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Tower 1 and Engine 2 at the front of our house with a small fire inside

House Fire Extinguished in Minutes on South Dunton Ave Arlington Heights

Mon Apr 24, 2023 07:23 pm Cardinal News

Police, firefighters and paramedics from Arlington Heights responded about 5:55 p.m. Monday, April 24, 2023 to a report of a house fire in the block of 500 South Dunton Avenue in Arlington Heights. A fire […]

Firefighters forcing entry at the back door of a business on Northwest Highway in Palatine on Saturday, April 22, 2023 (CARDINAL NEWS)

Palatine Police Assist People Out of Apartments During Fire in Business Below

Sun Apr 23, 2023 09:31 pm Cardinal News

Palatine police, first on scene, help residents out of second floor apartment while fire burns business below; firefighters contain fire to business space. YouTube Tips ⓘ Police, firefighters, and paramedics from Palatine responded about 9:56 […]

Man Shot, Killed at Niles Nightclub Restaurant on Milwaukee Ave Near Dempster St

Sun Apr 23, 2023 10:03 am Cardinal News

Christine Flores reports on the latest from a fatal shooting at a nightclub in Niles, Illinois (WGN News). YouTube Tips ⓘ Police, firefighters, and paramedics from Niles responded about 1:03 a.m. Sunday, April 23, 2023 […]

Metra train station in Arlington Heights at sunset (FILE PHOTO)

Police Activity for Group Congregated Near Tracks at Downtown Arlington Heights Metra Station

Thu Apr 20, 2023 04:30 pm Cardinal News

Police officers from Arlington Heights responded about 5:05 p.m. Tuesday, April 18, 2023 to investigate a report of a group of “homeless” males standing next the the railroad tracks near the Metra station at 45 […]

Metra police investigating the scene where a juvenile was almost hit by a second Metra train at the Emerson Street crossing in downtown Mount Prospect on Tuesday, April 18, 2023

Near Miss of Bicyclist When Second Metra Train Passes Emerson St Mount Prospect Crossing

Thu Apr 20, 2023 11:24 am Cardinal News

Mount Prospect Police Department responded about 4:33 p.m. Tuesday, April 18, 2023 to a report that a bicycle was struck by outbound Metra commuter train #637 at the Union Pacific Railroad Crossing at Emerson Street […]

Making sense of severe weather risks requires using multiple reliable sources of weather observations, including your own observation, such as these cumulonimbus mammatus clouds that appeared over downtown Arlington Heights during a Tornado Watch on January 7, 2008 -- the same day an EF-3 tornado hit Poplar Grove, Illinois

Village of Arlington Heights, NWCDS 9-1-1 Center Not on Same Page on Outdoor Warning Siren Activation Criteria

Sat Apr 15, 2023 07:30 pm Cardinal News

CARDINAL NEWS has discovered that the Outdoor Warning Siren activation criteria revealed by the 9-1-1 dispatch organization (Northwest Central Dispatch System), which is responsible for activating Outdoor Warning Sirens, does not match the public information […]

MPFD Battalion 3 on the driveway across the street from a house fire in the block of 300 North Owen St. in Mount Prospect on Thursday, April 13, 2023.

House Fire on Owen St Near Isabella St Mount Prospect

Thu Apr 13, 2023 11:26 pm Cardinal News

Police, firefighters and paramedics from Mount Prospect responded about 10:15 p.m. Thursday, April 13, 2023 to a report of a house fire in the block of 300 North Owen Street in Mount Prospect. There was […]

A fire lieutenant communicates on a portable radio while in the lobby coordinating fire operations.

Fire Investigation Narrowed to LED Light Fixture in Ceiling Fire at Church Creek Condo Retirement Center

Thu Apr 13, 2023 09:10 pm Cardinal News

Police, firefighters and paramedics from Arlington Heights responded about 8:33 p.m. Wednesday, April 12, 2023 to an Activated Fire Alarm at the Church Creek condominium retirement community at 1250 West Central Road in Arlington Heights. […]

SUV and motorcycle in crash at Cedar Lake Road and Ferndale Drive Round Lake Beach on Monday, April 10, 2023 (PHOTO CREDIT: Craig/CapturedNews)

Identity Released for Motorcyclist Killed in Crash with SUV at Cedar Lake Road and Ferndale Drive in Round Lake Beach

Tue Apr 11, 2023 12:56 pm Cardinal News

The Lake County Coroner’s Office released the identity on Tuesday April 11 of a motorcyclist that was killed in a crash with an SUV on Monday. The deceased has been identified as 18-year-old Alexis Coria […]

Motorcyclist Dies in Crash with SUV at Cedar Lake Road and Ferndale Drive in Round Lake Beach

Mon Apr 10, 2023 09:09 pm Cardinal News

An 18 year-old male motorcyclist was killed Monday afternoon in a crash with an SUV Monday afternoon. Initially, the identity of the motorcyclist was not released pending notification of family members. Round Lake Beach police […]

400 block South Buffalo Grove Road in Buffalo Grove (Imagery ©2023 Maxar Technologies, Map data ©2023)

Buffalo Grove Pedestrian Hit, Killed While Checking a Snowblower at the Curb on Buffalo Grove Rd Near His Home

Mon Apr 10, 2023 05:42 pm Cardinal News

Police from Buffalo Grove, and firefighters and paramedics from Buffalo Grove and Arlington Heights responded about 7:48 p.m. Saturday, April 8, 2023 to a report of an injured pedestrian hit by a vehicle in the […]

Gregory A. Wells, charged with Aggravated DUI - Alcohol (SOURCE: Palatine Police Department)

Palatine Resident Charged with Aggravated DUI After Rear-End Crash with School Bus on Roselle Rd

Mon Apr 10, 2023 04:04 pm Cardinal News

Police, firefighters and paramedics from Palatine responded about 3:21 p.m. Thursday, April 6, 2023 to a report of a crash involving a school bus at Roselle Road and St. James Court in in Palatine. The […]

Two People Found Dead Near O’Hare Saturday in Separate Incidents, Man Killed Sunday on Blue Line Tracks

Sun Apr 9, 2023 04:41 pm Cardinal News

A man and a woman were found dead in apparent separate incidents near O’Hare International Airport in Chicago Saturday. Early in the morning, police, firefighters, and paramedics from Chicago responded about 3:12 a.m. Saturday April […]

Three-vehicle rear-end crash on Euclid Avenue near Pine Avenue in Arlington Heights on Thursday, March 30, 2023

Rear-End Crash on Euclid Ave East of Arlington Heights Rd Arlington Heights

Fri Apr 7, 2023 09:56 pm Cardinal News

Police, firefighters and paramedics from Arlington Heights responded about 11:30 a.m. Thursday, March 30, 2023 to a report of a crash with injuries at on westbound Euclid Avenue east of Arlington Heights Road in Arlington […]

Police Chief Terry Lemming, Village of Beecher (SOURCE: Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police)

Beecher Police Chief Terry Lemming Named Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police Chief of the Year

Thu Apr 6, 2023 05:13 pm Cardinal News

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police (ILACP) would like to congratulate Beecher Police Chief Terry Lemming on winning the 2023 Chief of the Year Award. The award goes to a chief who […]

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