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Severity of injuries slows ID of woman killed in Wonder Lake-area home explosionMay 18, 2026 8:02 am - The McHenry County coroner said Monday that his office cannot yet officially identify a person killed in a home explosion Sunday night in Wonder Lake.
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Off-duty firefighter uses garden hose to contain blazeMay 10, 2026 11:35 am - An off-duty firefighter used a garden hose to help contain a house fire in Crystal Lake early Saturday, officials said.
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Fire that injured 15 in Des Plaines still under investigationMay 07, 2026 12:25 pm - The cause of an explosion and fire at a Des Plaines apartment building remained under investigation Thursday.
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Late-night fire in Huntley leaves home uninhabitableMay 07, 2026 8:41 am - A late-night fire at a house in Huntley Wednesday rendered the home uninhabitable, authorities said.
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Dog dies, cat saved in Aurora house fireMay 06, 2026 4:52 pm - A dog died, but a cat was saved, during a house fire on Wednesday afternoon in Aurora.
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Five people hurt in Des Plaines apartment fireMay 06, 2026 8:15 am - Five people suffered injuries in an apartment fire in Des Plaines early Wednesday morning, according to multiple media reports.
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Aurora home uninhabitable after Monday afternoon fireMay 05, 2026 1:37 pm - A family was displaced by a fire in their house Monday afternoon in Aurora on the 2600 block of Lansdale Street in Aurora.
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South Barrington launching new emergency alert systemMay 05, 2026 10:40 am - South Barrington will launch a new electronic emergency alert system June 1.
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Firefighters battle blaze on balcony of Glendale Heights apartment buildingMay 03, 2026 4:05 pm - Firefighters from several departments battled a blaze Sunday morning that broke out on a third-story balcony and spread into the attic of a Glendale Heights apartment building.
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Fire leaves Bartlett home uninhabitableMay 03, 2026 7:48 am - Authorities are investigating the cause of that left a Bartlett home uninhabitable Saturday morning.