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Photos: Firefighters make rescue on the Vermilion River near Lowell

By Scott Anderson
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Oglesby, Utica and Tonica firefighters rescue a group of individuals who's raft overturned while on the Vermilion River on Wednesday, May 16, 2024 near Lowell. The group were stranded on a island about a half-mile west of the Illinois Route 178 bridge. The incident happened around 1p.m.

Oglesby, Utica and Tonica firefighters rescue a group of individuals Wednesday, May 16, 2024, near Lowell after their raft turned over. The group were stranded on an island about a 0.5 miles west of the Route 178 bridge. The incident happened at about 1 p.m. (Scott Anderson)

Scott Anderson

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