Firefighters worked for 30 minutes to rescue a man in his 20s who became partially submerged in a muddy ravine at Lake Forest College in Lake Forest Sunday afternoon. The Lake Forest Fire Department responded around 2:20 p.m. Sunday to Lake Forest College, 555 North Sheridan Road in Lake Forest, for a report of a […]
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Firefighters rescue driver stuck nearly 30 feet in air after dump truck tips backwards in Buffalo Grove
Firefighters performed an unusual rescue of a driver who became trapped in his dump truck nearly 30 feet in the air after the truck tipped backwards in Buffalo Grove Friday morning. The Buffalo Grove Fire Department and Buffalo Grove Police Department responded around 9:15 a.m. Friday to the 1200 block of North Barclay Boulevard in […]
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Firefighters rescue worker from roof after becoming injured at new construction development outside Huntley
The fire department rescued a worker who became injured on top of the roof of an under-construction house in a new neighborhood development outside of Huntley. The Huntley Fire Protection District and Prairie Grove and Countryside Fire Protection District responded around 1:25 p.m. Tuesday to the area of Route 47 and Big Timber Road for […]
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Wheelchair-bound woman hospitalized after being rescued from home that caught fire in Woodstock
A wheelchair-bound woman was transported to the hospital after a police officer rescued her from a home that caught on fire in Woodstock Tuesday evening, fire officials said. The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District and Woodstock Police Department responded around 5:02 p.m. Tuesday to the 200 block of Sparrow Drive in Woodstock. Woodstock Fire/Rescue District Public Information […]
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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 […]
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Off-duty nurse saves life of 1-year-old found unresponsive in pool at community center in Lake Barrington
An off-duty nurse saved the life of a 1-year-old who was found face down in a pool and not breathing at a recreation center pool in Lake Barrington Sunday afternoon. The Wauconda Fire District and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 2:30 p.m. Sunday to Lake Barrington Shores Recreation Center, 64 Old Barn Road in […]
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Driver rescued, hospitalized after truck becomes engulfed in flames at gas station in Waukegan
Firefighters rescued a driver trapped and injured inside a truck that became engulfed in flames and spread to a gas station building in Waukegan, authorities said. The Waukegan Fire Department responded around 4 a.m. Wednesday to the Amoco gas station at Washington Street and McAree Road for a report of a structure fire. Waukegan Fire […]
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Woman transported to hospital after being rescued from car that drove through wall at Gurnee car wash
A woman was transported to the hospital after being rescued from her car that drove through a wall down into an embankment at a car wash in Gurnee. The Gurnee Fire Department and Gurnee Police Department responded around 2:10 p.m. Sunday to Papo’s Express, 6498 Washington Street in Gurnee, for a vehicle crash with injuries. […]
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Lake County man flown to hospital with critical injuries after over 80-foot fall at Starved Rock State Park
A Lake County man is in critical condition after he fell over 80 feet and had to be rescued while at Starved Rock State Park over the weekend, officials said. The incident happened around 2:25 p.m. Saturday at the Hennepin Canyon Overlook in Starved Rock State Park, which is in LaSalle County approximately 80 miles […]