Two children were rescued from a storm drainage system with minor injuries behind Target in Crystal Lake Tuesday evening. The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department and Crystal Lake Police Department responded around 5:10 p.m. Tuesday to the area of Target, 5580 Northwest Highway in Crystal Lake, for a report of a rescue. Crystal Lake Fire […]
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Employee crushed after vehicle falls on top of him at Huntley repair shop
A 29-year-old man was flown by a Flight For Life helicopter to the hospital after a vehicle he was working on fell down and crushed him at a repair shop in Huntley, police said. The Huntley Police Department and Huntley Fire Protection District responded around 3:45 p.m. Monday to R&R Truck Repair, 11414 Smith Drive, […]
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Waukegan firefighters rescue worker trapped in rolled over bulldozer
Firefighters faced a tricky rescue Monday morning after a bulldozer slid down an embankment and rolled over at the National Gypsum plant in Waukegan. Emergency crews responded at 6 a.m. to the National Gypsum plant, 515 East Sea Horse Drive in Waukegan. Firefighters found a man in his 60s trapped in the cab of a […]
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North Chicago firefighters rescue horse that got stuck after jumping out of trailer
Firefighters in North Chicago hoisted a horse to safety after it jumped halfway out of a trailer and got stuck, fire officials said. North Chicago Fire Department Chief Dell Urban called the incident an “unusual, once in a career scenario.” Firefighters were called at 7 a.m. on Wednesday to the Full Moon Family Restaurant, 1300 Skokie […]