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1 person unaccounted for after 3-alarm fire fully engulfs house in Hawthorn Woods

One person is unaccounted for after a three-alarm fire, bringing in dozens of fire departments, fully engulfed and destroyed a house in Hawthorn Woods Saturday afternoon. The Lake Zurich Fire Rescue Department responded around 3:10 p.m. Saturday to the 0-100 block of Rosewood Drive in Hawthorn Woods for a report of a structure fire. A […]

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Man found dead after jet ski crash on Fox River near McHenry that prompted major rescue response

A man was found dead after a jet ski crash on the Fox River near McHenry that prompted a major fire department rescue response Sunday afternoon. The Nunda Rural Fire Protection District responded around 1:54 p.m. Sunday to the area of Kief’s Reef, 3505 South Wright Road in unincorporated McHenry. Nunda Rural Fire Protection District […]

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Search suspended, no evidence of missing person after abandoned kayak found on Lake Michigan near Winthrop Harbor

A search involving dozens of first responders and the Coast Guard was suspended Friday afternoon, prompted by the discovery of an abandoned kayak and life preserver on Lake Michigan near Winthrop Harbor. The Winthrop Harbor Fire Department and Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin Fire and Rescue Department responded around 10:22 a.m. Friday to the North Point Marina, […]

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Active search underway after abandoned kayak found on Lake Michigan near Winthrop Harbor

An active search is underway involving fire departments from throughout Lake and McHenry counties after a kayak and life preserver were found on Lake Michigan near Winthrop Harbor. The Winthrop Harbor Fire Department and Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin Fire and Rescue Department responded around 10:22 a.m. Friday to the North Point Marina, 701 North Point Drive […]