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‘We are devastated’: Lake County’s Great Lakes Naval Fire Department mourns sudden death of firefighter

The Great Lakes Fire Department, stationed near North Chicago, announced that one of its firefighters, a 21-year veteran of the department, died suddenly Sunday morning in Chicago. “Today at Great Lakes Fire Department we are devastated by the loss of one of our own,” the department announced Sunday afternoon. Lieutenant Jeff Peters, who resided in […]

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Lockdown at Naval State Great Lakes lifted after ‘gate runner’ breached security checkpoint

Naval Station Great Lakes was placed on lockdown Friday while local, state and federal law enforcement searched the area for a vehicle, driven by a base employee, who did not provide credentials at a security gate. “RUN, HIDE, FIGHT! ALL PERSONNEL, LOCKDOWN. TAKE COVER IN NEAREST BUILDING OR STRUCTURE. AWAIT INSTRUCTION. ALL GATES ARE CLOSED,” […]