Firefighters rescued two people with minor injuries from an apartment building fire Saturday evening in Zion that left nine people displaced, fire officials said. The Zion Fire-Rescue Department and Zion Police Department responded around 7:55 p.m. Saturday to the 2500 block of Galilee Avenue for a report of a structure fire. First arriving crews found […]
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Huntley police officer receives life-saving award for rescuing woman and her dog from house fire
A police officer who helped save a woman and her dog from a house fire in Huntley in October received a life-saving award from the village board. Huntley Police Officer Brock Larkin responded with firefighters around 8:54 a.m. on October 9 to the 11500 block of Douglas Avenue in Huntley for a call of a […]
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Teen injured after falling through skylight at former school building in Deerfield
A teen was hospitalized after he fell 25 feet through a skylight at a vacant school building in Deerfield Sunday evening, police said. The Deerfield Police Department and Deerfield-Bannockburn Fire Department responded around 10:20 p.m. Sunday to Holy Cross School, 720 Elder Lane. Officers received a call of an individual who fell through a skylight […]
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Firefighters rescue injured teen who fell off lakefront bluff near Highland Park
One teen was hospitalized and another was uninjured after they fell from the top of a bluff onto the beach near Highland Park. The Highland Park Fire Department responded around 10 p.m. Friday to Heck Street and South Overlook Road in Fort Sheridan for a report of a technical rescue call. Highland Park Fire Department […]
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Semi-truck driver rescued after Route 41 viaduct floods near Lake Bluff
A semi-truck driver became stranded in his cab and had to be evacuated after his truck got stuck in high flood waters on Route 41 Sunday evening. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 7:30 p.m. Sunday to Route 41 north of Route 176 in Lake Bluff for a report of several cars stuck in […]
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Lake Forest police officers rescue infant, young family from rollover crash in flood water
Two police officers helped rescue an infant and a young family after their car rolled over into flood water in Lake Forest Friday morning. The Lake Forest Police Department and Lake Forest Fire Department responded around 1:22 a.m. Friday to Route 41 and Westleigh Road for a report of a vehicle crash. A vehicle traveling […]
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Woman flown to hospital with life-threatening injuries after house fire in Algonquin
Firefighters rescued a woman trapped in a house fire in Algonquin Thursday afternoon and she was flown to a hospital with life-threatening injuries, officials said. The Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District responded around 3:02 p.m. Thursday to the 1-100 block of Alice Lane in Algonquin for a report of a structure fire. Fire crews […]
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Man in critical condition after being rescued from apartment fire in Waukegan
A man is in critical condition after being rescued by firefighters from his burning apartment in Waukegan Sunday evening, fire officials said. The Waukegan Fire Department responded around 5:30 p.m. Sunday to the 700 block of North Linden Street for a report of a smoke alarm activated with smoke coming from an apartment. A person […]
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Tow truck driver, police officer rescue man trapped in fiery rollover crash in McHenry
A tow truck driver and a police officer rescued a man who was trapped and critically injured in his car that rolled over and caught on fire Friday evening in McHenry. The McHenry Police Department and McHenry Township Fire Protection District responded around 9:30 p.m. Friday for a report of a vehicle rollover with fire […]