Wauconda fire officials said a person burning weeds is the cause of a tire fire in Island Lake Saturday evening. Wauconda Fire Protection District Lt. Scott Schrayer said emergency crews were dispatched to the 100 block of West State Road near Roberts Road for heavy smoke at about 6:41 p.m. Saturday. Upon arrival, fire crews […]
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Charges of aggravated DUI added to case against McHenry woman accused in the fatal hit-and-run of Wauconda High School graduate in Island Lake
Charges of aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol have been added to the case against a McHenry woman accused in the fatal hit-and-run of a 24-year-old Wauconda High School graduate near Island Lake. Christine S. Eilers, 50, of McHenry, was initially charged with failure to report a crash involving death, a Class 1 felony, […]
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Woman involved in Route 120 crash in Lakemoor pronounced dead at hospital
An 85-year-old Lakemoor woman has died following a crash on Route 120 early Saturday morning, authorities said. Battalion Chief Jason Daun of the Wauconda Fire Protection District said firefighters were called to the intersection of Route 120 and Sullivan Lake Road in Lakemoor for a two-vehicle accident at 9:20 a.m. Saturday morning. Upon arrival, Daun […]
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One person injured following a T-Bone crash on Route 120 in Lakemoor
One person was injured and had to be extracted from their vehicle following a crash in Lakemoor Saturday morning, authorities said. Battalion Chief Jason Daun of the Wauconda Fire Protection District said firefighters were called to the intersection of Route 120 and Sullivan Lake Road for a two-vehicle accident at 9:20 a.m. Saturday morning. Upon […]
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Fire causes $350K in damage to house in Tower Lakes, fire officials say
Residents safely escaped a house fire in Tower Lakes that caused around $350,000 in damage Friday morning, fire officials said. The Wauconda Fire District responded at 6:58 a.m. Friday to the 200 block of West Lake Shore Drive in Tower Lakes for a report of a structure fire. Crews received a report of a fire […]
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Quick thinking by Island Lake Police saves resident from fire in unincorporated McHenry County
Quick thinking by Island Lake police officers resulted in a lack of injuries to a resident trapped in a fire Sunday, authorities said. The Wauconda Fire District was called to the 900 block of West Plum Street in unincorporated McHenry County near Wauconda for a structure fire at 4:34 p.m. Sunday, authorities said in a […]
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47-year-old man seriously injured, 2 others hospitalized after rollover crash on Route 12 in North Barrington
A 47-year-old Round Lake Park man is hospitalized in serious condition after a two-vehicle crash left one car on its side on Route 12 in North Barrington Friday afternoon. Two others were also hospitalized. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Wauconda Fire District responded around 2:10 p.m. Friday to Route 12 and Wynstone Drive in […]
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Motorcyclist hospitalized after crashing into sedan on Route 12 in Lakemoor
A motorcyclist was hospitalized after they crashed into the back of a sedan on Route 12 in Lakemoor Thursday morning, police said. The Lakemoor Police Department and Wauconda Fire District responded around 6:40 a.m. Thursday to the area of Route 12 and Route 120 in Lakemoor for a report of a vehicle crash. Lakemoor Police […]
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Wauconda fire chief, who was one of district’s first full-time firefighter/paramedics, to retire after 45 years of service
Wauconda Fire District Chief David Geary, who was one of the department’s first full-time firefighter/paramedics, will retire next month after 45 years of service. The Wauconda Fire District announced Geary’s retirement Friday. Geary has served the district in different capacities since first joining the organization in 1977 as a part-time firefighter. In 1980, he was […]