Three Lake County men have been charged with committing an arson fire that left a bar in Beach Park with catastrophic damage after the sheriff says they were angered over being kicked out of the establishment. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Beach Park Fire Department responded around 5:55 a.m. on July 17 to Social […]
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Family left homeless after fire engulfs gazebo, before spreading to house and causing $100K in damage in Zion
A family was left homeless after a fire fully engulfed a backyard gazebo and then spread to a house, causing approximately $100,000 in damage, in Zion Wednesday afternoon. The Zion Fire Rescue Department and Zion Police Department responded around 1 p.m. Wednesday to the 3400 block of Harbor Ridge Drive in Zion for a report […]
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Firefighters rescue dog, birds after fire sends flames erupting from house in Lake in the Hills
Firefighters rescued a dog and birds after a fire broke out and sent flames from a house, leaving the residents homeless, in Lake in the Hills Friday evening, fire officials said. The Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District and Lake in the Hills Police Department responded around 8:22 p.m. Friday to the 1100 block […]
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Mother charged with leaving 4-year-old child home alone for 20 hours before he was killed in house fire in Mundelein
A Venezuelan national has been charged with manslaughter after authorities say she left her 4-year-old child home alone for 20 hours before he was killed in a house fire that broke out in Mundelein. Aliannay P. Rodriguez, 21, of Lakemoor, was charged with involuntary manslaughter, child endangerment causing death and child abandonment. The Mundelein Police […]
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Arson suspected after multiple people seen fleeing from early-morning fire at pub in Beach Park
Local and state authorities are investigating a suspected arson fire at a pub in Beach Park where multiple people were seen fleeing the building early Friday morning. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Beach Park Fire Department initially responded around 5:55 a.m. Friday to Social Pub Inc., 37895 North Sheridan Road in Beach Park, for […]
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Residents left homeless after heavy flames, smoke erupt from house near Antioch
No one was harmed after heavy flames and smoke erupted from a house near Antioch, causing significant damage and prompting a multi-fire department response Thursday afternoon. The Antioch Fire Department and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 1:26 p.m. Thursday to the 23300 block of West Lakeshore Drive in unincorporated Antioch for a report of […]
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Investigation underway after fire significantly damages home, 2nd house fire breaks out across street near Marengo
A multi-agency investigation is underway after a home sustained significant damage in a fire near Marengo and a second house fire started across the street around the same time. The Marengo Fire & Rescue Districts and the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 9:52 p.m. Monday to the 18000 block of Millstream Road in unincorporated […]
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Firefighter injured after fire causes damage, closes Thorntons gas station in McHenry
A Thorntons convenience store is temporarily closed after a fire broke out and left a firefighter injured in McHenry Tuesday afternoon, fire officials said. The McHenry Township Fire Protection District responded around 3:30 p.m. Tuesday to Thorntons, 2108 West Route 120 in McHenry, for a report of a structure fire. Fire crews arrived at the […]
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Homeowner transported to hospital after fire damages two-car garage, motorcycle in Lake in the Hills
A homeowner was transported to the hospital for treatment after a fire that damaged a two-car garage and a motorcycle in Lake in the Hills Sunday afternoon. The Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District and Lake in the Hills Police Department responded around 2 p.m. Sunday to the 500 block of Mohican Trail in […]