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Pickup Truck Crash into House with Injuries at Harlem Ave and Arcadia St, Morton Grove

VIDEO: Pickup truck crash into house at Harlem Avenue and Arcadia Street, Morton Grove. Morton Grove police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 4:00 AM Saturday to a report of crash with injuries at Harlem Ave and Arcadia St Morton Grove, IL. Police and firefighter/paramedics received a report that a vehicle crashed into a house. Rescuers arrived [...]

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Truck-Train Crash: Semi-Trailer Gets Clipped By Canadian National Freight Train On Northwest Highway In Barrington

VIDEO: Aftermath of truck vs. train crash at Canadian National crossing on Northwest Highway just west of North Avenue in Barrington, Illinois. Barrington police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 6:00 PM Thursday to a train vs truck crash on the Canadian National railroad, just west Northwest Highway and North Avenue, Barrington, IL. Apparently a westbound semi-trailer [...]

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VIDEO: One House Destroyed, Other Homes Catch Fire At Carrington Dr And Remington Rd, Crystal Lake

VIDEO: Firefighting operations near the intersection of Carrington Drive and Remington Drive, Crystal Lake (Photos from the scene …). Crystal Lake and Nunda Township firefighters 3:29 PM Wednesday to a report of a house fire at 3217 Carrington Drive Crystal Lake, IL. Firefighters arrived to find one home fully-involved with flames and embers landing on [...]

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VIDEO: Truck Crash with Two Cars Causes Fire and Injures Four on Northbound Edens Between Willow Rd and Tower Rd Near Northfield

VIDEO: Prospect Heights Crash Truck 39 and ambulances respond to a crash involving a truck and two cars, which caused at least one of the truck’s gas tanks to cause a fire (Video taken from the Frontage Road on the west side of Edens Expressway/Skokie Highway/I-94 — CREDIT: YouTube.com/brian60093). Northfield firefighter/paramedics responded about 9:09 p.m. [...]

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Graupel (Snow Pellets) Causes Treacherous Travel with Crashes on Bridges on I-294, Route 53 and I-290

VIDEO: Multi-vehicle crash on I-294 over Central Road, crashes on Palatine Road, crashes on Route 53, and an extrication crash on I-290 over Addison Road. Graupel or snow pellets fell about 10:00 p.m. Friday causing very slick roads. The pellets are extremely slippery when they are fresh on the streets. They often melt and then [...]

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Metra Train #618 Stopped After Pedestrian Hit By the Passenger Train Near Downtown Des Plaines

UPDATE: A male pedestrian was struck by a train and killed near the downtown Des Plaines Metra station about 7:30 a.m. Tuesday. Inbound and outbound train movement was halted near Des Plaines due to the pedestrian incident involving train #618 about 7:30 a.m. The duration of this delay is unknown but extensive delays are expected. [...]

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Fatal Crash: Vehicle Leaves Caldwell Ave, Hits House on Seward St at Oakton Ct, Niles

VIDEO: Crash scene under investigation at Caldwell Avenue, just north of Oakton St, Niles. Niles police and firefighter/paramedics 2:00 AM Saturday responded to report of a rollover crash into a house Seward St and Oakton Ct Niles, IL. Police and firefighter/paramedics arrived to find a car that hit a tree and was resting against a [...]

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Two Teens Rescued From Lake Zurich Near Paulus Park

Lake Zurich firefighter/paramedics responded to Lake Zurich near Paulus Park about 2:36 p.m. Wednesday and rescued two teenagers from and ice shelf after they fell into cold water with two other children — all residents of Lake Zurich. A Lake Zurich public works employee initially tried to reach the stranded teenage boy, but he returned [...]

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Streamwood Fatal Stabbing: Murder Victim Anandkumar Jaiswal Identity Released; Suspect/Knife Security Images Released

Three surveillance still images have been released by police, which show a side view, an oblique view, and a view with the offender standing and twisted to the right. The images apparently show a man wearing a dark hoodie, dark head and facial cover (possibly a dark Balaclava), dark over-the-wrist long gloves with a white [...]

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Boy, Age 11, Hit By Metra Passenger Train Just North of Barrington Metra Station

Metra train that was involved in accident that struck an 11-year-old boy as it was stopped near the Barrington Metra station (submitted by a commuter at the scene Friday night). Barrington police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 6:05 PM Friday to a report of person hit by a train at the Mertra Station Barrington (one block [...]

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Victims at Fox Valley Systems Paint Factory Explosion Still in Hospital; Transferred by Helicopter to Burn Units

EXPLOSION CAUGHT ON VIDEO (6:52): Explosion with debris flying and heavy smoke from a commercial building where paint and paint striping systems are manufactured at 640 Industrial Drive in Cary, Illinois (VIDEO CREDIT: 3GSTORE.COM). Three people were seriously injured at a paint factory explosion on Industrial Drive in Cary Tuesday after, but fortunately are expected [...]

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VIDEO: 3 Injured in Explosion and Fire at Fox Valley Systems on Industrial Dr, Cary

EXPLOSION CAUGHT ON VIDEO (6:52): Explosion with debris flying and heavy smoke from a commercial building where paint and paint striping systems are manufactured at 640 Industrial Drive in Cary, Illinois (VIDEO CREDIT: 3GSTORE.COM). Cary firefighers responded about 1:10 p.m. Tuesday, March 6, 2013 to an explosion and fire at 640 Industrial Drive. Witnesses on [...]

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