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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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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 […]

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Austin’s in Libertyville vows to reopen quickly, applauds staff’s actions after fire erupts during Easter brunch

Austin’s Saloon and Eatery in Libertyville vowed to reopen quickly and apologized to customers 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 […]

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4 injured after fire erupts inside popular restaurant in Libertyville during Easter brunch

Four people were injured after a fire broke out inside Austin’s Saloon and Eatery in Libertyville during Easter brunch, fire officials said. 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 smoke coming from […]

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No injuries after fire damages restaurant at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee

Firefighters quickly extinguished a fire that damaged a restaurant in Six Flags Great America in Gurnee Thursday afternoon, fire officials said. The Gurnee Police Department, Gurnee Fire Department and Grayslake Fire Protection District responded around 2:24 p.m. Thursday to Six Flags Great America, 1 Great America Parkway in Gurnee, for a report of a structure […]