A 20-year-old man from Lake Bluff died after he became stuck in mud flats and the tide came in, submerging and drowning him in water, in Alaska on Sunday. The Alaska State Troopers were notified around 5:52 p.m. Sunday about the incident. Zachary Porter, 20, of Lake Bluff, was stuck in tidal mud flats near […]
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Firefighters rescue dog that fell through ice on pond in Libertyville
Firefighters were able to rescue a dog that fell through the ice on a pond after its owner unsuccessfully tried rescuing their pet Friday morning in Libertyville. The Libertyville Fire Department responded around 10:45 a.m. Friday to 856 Technology Way in Libertyville for a water rescue. Firefighters arrived and saw a dog that broke through […]
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Fire department rescues two ice fishermen who fell through ice on Antioch Lake in Antioch
Fire department crews were able to safely rescue two ice fishermen off the ice after they fell through on Antioch Lake in Antioch Tuesday afternoon. The Antioch Fire Department responded around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday to Route 173 west of Main Street in Antioch for a report of an ice rescue. Antioch Fire Chief Jon Cokefair […]
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Firefighters rescue driver after vehicle drives approximately 100 feet onto icy pond in Lakewood
Firefighters assisted a woman to shore after she drove her car approximately 100 feet out onto a pond in Lakewood Thursday evening, authorities said. The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department and Lakewood Police Department responded around 8:50 p.m. Thursday to the area of Turnberry Trail and Bonnie Ridge Road for a report of a water […]
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City council honors firefighters, police officer who found missing woman alive in Lake Michigan near Waukegan
Firefighters and a police officer who found a missing woman alive in Lake Michigan near Waukegan last month were honored Tuesday by the city council. The family of a 57-year-old woman filed a missing person report with the North Chicago Police Department on August 2. Waukegan Deputy Police Chief Joe Florip told Lake and McHenry […]
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Bodycam video captures officer rescuing woman from vehicle under flooded viaduct in North Chicago
Bodycam video captured a police officer rescuing a woman from her car after it became disabled and partially submerged under a flooded viaduct in North Chicago. North Chicago Police Officer Gary Grayer was on shift on July 23 and found an occupied vehicle under a flooded overpass at 24th Street and Bobby Thompson Highway in […]
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Police, family members perform CPR on 2-year-old child pulled from pool unresponsive in Wadsworth
A 2-year-old child is improving after he was found unresponsive in a pool in Wadsworth. Family members and sheriff’s deputies performed CPR on him, saving his life. The Newport Fire Protection District and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 12:45 p.m. Saturday to the 42300 block of North Delany Road in Wadsworth for a drowning. […]
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Grayslake firefighters rescue missing swimmer on Grays Lake
Grayslake firefighters rescued a swimmer on Grays Lake who got tired and became separated from his group earlier this week, authorities said. The Grayslake Fire Protection District responded around 7:45 a.m. Wednesday to a report of a water rescue on Grays Lake. Grayslake Fire Protection District Battalion Chief James Weidman said a bystander reported that […]
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Firefighters, police locate woman in Lake Michigan near Waukegan day after she went missing
Firefighters and police officers searching for a missing woman found the woman alive in Lake Michigan near Waukegan over 24 hours after she went missing, authorities said. The family of a 57-year-old woman filed a missing person report with the North Chicago Police Department on August 2. Waukegan Deputy Police Chief Joe Florip told Lake […]