Firefighters from over a dozen fire departments were called after a wind-driven brush fire burned approximately 15 acres of land near McHenry Sunday afternoon. The McHenry Township Fire Protection District responded around 2:35 p.m. Sunday to the 1100 block of South Crystal Lake Road in unincorporated McHenry for a report of a brush fire. McHenry […]
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‘One of a kind’: Funeral services set as family mourns death of father of 6 in boating incident near Antioch
Funeral services are set for a Gurnee man, who was a father of six and grandfather to two, remembered as “the life of the party,” after he died in a boating incident on the Fox Lake near Antioch. An autopsy performed on Larry Suchowski, 51, of Gurnee, showed he died from drowning, according to Lake […]
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Coroner identifies Gurnee man found dead after being ejected from boat on Fox Lake near Antioch
The coroner has released the identity of a Gurnee man who went missing on the Fox Lake near Antioch after he and another man were ejected from their boat during a high-speed maneuver. An autopsy performed on Wednesday on Larry Suchowski, 51, of Gurnee, showed he died from drowning, according to Lake County Coroner Jennifer […]
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Crews recover body suspected of being man who was ejected from boat, went missing on Fox Lake near Antioch
Emergency crews on Tuesday afternoon recovered a body suspected of being the man who went missing on Fox Lake near Antioch after he and another man were ejected from their boat during a high-speed maneuver. Fire department boats located and recovered the body on the lake at around 4 p.m. Tuesday, Lake County Sheriff’s Office […]
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25 acres damaged in wildland fire that caught pool house on fire, nearly started houses on fire in North Barrington
Approximately 25 acres of land were damaged, a pool house caught on fire and embers nearly caught houses on fire during an extra-alarm wildland fire in North Barrington Sunday evening. The Lake Zurich Fire Rescue Department responded around 5:47 p.m. Sunday to the 22600 block of North Cherry Hill Road in North Barrington for a […]
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2 firefighters injured, suspect arrested for committing 2-alarm arson fire that damaged multiple homes near Round Lake
Deputies arrested a suspect accused of pouring gasoline at a home and committing a two-alarm arson fire that injured two firefighters and significantly damaged multiple homes near Round Lake. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District responded around 2:34 p.m. Monday to the 35300 block of North Summit Place in […]
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Family evacuates, saves pets from fire that left residence uninhabitable near Antioch
A family was able to safely evacuate and save their pets after a fire broke out and quickly spread throughout their house, leaving them displaced, near Antioch Sunday afternoon. The Antioch Fire Department responded around 4:54 p.m. Sunday to the 40900 block of North Gridley Road in unincorporated Antioch for a report of a structure […]
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6 dogs believed dead, 4 others rescued after extra-alarm fire fully engulfs large house near Woodstock
Six dogs are feared to be dead and four others were rescued after an extra-alarm fire fully engulfed a large house near Woodstock Friday morning, fire officials said. The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District responded around 7:51 a.m. Friday to the 200 block of South Queen Anne Road in unincorporated Woodstock for a report of a structure fire. […]
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Firefighters from Lake and McHenry counties return to Illinois after being deployed to assist with Texas floods
Several firefighters from Lake and McHenry counties who were deployed through MABAS to assist with the Texas floods have returned home to Illinois. Approximately a dozen firefighters from Lake County, along with one McHenry County firefighter, returned home last weekend. The firefighters were deployed with the Mutual Aid Box Alarm System (MABAS) Illinois Task Force […]