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Archive | Fire/Rescue/EMS Notebook

Man Hit After Jumping in Front of Metra Train (#103) Near Prospect Heights Metra Train Station on South Wolf Rd

Prospect Heights police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 9:46 AM Tuesday to a report of a man that jumped in front of train near the Prospect Heights Metra Train station, 101 South Wolf Road Prospect Heights, IL. Police and firefighter/paramedics received a report that a northbound train hit the man. The man ran out of the [...]

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Man Hit in Face by Rock Thrown from Lawn Mower Near Arlington Park Metra Station, Arlington Heights

Arlington Heights police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 9:20 AM Wednesday to a report of facial trauma near the Metra Train station at 2121 West Northwest Highway Arlington Heights, IL. Police and firefighter/paramedics received a report that a contracted village employee was struck in the face from a rock projectile from a lawn mower. The male [...]

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Rollover Crash on Northbound Route 53, Just South of Lake Cook Rd, Near Palatine/Arlington Heights

VIDEO: Rollover crash on northbound Route 53, just south of Lake Cook Road, Monday afternoon. Palatine police and Illinois State Police responded about 1:47 PM Monday to a rollover crash Northbound Route 53 south of Lake Cook Road near Palatine. 42.144843,-88.007634. Palatine firefighter/paramedics and Arlington Heights firefighter/paramedics responded to a rollover gray Chrysler SUV. First [...]

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Fatal Vehicle-Bicycle Crash, Accident Investigation on Eastbound Higgins Rd (Route 72) At East Frontage Rd/Busse Woods Bike Trail

Buick sedan involved in a fatal crash with a bicycle at Eastbound Route 72 and East Frontage Road near the Busse Wood Bicycle Trail crossing (Additional Accident Investigation photos). UPDATE: Eastbound Route 72 is expected to be reopened by about noon. Schaumburg police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 8:57 AM Tuesday to a report of a [...]

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Painter/Decorators Power Washing A Warehouse and Police Rescue Driver From Burning Truck After Crash At Thorndale Ave and Lively Blvd, Elk Grove Village

VIDEO: Aftermath of truck crash with fire, followed by interview with men who saved the life of a truck driver who was trapped in his burning truck after a crash at Lively Boulevard and Thorndale Avenue. Elk Grove Village police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 2:31 PM Monday to a report of a crash involving two [...]

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Rollover Crash Traps One Victim at I-90 and Route 53 Near Schaumburg/Rolling Meadows

Rollover Crash Interstate 90 and Route 53 on the ramp from westbound I-90 to southbound Route 53. Schaumburg firefighter/paramedics and Illinois State Police responded about 8:30 AM Saturday to a rollover extrication crash at the ramp from westbound I-90 to southbound Route 53. Schaumburg District 52 firefighters reported a vehicle on its roof with one [...]

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Crash Injures Driver At Woodfield Road and West Frontage Road, Schaumburg

Firefighter/paramedics working on removal of an injured driver from a vehicle after a crash occurred at Woodfield Road and West Frontage Road in Schaumburg. Schaumburg police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 1:20 PM Sunday to a crash with extrication at Woodfield Road and West Frontage Schaumburg, IL. Police and firefighter/paramedics arrived to find a two vehicle [...]

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Pedestrian Hit by SUV on Southbound Route 83 (Elmhurst Rd), Just North of Algonquin Rd, Mount Prospect/Des Plaines

SUV involved in an accident investigation on southbound Route 83 near Algonquin Road. Mount Prospect police and Des Plaines firefighter/paramedics responded about 10:21 PM Wednesday to a report of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle on Route 83 (Elmhurst Road), just north of Algonquin Road. Des Plaines police and firefighter/paramedics initially responded to the call [...]

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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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Child Hit By Vehicle at Euclid Ave and Dunton Ave Arlington Heights — Apparently No Serious Injuries

Arlington Heights police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 4:22 PM Friday car vs pedestrian at Euclid Avenue and Dunton Avenue Arlington Heights, IL. Police and firefighter/paramedics received a report a male child, age 7, was hit by a vehicle. The mother of the child is on the scene and reports no apparent injuries and the child [...]

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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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Video: DUI Crash With Rescue of Victim from Car Under Power Lines And Utility Pole at Rand Rd And Wilke Rd, Arlington Heights

VIDEO: Rescue of driver from a car on its side, covered by a utility pole and power lines on Rand Road, just east of the Route 53 overpass. Arlington Heights police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 4:07 AM Saturday to a report of a hit-and-run crash near Rand Road and Greenwood Avenue Arlington Heights, IL. Police [...]

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RSS Cardinal Weather Center

  • Current Conditions : 79.3F, Partly Cloudy - 1:04 PM CDT May. 21
    Temperature: 79.3°F | Humidity: 56% | Pressure: 29.68in (Rising) | Conditions: Partly Cloudy | Wind Direction: SE | Wind Speed: 2.2mph […]
  • Tuesday Night as of May. 21 10:00 AM CDT
    Tuesday Night - Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain, then thunderstorms and rain showers after midnight. Low of 61F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible. […]
  • Tuesday as of May. 21 10:00 AM CDT
    Tuesday - Partly cloudy with thunderstorms, then a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain in the afternoon. High of 86F. Breezy. Winds from the SSW at 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 40%. […]
  • Wednesday as of May. 21 10:00 AM CDT
    Wednesday - Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain showers, then a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain in the afternoon. High of 77F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible. […]