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Prospect Heights police investigating the scene of a shooting that killed a 14 year-old boy in the block of 500 Piper Lane, Prospect Heights (PHOTO CREDIT: Max Weingardt).

Boy, Age 14, Killed in Shooting at Prospect Heights Apartment

Sat Oct 15, 2022 09:51 am Cardinal News

Police and firefighter/paramedics from Prospect Heights responded about 3:13 p.m. Friday, October 14, 2022 to a report of teen gunshot victim in the block of 500 Piper Lane in Prospect Heights. Upon arrival police confirmed […]

Driver Killed, Passenger Critically Injured in Single-Vehicle Crash on Commons Road in Naperville

Fri Oct 14, 2022 10:24 am Cardinal News

Police, firefighters and paramedics from Naperville responded about 4:19 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022 to a report of a single-vehicle crash in the area of Commons Road and Conestoga Road in Naperville. Police arrived find […]

Route 41 and Washigton Avenue nearLake Bluff (Image capture September 2022 ©2022 Google)

Motorcyclist Ejected in Crash with SUV, Gets Run Over by Semi at Route 41 and Washington Ave Near Lake Bluff

Wed Oct 12, 2022 09:12 am Cardinal News

Lake County Sheriff’s Deputies and firefighters and paramedics from Lake Forest responded about 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 11, 2022 to a report of a motorcycle crash with injuries at Route 41 near Washington Avenue in […]

Flames from the front of a house "Side A" on Golf Road in Libertyville (PHOTO CREDIT: Mark Leonard)

Suspicious House Fire on Golf Rd Near Cambridge Dr Libertyville

Mon Oct 10, 2022 11:17 pm Cardinal News

Police, firefighters and paramedics from Libertyville responded about 6:40 p.m. Monday, October 10, 2022 to a report of house fire at Golf Road and Cambridge Drive in Libertyville. UPDATE: The residence in the block of […]

Sheridan Road and Howard Street, Beach Park (Image captujre September 2019 ©2022 Google)

Driver Killed in Crash at Sheridan Rd and Howard St, Beach Park

Mon Oct 10, 2022 04:12 pm Cardinal News

Lake County Sheriff’s Deputies responded about 1:15 p.m., Monday, October 10, 2022 to a report of a crash with injuries at Sheridan Road and West Howard Street, Beach Park. Lake County Sheriff’s deputies arrived and […]

Child Struck, Killed by Vehicle on Family Driveway in Beach Park

Mon Oct 10, 2022 02:23 pm Cardinal News

Lake County Sheriff’s Deputies responded about 12:00 p.m. Monday, October 10, 2022 to a residence in the 12700 block of West Beach Road, Beach Park, for a three-year-old child run over by a vehicle. Family […]

Rollins Road intersection with Route 45 near Gurnee, Third Lake and Lindenhurst in Warren Township, Lake County (Image capture August 2019 ©2022 Google)

One Killed, Five Ejected in Crash at Route 45 and Rollins Rd Near Gurnee and Third Lake, Warren Township

Mon Oct 10, 2022 10:06 am Cardinal News

Lake County Sheriff’s deputies and Gurnee firefighters and paramedics responded about 6:40 p.m. Sunday, October 9, 2022 to a report of a crash with injuries and ejections at Route 45 and Rollins Road, Unincorporated Gurnee, […]

North Chicago Police Department (Image capture September 2018 ©2022 Google)

North Chicago Jail Death Investigation After Suspect Suffers Blood Loss from Extracted Dialysis Port

Sat Oct 8, 2022 02:28 pm Cardinal News

The Lake County Major Crime Task Force was activated this morning, Saturday, October 8, 2022, following a death which occurred in the North Chicago Police temporary jail/detention area. Preliminary investigation shows a 34-year-old man was […]

Rolling Meadows fire truck at scene of brush fire near northbound Route 53 south of Kirchoff Road.

Guardrail Repair Work Causes Small Wildfire on Northbound Route 53 Near Kirchoff Rd Rolling Meadows

Fri Oct 7, 2022 12:55 pm Cardinal News

Sparks from guardrail repair ignite brush fire near northbound Route 53 south of Kirchoff Road Rolling Meadows. YouTube Tips ⓘ Police, firefighters and paramedics from Rolling Meadows responded about 11:39 a.m. Wednesday, October 5, 2022 […]

Crash map at Route 53 and Route 14 Friday about 7:30 a.m. October 07, 2022 (Map data ©2022 Google)

Rollover Semi-Trailer Truck Crash on Northbound Route 53 Near US 14 Rolling Meadows

Fri Oct 7, 2022 07:36 am Cardinal News

Police, firefighters, and paramedics from Rolling Meadows responded about 7:01 a.m. Friday, October 7, 2022 to a report of a rollover semi-trailer truck crash with injuries on northbound Route 53 near Route 14. Battalion 16 […]

Hit-and-Run Crash Knocks Out Power to Apartment Building on Piper Lane Prospect Heights

Fri Oct 7, 2022 05:15 am Cardinal News

Police, firefighters and paramedics from Prospect Heights responded about 4:50 a.m. Friday, October 7, 2022 to a report of a crash with injuries in the block of 400 Piper Lane in Prospect Heights. Squad 9’s […]

Firefighters with a 2 1/2-inch line stream on a detached garage at the back of a property on Hawthorne Street near Pine Avenue in Arlington Heights, Sunday evening, October 2, 2022

Garage Fire on Hawthorne Street Near Pine Avenue Arlington Heights

Mon Oct 3, 2022 11:53 am Cardinal News

Garage fire on Hawthorne Street near Pine Avenue Arlington Heights Sunday evening, October 2, 2022. YouTube Tips ⓘ Police, firefighters and paramedics from Arlington Heights responded about 7:38 p.m. Sunday, October 02, 2022 to a […]

Firefighters rescue a cat from a house fire on Western Avenue in Highland Parkk (PHOTO CREDIT: Max Weingardt)

Firefighters Rescue a Cat at House Fire on Western Ave Highland Park

Fri Sep 30, 2022 08:41 pm Cardinal News

Police, firefighters, and paramedics from Highland Park responded about 12:02 p.m., Friday, September 30, 2022 to a smoke investigation call in the block of 2700 Western Avenue in Highland Park. Upon arrival firefighters discovered a […]

A landscaping truck was forced off of Lake Cook Road from the impact of a crash with a small SUV at the intersection of Lake Cook Road and Wilke Road Thursday morning, September 29, 2022.

Bicyclist Dies from Secondary Crash After SUV, Landscape Truck Crash on Lake Cook Rd, Arlington Heights

Fri Sep 30, 2022 04:22 pm Cardinal News

Secondary crash near Lake Cook Road and Wilke Road kills bicyclist after first crash on Lake Cook Road involving a Ford F-550 landscaping truck and a Chevy Equinox sends truck over sidewalk. YouTube Tips ⓘ […]

A damaged bicycle underneath the middle of a landscaping truck that was forced of the roadway by another vehicle

SUV, Truck Crash Seriously Injures Bicyclist at Lake Cook Rd and Wilke Rd Arlington Hts

Thu Sep 29, 2022 02:30 pm Cardinal News

Police, firefighters and paramedics from Arlington Heights responded about 7:20 a.m., Thursday, September 29, 2022 to a report of a crash with injuries in Arlington Heights. The crash was initially described as a head-on collision, […]

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