Authorities say the boys were trying to save the family dog when they fell in. The mother then rescued the boys, falling in herself.
A fire broke out Wednesday morning at the home in Lake Zurich, fire officials said. No one was injured.
The fire department said the cause of the fire is still under investigation.
Des Plaines firefighter Paul Miller was taken off life support April 23 after an accident in Lake Zurich left him in critical condition.
The Lake Zurich Fire Department said the accidental fire was caused by spontaneous combustion of oily rags in the kitchen area.
The cause of the fire is under investigation, according to the Lake Zurich Fire Rescue Department.
The Lake Zurich Police Department shared video of fiery crash, warning about the dangers of drinking and driving.
Police said cause of fire is under investigation.
Staff members at Couture 360 Salon in Lake Zurich are thanking law enforcement and others for help after SUV crashed into business Tuesday.
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Cops interviewed the alleged abuser in 2005 but said they couldn't get a warrant for him until a victim walked in to the station last month.
Drivers in Lake Zurich were also charged with DUI, drugs and distracted driving during a 10-day period in November.
Four ambulances responded to the wreck at Route 12 and Quentin Road Thursday night.
A Wauconda man has been cited after police say he struck a squad car making a traffic stop early Sunday morning.
A car crashed into a squad car while a Lake Zurich police officer was making a stop early Sunday morning.
The lightning strike lead to the blaze.
The Hawthorn Woods police officer came upon the fire early Friday while out on routine patrol.
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The man was struck and killed at Chicagoland Paving Contractors on Wednesday afternoon.
A bomb squad was called Tuesday to a local day camp. During the school year, the camp serves as a daycare facility.
The call was a hoax, police said, and resulted in police agencies surrounding a home in Hawthorn Woods Thursday morning.
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Motorists should avoid Cuba and Rand roads in Lake Zurich Monday afternoon.
So far this year, four total dogs have been declared dangerous in Lake County.
A teen driver and 5-year-old male passenger in his car were also critically injured in the crash Thursday afternoon.
The crash happened Saturday morning.
Ela Township is concerned for the safety of Lake Zurich High School students crossing the busy road.
The blaze was contained to a marsh area and did not damage homes nearby.
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The 23-year-old Lake Zurich man is expected to make a court appearance Friday morning.
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