A continuation of the analysis of the current situation in Illinois by WirePoints: Fact 9 9. Downstate pension costs. By 2015, cities across the state were in deep pension crises of their own. Public safety pension promises (accrued liabilities) had grown 6.4 percent annually over … Continue reading
Category Archives: Fire
A press release from the McHenry County Coroner’s Office: McHenry County Coroner, Dr. Anne Majewski, announced today that her office is investigating the death of a Crystal Lake man who died yesterday after a fire broke out in his home. … Continue reading
A press release from the Crystal Lake Fire Department: … Continue reading
A press release about a house fire at 959 Wedgewood Drive from the Crystal Lake Fire Department: This is where the home is located: … Continue reading
A press release from McHenry County Coroner Anne Majewski, MD, about a man’s death in a house fire last Friday (the press release arrived on Sunday): McHenry County Coroner, Dr. Anne Majewski, announced this afternoon that her office is investigating the … Continue reading
From the Harvard Police Department: Fire/Death Investigation On 04-19- 2018 at 0315 hrs Harvard Police and the Harvard Fire Protection District responded to 405 E. Blackman St in regards to a fire in the basement of the residence. Hebron and … Continue reading
What used to be called Merlin Muffler burned early Saturday night. Located on Route 14 between Country Donuts and the Open Pantry, flames were not brought under control until a snorkel was brought in by the Crystal Lake Fire Department. Backup … Continue reading
A press release from the Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District: 1199 Stonegate Road, Algonquin, Residential Structure Fire Late Monday morning, on December 18, 2017, at 11:35 AM, the Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District was dispatched for … Continue reading
Most of a Woodstock apartment complex with such a troubled background that its name has been changed burned Friday night while we were in Galena enjoying shopping between the raindrops. The Chicago Tribune wrote an extensive story on the fire, … Continue reading
Press releases from McHenry County Coroner Anne Majewski announced the deaths of Elizabeth Volberding and Erik Whalen-Pedersen, both of Spring Grove: … Continue reading
A press release from the Crystal Lake Fire Department: On July 27, 2016 at 3:40 PM, the Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department responded to a report of smoke in the area of Crystal Lake Central High School reported by a passer-by. … Continue reading
A press release from the Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Department: Residential Fire 1184 Ridgewood Circle Lake in the Hills, IL, 60156 On Thursday morning, July 23, 2015 at 10:20 a.m. the Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District was … Continue reading
A press release from the Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Department: Apartment Building Fire On Wednesday morning, April 15, 2015 at 12:00 a.m. the Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District was dispatched for a structure fire at 1363 Cunat … Continue reading
A press release from the Crystal Lake Fire Department: Fire Damage from Controlled Burn, Wheatland Drive, Crystal Lake The fire was bad enough to make Chicago radio and television news where it was reported that the siding of several houses … Continue reading
A press release from the Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Department: Residential Fire On Thursday morning, April 9, 2015 at 6:50 a.m. the Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District was dispatched for a structure fire at 27 Circle Drive, Algonquin, … Continue reading
Here’s a press release about a house fire put out by the Crystal Lake Fire Department this morning at 4611 Terra Cotta Road. That’s north of Route 176. … Continue reading
A press release from the Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Department: Residential Fire On Thursday morning, December 25, 2014 at approximately 4:06 a.m. the Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District was dispatched for a structure fire at 400 Winding … Continue reading
A press release from the Crystal Lake Police Department: Incident at Crystal Lake Home Claims One Life On Tuesday, November 11, 2014 at 2:41 P.M. emergency crews from the Crystal Lake Fire Rescue and Crystal Lake Police Departments were summoned … Continue reading
A press release from the Crystal Lake Fire Department about a fire on Uteg Street. … Continue reading
A press release from the Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Department: 1125 Patton Ave, Lake in the Hills, IL Residential Fire On Tuesday, August 5, 2014 at approximately 7:25 p.m. the Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District was dispatched for … Continue reading