The coroner has released the identity of a man who was found dead after a jet ski crash on the Fox River near McHenry that prompted a major fire department rescue response. An autopsy showed Jonathan Warner, 33, of McHenry, died as a result of blunt force trauma to the head, according to McHenry County […]
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Man found dead after jet ski crash on Fox River near McHenry that prompted major rescue response
A man was found dead after a jet ski crash on the Fox River near McHenry that prompted a major fire department rescue response Sunday afternoon. The Nunda Rural Fire Protection District responded around 1:54 p.m. Sunday to the area of Kief’s Reef, 3505 South Wright Road in unincorporated McHenry. Nunda Rural Fire Protection District […]
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Search suspended, no evidence of missing person after abandoned kayak found on Lake Michigan near Winthrop Harbor
A search involving dozens of first responders and the Coast Guard was suspended Friday afternoon, prompted by the discovery of an abandoned kayak and life preserver on Lake Michigan near Winthrop Harbor. The Winthrop Harbor Fire Department and Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin Fire and Rescue Department responded around 10:22 a.m. Friday to the North Point Marina, […]
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Active search underway after abandoned kayak found on Lake Michigan near Winthrop Harbor
An active search is underway involving fire departments from throughout Lake and McHenry counties after a kayak and life preserver were found on Lake Michigan near Winthrop Harbor. The Winthrop Harbor Fire Department and Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin Fire and Rescue Department responded around 10:22 a.m. Friday to the North Point Marina, 701 North Point Drive […]
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Man charged with falsely reporting 6-year-old child in lake in Buffalo Grove that prompted emergency response
A man, who was accused last year of committing an arson fire, has been charged with falsely reporting a young child was in a lake in Buffalo Grove, prompting a large emergency response. The Buffalo Grove Fire Department and Buffalo Grove Police Department responded around 5:05 p.m. on February 20 to Green Lake Park, 1101 […]
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Report of child in lake in Buffalo Grove prompts major fire department search response
A report of a young child swimming in a lake in Buffalo Grove prompted a large fire department response involving boats and sonar equipment Tuesday evening. The Buffalo Grove Fire Department and Buffalo Grove Police Department responded around 5:05 p.m. Tuesday to Green Lake Park, 1101 Green Knolls Drive in Buffalo Grove, for a report […]