From the Crystal Lake Fire/Rescue Department:
Structure Fire – 244 2nd St.
Crystal Lake, IL – The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department responded to a reported structure fire at 11:50 pm at 244 2nd St.
The first fire units arrived on scene in approximately 3 minutes and reported heavy fire conditions throughout the 2 story structure.
There were a total of 8 occupants that were home at the time of the fire.
All residents escaped uninjured and were relocated with the assistance of the Salvation Army.
A request for additional fire crews was made through the Mutual Aid Box Alarm System where several area departments responded to assist Crystal Lake.
The fire was considered under control in just over one hour.
The multi-family home sustained heavy fire damage and a partial collapse and is not habitable.
Fire crews will remain on the scene to extinguish hidden fires for several hours.
Power, gas, and water were disconnected to the property at the time of the fire.
There were no injuries to any firefighters or civilians.
The fire remains under investigation.
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The rehabilitation organization has a fundraiser previously scheduled at Galati’s in Cary on April 13th.
2024 Last Chance House Banquet
Saturday, April 13, 2024
Galati’s Hideaway
800 Feinberg Court, Cary, IL 60013
Two former Last Chance House residents will share their story of recovery.
6:00 pm Doors open
6:30 – 8:00 pm Appetizers & Fellowship
Tickets are $40 – Open Seating
Fundraising activities: 50/50 raffle, Wall of Hope and Cash Raffle!
Drawing for the Grand Prize Winners in the $100 Cash Raffle will take place at 8pm.
After you have purchased tickets online, your tickets will be available for pickup when you arrive at the event.
About Last Chance House
Last Chance House has a proven record of helping its residents learn how to connect, possibly for the first time, or reconnect with family, friends, employment and community. Its residents come from all walks of life: young, old, skilled tradesmen, laborers, executives, single, married, sons and fathers.
They all have something in common; once they start drinking, they cannot control or moderate – once they stop drinking, they cannot stay stopped. Residents undergo a thorough interview process prior to acceptance. This is designed to ensure their interest in residency starts with a sincere desire for continuous sobriety.
Last Chance House “curriculum” has no self-serving interests; rather, our rules and requirements of residents are designed to help those residents establish and re-discover their moral and ethical conscience.
Through this process, residents become more able to resume a productive, normal life. Our Resident Manager oversees residential life and ensures that all are treated with dignity and respect.
The primary purpose of the house is to provide a safe, nurturing, structured and sober living environment for its residents during a transitional period in their lives.
A McHenry County Blog post from 2012:
How many lived at that site?
How many worked?
How many were parasites?
How many were convicted of sexual ctimes or vrimes of other violence?
Did Porkboy burn it down so he can keep going to Cary Ale House?
They lost me at “PIG ROAST”.
LCH was the place where my life turned to the better, i lived there 7 mos, the second tenant, first to leave amicably upon securing a job at nissan.
Cannot describe it as hell but was tumultuous, weekend after weekend being told what to do. I succumbed to.
Meetings meetings meetings
My parents came to visit me once.
I am donating for the rebuild,
Shelley, Matt my thoughts n prayers
My sponsors…thank you.
Debt $100k when i arrived is now $0
Martin S. I carry and listen to audiotape frequently to this day
LCH saved one life at least…me