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Train with Ethanol Tanker Cars Derails and Burns Near Tiskilwa, Illinois

Fri Oct 7, 2011 03:39 pm Cardinal News

Video at Night: Explosions shook the north-central Ill. village of Tiskilwa Friday when a freight train loaded with highly flammable ethanol crashed and ignited, sending bright orange flames jetting skyward and forcing the evacuation of […]

Abdul Yasin Killed on Motor Scooter Crash on Lake Shore Drive, Chicago

Wed Oct 5, 2011 11:46 am Cardinal News

Abdul Yasin, 24, was killed after he apparently lost control of his motor scooter in the 1600 block of North Lake Shore Drive, Chicago about 8:00 p.m. Tuesday. Yasin was transported to Advocate Illinois Masonic […]

Early Wednesday Morning Crashes in Riverwoods, Prospect Height, Buffalo Grove, and Palatine

Wed Oct 5, 2011 07:20 am Cardinal News

Lincolnshire-Riverwoods firefighter/paramedics responded about 4:50 a.m. Wednesday to a crash at Deerfield Road and Timberwood. Deerfield Road was closed for an extended period early Wednesday. At least three people were injured. Prospect Heights police and […]

Three Car Fires Near Melvina and Gross Point Rd, Niles

Wed Oct 5, 2011 02:08 am Cardinal News

Niles firefighter/paramedics and police responded about 1:50 a.m. Wednesday to three car fires in the 7400 block of Melvina Avenue, near Gross Point Road and Melvina Avenue. The three cars were located near a building. […]

Des Plaines Electrical Inspector, David Mugerditchian, Dies in Fire at Hoffman Estates Home

Tue Oct 4, 2011 09:03 am Cardinal News

Hoffman Estates police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 8:22 a.m. Monday to a report of an explosion or popping noise and a man down on fire with burns with a backyard shed burning in the 1000 […]

Video: The PRI Group 2-11 Extra Alarm Fire at Thomas and Foster, Bensenville

Thu Sep 29, 2011 06:15 am Cardinal News

VIDEO: Fire at a paper recovery and recycling facility with firefighters working to remove and extinguish quantities of paper and plastic at 600 Thomas Drive in Bensenville, Illinois. Bensenville Fire Department requested an extra alarm […]

Extra Alarm Fire at The PRI Group Paper Recovery Warehouse on Thomas Dr, Bensenville

Wed Sep 28, 2011 03:34 pm Cardinal News

VIDEO: Fire at a paper recovery and recycling facility with firefighters working to remove and extinguish quantities of paper and plastic at 600 Thomas Drive in Bensenville, Illinois. Bensenville Fire Department requested an extra alarm […]

Roselle: Bruce Madiar, 62, Killed by Wasps As He Was Trying to Clear Nest

Wed Sep 28, 2011 09:11 am Cardinal News

Bruce Madiar, 62, collapsed in his front yard in the 500 block of Dee Lane, Roselle after he was repeatedly stung by wasps. Roselle firefighter/paramedics worked with Advanced Life Support for 20 minutes with resuscitation […]

Rough Morning Rush Hour: Multi-Crashes; Gravel Truck Hit-and-Run Hits Honda Accord Northwest Highway, Palatine

Wed Sep 28, 2011 08:17 am Cardinal News

Palatine police received a report about 7:50 a.m. Wednesday that a gravel truck hit a Honda Accord and kept on driving in the 200 block of West Northwest Highway near CVS Pharmacy. Rough morning rush […]

House Fire on Shermer Rd, Northbrook

Fri Sep 23, 2011 08:31 am Cardinal News

Northbrook and Northfield firefighter/paramedics responded about 7:30 a.m. Friday to a report of a house fire in the 1000 block of Shermer Road, between Waukegan Road and Dundee Road. Firefighters reported the house appeared to […]

Woman Dies After Her Car Backs Into Pond, and Is Submerged in Itasca

Thu Sep 22, 2011 03:07 pm Cardinal News

Itasca and Elk Grove Village police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 9:30 a.m. Thursday to a report of a vehicle submerged in a pond with a victim inside the car near Devon and Park Boulevard. Neighbors […]

Weather Underground Smoke Coverage Map of Pagami Creek/Superior National Forest Preserve, Minnesota Forest Fire Affecting Wisconsin & Illinois

Tue Sep 13, 2011 02:23 pm Cardinal News

The screen shot above shows the fire and smoke conditions map at 2:05 p.m. Wednesday, September 13, 2011. View live Weatherunderground.com WunderMap showing fire and smoke coverage area. A large satellite-detected forest fire has brought […]

Pagami Creek Forest Fire: National Weather Service Issues Special Weather Statement for “Smoke from Northeast Minnesota Wildfire Invading Wisconsin”

Tue Sep 13, 2011 01:32 pm Cardinal News

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 103 PM CDT TUE SEP 13 2011 WIZ046-047-051-052-057>060-063>066-068>072-140100- MARQUETTE-GREEN LAKE-FOND DU LAC-SHEBOYGAN- […]

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Smell Something Burning? Minnesota Forest Fire Causes Very Wide Area of Smoke and Haze

Tue Sep 13, 2011 01:17 pm Cardinal News

Pagami Creek Forest Fire of September 2011 Hits Jet Stream; Brings Haze and Smoke to Wisconsin and Illinois. Palatine Fire Department, Palatine Rural Fire Department Rolling Meadows, and Arlington Heights Fire Department received reports of […]

3-Alarm Fire at Vacant Knights Inn Hotel in North Chicago

Mon Sep 12, 2011 04:01 pm Cardinal News

North Chicago called for a second alarm after responding to fire in a vacant hotel building about 10:20 a.m. Monday. The Knights Inn hotel had been vacant for at least two years. The second alarm […]

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