A popular barbecue restaurant in Waukegan has reopened after being temporarily closed following a fire, at least the third to occur at the restaurant, fire officials said. The Waukegan Fire Department responded around 2:30 p.m. Thursday to Hillery’s Bar-B-Q, 2021 North Lewis Avenue in Waukegan, for a report of a structure fire. Firefighters arrived and […]
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Burger King in North Chicago reopens after being temporarily closed following kitchen fire
A Burger King in North Chicago has reopened after a fire in the kitchen caused heavy smoke and temporarily shut down the restaurant, fire officials said. The North Chicago Fire Department responded around 8:40 p.m. on February 16 to the Burger King, 2320 Green Bay Road in North Chicago, for a report of a structure […]
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Multiple fire departments battle fire in subzero temps that left restaurant temporarily closed in North Chicago
Multiple fire departments battled a fire that broke out in subzero temperatures inside a restaurant, leaving the business temporarily closed in North Chicago, fire officials said. The North Chicago Fire Department responded around 10:50 a.m. Saturday to the Hunan Sixth Happiness, 2705 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in North Chicago, for a report of a structure […]
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Small Thanksgiving Day fire at Round Lake Beach restaurant quickly extinguished; business remains open
Round Lake area firefighters quickly stopped a fire from spreading at a Round Lake Beach restaurant on Thanksgiving Day, allowing the business to remain open and operating. Battalion Chief Charley Mitchell of the Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District said firefighters were called to Lomeli’s Rosticeria, 1316 North Cedar Lake Road in Round Lake Beach, […]
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Employee injured after fire sends smoke, flames from roof of restaurant in Gurnee
An employee suffered minor injuries after a fire sent flames and smoke coming from the roof of a restaurant in Gurnee before it was quickly contained Thursday evening. The Gurnee Fire Department, Gurnee Police Department and Grayslake Fire Protection District responded around 6:20 p.m. Thursday to Teriyaki Madness, 6409 Grand Avenue, for a report of […]
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‘We will be back’: Dog n Suds Drive-In in Grayslake vows to reopen after fire damages restaurant
Dog n Suds Drive-In said they are temporarily closed but are working to reopen after a fire caused $120,000 in damage to the popular Grayslake restaurant. The Grayslake Police Department initially responded at 3:43 a.m. Saturday to Grayslake Dog n Suds Drive-In, 454 Center Street, for a burglar alarm. Police officers arrived and found smoke […]
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Restaurant temporarily closed after fire breaks out in kitchen at Wendy’s in Park City
No injuries were reported after a fire broke out in the kitchen of a Wendy’s restaurant in Park City early Saturday morning, fire officials said. The Gurnee Fire Department and Park City Police Department responded around 1 a.m. Saturday to the Wendy’s, 3101 Belvidere Road in Park City, for a report of an appliance fire. […]
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Fire at popular Dog n Suds Drive-In restaurant in Grayslake causes $120K in damage
A fire caused $120,000 in damage and temporarily closed Dog n Suds Drive-In hotdog restaurant in downtown Grayslake early Saturday morning, authorities said. The Grayslake Police Department initially responded at 3:43 a.m. Saturday to Grayslake Dog n Suds Drive-In, 454 Center Street, for a burglar alarm. Police officers arrived and found smoke coming from the […]
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Austin’s in Libertyville announces restaurant reopening after fire that left 4 injured during Easter brunch
Austin’s Saloon and Eatery in Libertyville announced they will reopen Wednesday after a fire erupted inside the crowded restaurant during Easter brunch, leaving four injured. The Libertyville Fire Department responded around 1 p.m. Sunday to Austin’s Saloon and Eatery, 481 Peterson Road in Libertyville, for a report of a structure fire. Firefighters arrived to find […]