with hundreds of other officers who have died in the past two years. The names of 701 law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty, including […]
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Lake and McHenry County police departments attend funeral for slain Chicago police officer Ella French
Many law enforcement agencies from Lake and McHenry counties attended the funeral Thursday for Chicago police officer Ella French, who was shot and killed in the line of duty. A funeral procession for French, badge number 15013, gathered first responders from multiple states. On August 7, French and her partner, Officer Carlos Yanez Jr., along […]
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State police remember trooper who was killed by drunk driver while saving a family on I-94 near Libertyville
State police are remembering Trooper Gerald Ellis, who was killed two years ago today when he used his squad car to hit a wrong-way drunk driver, saving an entire family traveling in a nearby car on I-94. Illinois State Police said that Trooper Ellis was on-duty around 3:25 a.m. March 30, 2019, traveling home in […]
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Huntley Deputy Fire Chief Albert Schlick laid to rest Wednesday
Huntley Fire Protection District Deputy Chief Albert Schlick, who had over 30 years of fire service, was laid to rest Wednesday following a two-month battle with a duty-related illness. A visitation and fire department walkthrough was held on Tuesday at DeFiore Funeral Home in Huntley. The mass, which was attended by around 150 firefighters, was […]
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Huntley deputy fire chief dies of duty-related illness, department says
Huntley Fire Protection District Deputy Chief Albert Schlick, who had over 30 years of fire service, died Tuesday evening following a two-month battle with a duty-related illness. “It is with a heavy heart that the Fire District announces the death of retired Division Chief Al Schlick last evening,” the Wauconda Fire District said in a […]
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Man charged with killing McHenry County sheriff’s deputy faces additional charges
The man charged with shooting and killing McHenry County sheriff’s deputy Jacob Keltner, who worked on a U.S. Marshals task force, is now facing additional federal charges, prosecutors said. A federal grand jury returned a superseding indictment on Tuesday for Floyd E. Brown, 41, of Springfield, who was originally charged with one count of killing […]
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ISP Trooper killed on I-94 reportedly intentionally struck wrong-way driver in order to save others
Trooper Gerald Ellis, who was killed Saturday on I-94 near Libertyville, reportedly gave his life after using his squad car and striking a wrong-way driver, which ended up saving an entire family traveling in a nearby car. “Trooper Gerald Ellis you are my HERO. This officer paid the ultimate sacrifice early this morning and saved […]