Authorities say a 73-year-old man is in critical condition after he fell into the water while fishing with a friend and had to be rescued Friday afternoon near Antioch. The Antioch Fire Protection District and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 1:35 p.m. Friday to the 38500 block of North Lakeside Place in unincorporated Antioch. […]
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Canine Ryker, sheriff’s deputies locate woman who was hypothermic in water for nearly 2 hours near Antioch
Lake County Sheriff’s Canine Ryker and sheriff’s deputies located a woman who was hypothermic after falling into a lake near Antioch and being unable to get out for nearly two hours. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 10:15 a.m. Thursday to the area of Route 173 and Venn Road in unincorporated Antioch for a […]
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Family says grandfather, grandson were on ice fishing trip when both were found dead near Johnsburg
A grandfather and his grandson who went missing and were found dead in Pistakee Lake near Johnsburg earlier this month were on an ice fishing trip, their family said. McHenry Township Fire Protection District Battalion Chief Kevin Sears said the fire district received a call from the Will County Sheriff’s Office around 6 a.m. on […]
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Firefighters rescue dog from retention pond in Round Lake Beach neighborhood
A dog that went missing and ended up falling through ice on a small pond was rescued by firefighters in Round Lake Beach Sunday evening. The Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District and Round Lake Beach Police Department responded around 5:05 p.m. Sunday to the 200 block of Pennsbury Court in Round Lake Beach. A […]
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3 officers nominated for saving life of 3-year-old boy found unresponsive in pond in Lake in the Hills
Three police officers were nominated for an award for saving the life of a 3-year-old boy by performing CPR on him after he was found drowning in a pond in Lake in the Hills. The McHenry County Chiefs of Police Association held their annual Officer of the Year ceremony last Friday. Lake in the Hills […]
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Coroner releases identity of 2 missing Naperville men found dead in Pistakee Lake near Johnsburg
The coroner’s office has released the identities of a 31-year-old man and 82-year-old man who were both found dead in Pistakee Lake near Johnsburg after going missing Sunday. McHenry Township Fire Protection District Battalion Chief Kevin Sears said the fire district received a call from the Will County Sheriff’s Office around 6 a.m. Sunday. The […]
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Deaths of 2 men found in Pistakee Lake near Johnsburg not considered suspicious, sheriff’s office says
The deaths of two men who were found in Pistakee Lake near Johnsburg after going missing Sunday are not considered suspicious, the sheriff’s office said. McHenry Township Fire Protection District Battalion Chief Kevin Sears said the fire district received a call from the Will County Sheriff’s Office around 6 a.m. Sunday. The Will County Sheriff’s […]
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Bodies of 2 missing men found in Pistakee Lake near Johnsburg following hours-long search
The bodies of two missing men were found in Pistakee Lake near Johnsburg Sunday following an hours-long search by emergency crews. McHenry Township Fire Protection District Battalion Chief Kevin Sears said the fire district received a call from the Will County Sheriff’s Office around 6 a.m. Sunday. The sheriff’s office said that two men were […]
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Police officer saves dog who fell through ice on Butler Lake in Libertyville
A police officer walked out on the ice to rescue a dog after it fell through into the water on Butler Lake in Libertyville, officials said. The Libertyville Police Department said one of their officers recently rescued a dog named Marley. Marley had been visiting from out of town and was out for a walk […]