April 2013 Archives

Flood Watch In Effect From Wednesday Afternoon Through Friday Morning, Severe Storms Could Develop

Wed Apr 17, 2013 01:58 am Cardinal News

Periods of heavy rain and possibly severe thunderstorms are expected from Wednesday about 1:00 p.m. through Friday about 6:00 a.m. Models are currently predicting about 4.0 inches of rain during the time period for Arlington […]

Robbery at Speedway on North Rand Road, Palatine

Wed Apr 17, 2013 01:31 am Cardinal News

Palatine police responded about 1:02 AM Wednesday to a robbery at the Speedway, 1288 North Rand Road Palatine, IL. Police received a report that an offender came into the Speedway and took money from the […]

AMBER ALERT: Male/Black Toddler Abducted by Three Male/Hispanics from 6th and Main, Maywood

Tue Apr 16, 2013 05:43 pm Cardinal News

An ILLINOIS AMBER ALERT has been activated by Maywood Police Department for an abduction that occurred at Main Street and 6th Avenue, Maywood at about 2:15 p.m. Tuesday. DESCRIPTION OF ABDUCTION: BRYEON HUNTER, A MALE, […]

Des Plaines Suspends 13 Police Officers After Internal Investigation Discovers Violations in DUI Grant

Tue Apr 16, 2013 02:48 pm Cardinal News

Thirteen Des Plaines Police Department police officers were found to have violated department rules and regulations after an internal investigation regarding misreporting of DUI arrests to obtain overtime pay from a federally funded Sustained Traffic […]

Residential Burglary at Timberlake Apartments on South Busse, Mount Prospect

Tue Apr 16, 2013 12:35 pm Cardinal News

Mount Prospect police received a report about 12:08 PM Tuesday of a residential burglary at Timberlake Apartments, 1430 South Busse, Mount Prospect, IL. Police received a report that an unknown offender or offenders burglarized an […]

Multiple Vehicles with Tires Slashed on Roslyn Lane, Buffalo Grove

Tue Apr 16, 2013 09:51 am Cardinal News

Buffalo Grove police received a report about 9:22 AM Tuesday criminal damage to vehicle with tires slashed in the block of 2800 Roslyn Lane Buffalo Grove, IL. Police received a report that an unknown offender […]

Morning Briefing: FBI, Law and Medical Conferences on Boston Marathon Attack

Tue Apr 16, 2013 09:38 am Cardinal News

LIVE LAW ENFORCEMENT CONFERENCE (8:40 AM CDT): (Gov. Deval Patrick, FBI Rick DesLauriers and others) No one in custody. “Two, and only two, explosive parcels found” … no unexploded devices were discovered. Three killed, 176 […]

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

Tue Apr 16, 2013 08:05 am Cardinal News

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 […]

Cell Phone Disruption Caused by Network Overload, Not Police or Homeland Security Measures

Tue Apr 16, 2013 07:55 am Cardinal News

April 15 (Bloomberg) — Bloomberg interview with Richard Falkenrath, former White House Homeland Security Advisor and NYPD Deputy Commissioner, explaining that incorrect information is common during incidents similar to the Boston Marathon bomb attacks. In […]

Apartment Fire on West Palatine Rd: Teen Girl Rescued with Conditions About to Flashover

Tue Apr 16, 2013 05:20 am Cardinal News

Video at fire scene after female teen was trapped by a spreading fire and rescued by Palatine firefighters. Palatine police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 5:10 PM Monday to an apartment fire at 450 West Palatine […]

Arlington Heights Mayor-Elect Tom Hayes Safe; Finished Race at 3:39 Before Explosions at 4:09 Race Time

Mon Apr 15, 2013 04:26 pm Cardinal News

Arlington Heights Mayor-elect Thomas Hayes is safe — having completed the Boston Marathon before two explosions were detonated near the finish line at about 2:45 p.m. ET. Hayes contacted village officials from Boston’s Logan International […]

Moderate Thunderstorms, Light Rain Overnight for Chicagoland

Mon Apr 15, 2013 04:14 pm Cardinal News

Light to moderate thunderstorm covering the area from the southwest to the northeast will affect the Chicago area. Some lightning and thunder is expected until about midnight. Rain is expected to continue until about 6:00 […]

VIDEO: Explosions at Boston Marathon on Boylston Street Near Marathon Sports

Mon Apr 15, 2013 03:23 pm Cardinal News

Video of explosion with second explosion down the street also heard. Explosion at about 2:45 p.m. outside Marathon Sports on Boylston Street, according to WBZ-TV’s Lisa Hughes, who was near the scene covering the marathon. […]

Two Explosions at Boston Marathon: 3 Killed, 130 Injured Near the Finish Line

Mon Apr 15, 2013 02:36 pm Cardinal News

Still shot of explosion at the Boston Marathon. Initially dozens were reported seriously injured at the Boston Marathon. A witness reported there are fatalities. That same person reported later on video that at least three […]

National Public Safety Telecommunications Week Is April 14-20: For Those Who Hold It Together When All Else Fails

Mon Apr 15, 2013 01:59 pm Cardinal News

The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International thanks all telecommunications personnel in the public safety community this week for continued efforts to preserve the public’s safety. National Public Safety Telecommunications Week (April 14-20, 2013) […]

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Month: April 2013