Over a dozen specialized rescue workers were called to help rescue an injured driver trapped in their vehicle after it drove off a steep ledge in Algonquin Saturday morning. The Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District responded around 6:55 a.m. to South Route 31 and Oakwood Court in Algonquin for a vehicle crash. Algonquin-Lake […]
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‘Hardworking, loving, and kind soul’: Family mourn unexpected loss of plumber who died after Buffalo Grove trench cave-in
The family of a 27-year-old plumber, who died when the trench he was working in caved-in in Buffalo Grove, are mourning his loss and say he “loved and cared deeply for everyone.” Nikodem Zaremba, 27, of Elmwood Park, died around 7:20 p.m. Monday, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office. Arlington Heights resident Klaudia […]
Plumber dies after being buried alive in trench cave-in while performing sewer work in Buffalo Grove
OSHA has opened a formal investigation after a plumber died when the trench he was working in collapsed at a Buffalo Grove home Monday evening. The Buffalo Grove Fire Department and Buffalo Grove Police Department responded around 5:29 p.m. Monday to the 1000 block of Aspen Drive in Buffalo Grove for a rescue call. Village […]
Firefighters rescue unresponsive worker who became trapped in hole in Buffalo Grove
Over two dozen specialized fire rescue technicians worked “feverishly” to rescue an unresponsive worker trapped in a hole in Buffalo Grove Monday evening, authorities said. The Buffalo Grove Fire Department and Buffalo Grove Police Department responded around 5:29 p.m. Monday to the 1000 block of Aspen Drive in Buffalo Grove for a rescue call. Village […]
Firefighters rescue person with leg injury from ravine in Highland Park
Firefighters conducted a technical rescue on a person who fell in a ravine and sustained a leg injury in Highland Park Saturday afternoon. The Highland Park Fire Department responded around 3:40 p.m. Saturday to the area of Ravine Drive and Linden Avenue in Highland Park. Dispatchers received a call for a report of a subject […]
Two children rescued from storm drain with minor injuries in Crystal Lake
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]