Articles filed under Fire
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Electrical problem sparked Wheaton townhouse fireSep 05, 2017 1:00 am - The cause of a fire that damaged a Wheaton townhouse on Sunday appears to have stemmed from an electrical problem with landscape lighting, fire officials said Monday. T...
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Woman, dogs rescued from Mount Prospect fireSep 04, 2017 1:00 am - A Mount Prospect woman and her two dogs were rescued from an apartment fire late Sunday night, authorities said. Firefighters responded at about 11:30 p.m. to the 2000 b...
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Fire leaves Round Lake Park house uninhabitableSep 04, 2017 1:00 am - A Round Lake Park family was displaced Monday afternoon after a fire left their home uninhabitable, authorities said. Nobody was injured in the blaze, which started in t...
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Grayslake police say teen fire victim also had gunshot woundAug 25, 2017 1:00 am - The feel-good story about police rescuing a Grayslake teenager from a house fire has taken a bizarre turn that has investigators digging into the details of what happene...
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Injured Grayslake police officer released from hospitalAug 23, 2017 1:00 am - The last of three Grayslake police officers hospitalized after running into a burning home Tuesday to rescue a trapped teenager has been released, police said Wednesday....
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Firefighters: Plumbing work caused Hoffman Estates fireAug 23, 2017 1:00 am - A fire that caused an estimated $150,000 damage to a single-family house on the 4000 block of Capstan Drive in Hoffman Estates was determined to have been caused by a pl...
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3 Grayslake cops hailed for rescuing teen from fireAug 22, 2017 1:00 am - Three Grayslake police officers were hailed as heroes after they rushed into a burning house early Tuesday to rescue a teenager trapped inside. Sgt. Scott Heimos, office...
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Fire causes setback to Norris Recreation Center upgrade in St. CharlesAug 21, 2017 1:00 am - St. Charles school officials spent most of the summer working on a face-lift for the Norris Recreation Center. An unplanned event Monday will mean there's a lot more wor...
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No injuries in Aurora house fireAug 21, 2017 1:00 am - No injuries were reported in a house fire Sunday night on the 200 block of South LaSalle on Aurora's near east side. Firefighters responded at 11:10 p.m. after receiving...
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Residents, dogs escape Lake Forest house fireAug 18, 2017 1:00 am - Two residents and their dogs escaped a house fire early Friday in Lake Forest before the blaze caused damage to the home. Firefighters were called at 2:52 a.m. to the n...