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Coroner says second body recovered from site of Waukegan plant explosion, bringing deaths up to 3

By Sam Borcia | Updated on May 7, 2019 5:57 pm

Lake County Coroner Dr. Howard Cooper announced that a second body has been located in the rubble at the site of the Waukegan plant explosion…

2 dead, 2 missing after explosion, fire at Waukegan chemical plant

By Sam Borcia | May 4, 2019 10:13 pm

Two people are confirmed dead and two others remain missing after a massive explosion at a chemical plant in Waukegan, fire officials said in an…

17 residents displaced after fire in assisted living facility in Gurnee

By Sam Borcia | March 6, 2019 4:15 pm

No one was injured but 17 residents were displaced after a fire in an assisted living facility in Gurnee on Tuesday, fire officials said. The…

Firefighter injured, building destroyed after fire in sub-zero conditions in Waukegan

By Sam Borcia | March 4, 2019 6:30 pm

A firefighter was injured and several residents were displaced after a fire tore through a building in Waukegan early Monday morning amid sub-zero temperatures. The…

No injuries after fire damages home goods store in Lake Bluff

By Sam Borcia | February 24, 2019 2:25 pm

Fire investigators are working to determine the cause of a fire which heavily damaged the Loverly Cottage in Lake Bluff early Sunday morning. Firefighters from…

Wauconda Library damaged after roof fire

By Sam Borcia | October 16, 2018 2:00 pm

Damage was estimated at $50,000 after a roof fire started Tuesday morning at the Wauconda Area Library, fire officials said. The Wauconda Fire District was…

McHenry tanning salon uninhabitable after fire breaks out

By Sam Borcia | August 3, 2018 6:08 pm

No one was injured after a fire broke out Thursday evening at a tanning salon in McHenry which left the building uninhabitable. The McHenry Township…

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