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Lawsuit filed accuses homeowner of negligence after 4-year-old boy dies in pool drowning near Richmond

A lawsuit has been filed alleging negligence against a homeowner and construction company after a 4-year-old Johnsburg boy drowned in a home pool near Richmond. The incident happened around 7:40 p.m. on August 6, 2022, in the 10000 block of Keystone Road in unincorporated Richmond. Richmond Township Fire Protection District Fire Marshal Scott Peterson said […]

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Specialized response team removes bariatric man through second floor of Round Lake Beach home

Over a dozen specialized fire department rescue technicians responded to remove a bariatric man, who was experiencing a medical emergency, through the second story of a Round Lake Beach home Saturday afternoon. The Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District responded around 1:40 p.m. Saturday to the 0-100 block of East Hawthorne Drive in Round Lake […]

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Police officer saves woman’s life, firefighters rescue dogs from fire at apartment in Winthrop Harbor

A police officer saved the life of a woman trapped and firefighters rescued two dogs after a fire started in an apartment building in Winthrop Harbor Saturday morning. The Winthrop Harbor Fire Department responded around 6:40 a.m. Saturday to the 800 block of Park Avenue. Winthrop Harbor Fire Chief Rocco Campanella said the call was […]

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Bystanders perform CPR on female who fell out of boat, nearly drowned on Lake Marie near Antioch

Bystanders performed CPR on an unresponsive female and successfully revived her after she fell out of a boat into Lake Marie near Antioch Sunday afternoon. The Antioch Fire Department and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 3:30 p.m. Sunday to the 41300 block of North Elime Road in unincorporated Antioch for a report of a […]