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911 dispatcher, two sheriff’s deputies honored for aiding veterans in separate incidents in Lake County

A 911 dispatcher and two sheriff’s deputies have received high honors from the federal government for helping aid veterans in mental crises during two separate incidents in Lake County. Lake County Sheriff’s Office Telecommunicator Monika Reum, Deputy Francis Foy and Deputy Christopher Orlando received recognition from the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center […]

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‘Brave souls’: Officers, bystanders awarded for saving lives of 2 victims in separate serious crashes in Gurnee

Officers and good Samaritans, whom officials described as “brave souls,” were honored Monday for saving the lives of victims in two separate serious crashes in Gurnee. The Gurnee Police Department and Gurnee Fire Department recognized the efforts of the four bystanders and officers during the Gurnee Village Board Meeting on Monday evening. Registered nurse Lisa […]

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Officers, bystanders to be awarded for separate lifesaving events in Gurnee, including fiery crash where officer rescued victim

Officers and bystanders are set to be awarded for saving the lives of two victims in separate crashes in Gurnee, one of which was captured on bodycam where an officer rescued a trapped driver from a fiery crash. The Gurnee Police Department and Gurnee Fire Department are set to recognize the efforts of the four […]

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Police community service officer recognized after being bitten while defending woman from aggressive dogs in North Chicago

A community service officer was recognized for defending a woman from a pack of aggressive dogs that attacked her dog, seriously injuring it, and bit the officer in North Chicago. North Chicago Police Chief Lazaro Perez honored Community Service Officer Damian Leski during a city council meeting late last month. Three aggressive pitbull dogs attacked […]