The coroner has released the identity of a 15-year-old boy from Round Lake who was found dead after drowning while swimming in the Chain O’ Lakes in Lake County Monday evening. An autopsy performed Tuesday preliminarily showed that Brian Monzanga, 15, of Round Lake, died as a result of drowning, according to Lake County Coroner […]
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15-year-old boy found dead after going missing while swimming in Chain O’ Lakes near Village of Fox Lake
Authorities announced a 15-year-old boy was found dead after he jumped into the water to swim but never resurfaced in the Chain O’ Lakes near the Village of Fox Lake Monday evening. The Fox Lake Fire Protection District and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 6 p.m. to Myers Bay, which is part of Pistakee […]
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Active search underway after child swimming in Chain O’ Lakes never resurfaced near Village of Fox Lake
A major fire department search is underway after a child went swimming and never resurfaced on the Chain O’ Lakes near the Village of Fox Lake Monday evening. The Fox Lake Fire Protection District and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 6 p.m. to Myers Bay for a report of a water rescue. Lake County […]
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Firefighters rescue person stranded on rocks after jet ski overturns near North Point Marina in Winthrop Harbor
Firefighters rescued a person who was stranded on rocks at the North Point Marina in Winthrop Harbor after their jet ski overturned on Lake Michigan Friday morning. The Winthrop Harbor Police Department and Winthrop Harbor Fire Department responded around 10:55 a.m. Friday to the North Point Marina, 701 North Point Drive in Winthrop Harbor, for […]
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Occupants flee after car drives off Route 12, becomes almost fully submerged in pond near Lake Zurich
A car drove off Route 12 and became submerged in a pond on a care facility property near Lake Zurich, prompting a police search for the occupants who fled early Sunday morning. The Wauconda Fire District and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 5:19 a.m. Sunday to Mount St. Joseph, 24955 North Route 12 in […]
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Fake 911 call of child drowning in pond behind Crystal Lake hotel prompts emergency response
A fake report of a child drowning in a pond behind a hotel in Crystal Lake prompted a police and fire department emergency response Saturday evening. The Crystal Lake Police Department and Crystal Lake Fire Department responded around 8:30 p.m. Saturday to the Holiday Inn Chicago NW Crystal Lake, 800 South Route 31 in Crystal […]
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Coroner says 7-year-old boy who went missing, died after being pulled from Lake in the Hills pond likely drowned
The coroner says an autopsy showed a 7-year-old boy likely drowned after he went missing before being found unresponsive in a pond in Lake in the Hills Wednesday evening. The Lake in the Hills Police Department responded just before 6 p.m. Wednesday to a residence on Steeplechase Way in Lake in the Hills for a […]
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7-year-old child dies after going missing, being found unresponsive in pond in Lake in the Hills
A 7-year-old child has died after going missing and then being found unresponsive in a neighborhood pond in Lake in the Hills Wednesday evening, police said. The Lake in the Hills Police Department responded just before 6 p.m. Wednesday to a residence on Steeplechase Way in Lake in the Hills for a missing person. Police […]
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‘Exceptional teamwork’: Firefighters, police officers rescue dog several hundred feet into marsh near Lakemoor
A Husky dog is expected to make a full recovery after firefighters, police officers and a drone operator teamed up to perform a difficult rescue of the canine in deep marsh water in Lakemoor Monday morning. The McHenry Township Fire Protection District was requested around 6 a.m. Monday by the Lakemoor Police Department to assist […]