Lake County boat explosion leaves two men seriously injured: sheriff

Two men were seriously injured Tuesday afternoon when a boat exploded about two miles from Waukegan Harbor, according to the Lake County sheriff’s office. The explosion “engulfed” the 25-foot fiberglass vessel in flames around 3 p.m. and drew emergency responses from the Lake County Sheriff Marine Unit, the U.S. Coast Guard and the Illinois Department […]

Woman dies after being pulled from Chicago River downtown: officials

A young woman has died after firefighters pulled her out of the Chicago River near the city’s downtown riverwalk, officials said. A 22-year-old female sitting next to the river lowered herself into the water.  CFD pulled the victim out of the river and transported her to Northwestern Hospital where she was later pronounced. Area Three detectives are investigating.