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Cabana structure and house fire on Marberry Place in Prospect Heights Tuesday, May 12, 2026 (SOURCE: Prospect Heights Fire Protection District).

Firefighters Stop Backyard Cabana Building Fire from Destroying Adjacent Home on Marberry Place, Prospect Heights

Tue May 12, 2026 07:27 pm Cardinal News

Prospect Heights Fire Protection District firefighters and paramedics were dispatched to a report of house on fire in the block of 1-21 Marberry Place in Prospect Heights. The fire scene location is close to the […]

NYPD Emergency Service Unit Officers Save Woman on High-Rise Ledge

Mon May 11, 2026 08:08 pm Cardinal News

NYPD Emergency Service Unit Officers responded about 1:00 p.m. Thursday, May 7, 2026 to a high-rise building on Duffield Street in Brooklyn to rescue a woman who was sitting outside the guardrail on the corner […]

Neighbors Rescue Residents, Firefighters Rescue with Ladders in Extra Alarm Apartment Fire on Harding Ave, Des Plaines

Wed May 6, 2026 08:55 am Cardinal News

Explosion and fire at apartment building on Harding Avenue in Des Plaines about 1:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 6, 2026 (Provided video: Wiliam McPartlin). YouTube Tips ⓘ Police and firefighter/paramedics from Des Plaines responded about 1:00 […]

Scene of a possible fatal hit-and-run crash on Palatine Frontage Road near Chicago Executive Airport in Prospect Heights (PHOTO CREDIT: Craig/CapturedNews)

Prospect Heights Man Found Dead Near Palatine Frontage Rd by Airport, Prospect Heights; Possible Hit-and-Run

Mon May 4, 2026 12:09 pm Cardinal News

Police, firefighters and paramedics from Prospect Heights responded about 9:00 a.m. Sunday, May 3, 2026 to a report of man down, unresponsive near 79 East Palatine Frontage Road, just south of Chicago Executive Airport in […]

Damian Engelmann, accused of stabbing two male victims in downtown Arlington Heights, and charged with two counts of Attempted Murder (SOURCE: Arlington Heights Police Department)

Double Stabbing at Park View on Dunton Ave in Arlington Heights Results in Suspect Apprehension, Attempted Murder Charges

Fri May 1, 2026 03:20 pm Cardinal News

Police, firefighters and paramedics from Arlington Heights responded about 6:30 a.m. Thursday, April 30, 2026 to a report of a stabbing at the Park View apartments, 212 North Dunton Avenue in Arlington Heights. Upon arrival, […]

Death investigation scen for gunshot victim in Palatine early Tuesday morning, March 17, 2026 (CARDINAL NEWS)

Juvenile Charged with Homicide; Allegedly Shot Victim Found in an Audi After Crash Near Rand Rd, Palatine

Thu Apr 30, 2026 05:19 pm Cardinal News

The Palatine Police Department has charged a juvenile in connection with a homicide that occurred on March 16, 2026, in the area of North Rand Road and Evergreen Drive in Palatine. The victim, Kevin K. […]

Orlando Rivas, a Buffalo Grove security guard who died protecting student pedestrians from a car crash with a pole at Buffalo Grove High School (SOURCE: gofundme for Orlando Rivas)

Buffalo Grove High School Security Guard Orlando Rivas Dies of Traumatic Injuries After Shielding Students from Crash

Fri Apr 24, 2026 08:17 pm Cardinal News

Buffalo Grove High School security guard Orlando Rivas made a split second decision when the driver of a car hit a pole near the high school that caused the pole to start to fall toward […]

Pedestrian Buffalo Grove High School Staff Member Critically Injured on Dundee Rd by Driver That Left Roadway Near the School

Wed Apr 22, 2026 09:25 am Cardinal News

A crash near Buffalo Grove High School resulted in a Buffalo Grove High School staff member critically injured as a pedestrian near Dundee Road and an exit from the Buffalo Grove High School parking lot […]

Male, Age 18, Killed in Crash on Industrial Ave in Rolling Meadows Near Old Arlington Park

Thu Apr 16, 2026 08:59 pm Cardinal News

A Rolling Meadows Police Officer on Wednesday, April 15, 2026 about 9:48 p.m., was in a fully marked police vehicle, stopped at a red light facing south on Rohlwing Road at Euclid Avenue. The officer […]

Alexis Ramirez of Elk Grove Village, Illinois (SOURCE: Elk Grove Village Police Department/family photo)

Identified Body Found in Pond One Month After Crash Occurred Nearby in Elk Grove Village

Fri Apr 10, 2026 09:23 am Cardinal News

Police, firefighters and paramedics from Elk Grove Village responded Thursday afternoon, April 8, 2026 for an investigation of a missing person near a retention pond in the block of 700 Innovation Boulevard, where they later […]

Fatal House Fire on Southwood Circle Near Woodland Heights Blvd, Near Sunnydale School in Streamwood

Thu Apr 9, 2026 05:53 am Cardinal News

Firefighters from Streamwood began working at a serious house fire involving a fatality and one person with injuries on Southwood Circle, one block east of Sunnydale Elementary School Thursday morning, a few hours before the […]

Ford Explorer rolled over on the driver's side near the left turn lane of eastbound Rand Road to northbound Arlington Heights Road with eastbound Rand Road in the background of the photo Friday, March 27, 2026 (SOURCE: Shared photo on Nextdoor)

Rollover Crash in Uptown Arlington Heights at Rand Rd and Arlington Heights Rd

Tue Apr 7, 2026 05:44 pm Cardinal News

Police, firefighters and paramedics from Arlington Heights responded about 2:43 p.m. Friday, March 27, 2026 to a report of a rollover crash with injuries at Arlington Heights Road and Rand Road in Arlington Heights. The […]

Six Vehicles Damaged in Minutes: Rear-End Crash in Uptown; Intersection Crash Near Downtown Arlington Heights

Mon Apr 6, 2026 09:02 pm Cardinal News

Rear-End Crash involving 4 vehicles at Arlington Heights Road and Lillian Street Arlington Heights; and another at Pine Avenue and Eastman Street, minutes apart (CARDINAL NEWS). YouTube Tips ⓘ Police officers responded to two crashes […]

Mount Prospect Firefighters Quickly Extinguish Fire in Manufactured Home in Blackhawk Estates

Sun Apr 5, 2026 07:17 am Cardinal News

Police, firefighters and paramedics from Mount Prospect responded about 10:05 a.m. Wednesday, April 1, 2026 to a fire in a manufactured home at the Blackhawk Estates community in the block of 400 West Touhy Avenue. […]

Pond Algonquin Road and Parkside Drive in Schaumburg, Illinois (SOURCE: Imagery ©2026 Vexcel Imaging US, Inc. Imagery ©2026 Airbus, Maxar Technologies, Map data ©2026 Google)

Death Investigation: Workers Find Body Floating in a Pond Near Algonquin Rd and Parkside Dr, Schaumburg

Sat Apr 4, 2026 06:22 am Cardinal News

Village of Schaumburg responds to a body floating in a pond; takes over five hours to notify public about police activity, lane closures, and investigation, etc. According to the Schaumburg Police Department, workers who were […]

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