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Unmarked red Ford Interceptor "flat top" (without a roof-mounted lightbar) with no official markings or designations, with an M-plate, which is a special registration plate assigned to vehicles owned and operated by local city or village governments, including municipal police vehicles, fire vehicles, public works vehicles, and of official vehicles for official use (CARDINAL NEWS)

Is It Ok For a Fire Chief to Continue to His Home with Lights and Sirens On After Being Called Off An Emergency Incident?

Wed Jul 15, 2026 09:57 am Cardinal News

State traffic laws and department rules strictly regulate the use of emergency lights and sirens for police officers and firefighters. Lights and sirens are only legally permitted when responding to a bona fide emergency call […]

Day 1 Convective Outlook/Categorical for Wednesday, July 15, 2026 indicates no risk equal to or greater than Level 1 severe thunderstorms in all of Illinois (SOURCE: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center)

High 97 Wednesday with an Air Quality Alert; Compare Chicago Weather to Phoenix, Miami, LA, Wash DC

Wed Jul 15, 2026 07:58 am Cardinal News

CHICAGOLAND DETAILS … Radar is clear in northern Illinois. Hot conditions will continue through the week with high temperatures generally in the upper 80s to 90s and overnight lows in the 70s. A period of […]

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Day: July 15, 2026

Is It Ok For a Fire Chief to Continue to His Home with Lights and Sirens On After Being Called Off An Emergency Incident?

High 97 Wednesday with an Air Quality Alert; Compare Chicago Weather to Phoenix, Miami, LA, Wash DC

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