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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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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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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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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 […]