A brush fire that began in a McHenry-area cornfield spread rapidly due to windy and dry conditions Saturday, burning approximately 80 acres of open land before it was extinguished, authorities said.
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A man has been charged with committing arson after he allegedly lit his mother's house on fire in Libertyville last week. His mother had an active order of protection against him, records show.
The Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal is assisting in an investigation after a fire and possibly an explosion heavily damaged a home in Libertyville Monday evening.