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Fire at buffet table at Austin's Saloon & Eatery on Peterson Road in Libertyville on Easter Sunday, March 31, 2024 (PHOTO CREDIT: John Coyne)

Buffet Table Catches Fire at Easter Brunch at Austin’s Saloon & Eatery in Libertyville

Sun Mar 31, 2024 02:12 pm Cardinal News

Police, firefighters and paramedics from Libertyville responded about 1:01 p.m. Easter Sunday, March 31, 2024 to a report of a fire at Austin’s Saloon & Eatery, 481 Peterson Road in Libertyville. A 9-1-1 caller reported […]

Flames erupt from a second floor window at the northwest corner of a home on Riverside Drive in unincorporated Crystal Lake Friday, March 29, 2024 (SOURCE: Nunda Rural Fire Protection District)

Resident Escapes House Fire on 2nd Floor on Riverside Dr, Unincorporated Crystal Lake; 1 Cat Dies, Another Cat Missing

Sat Mar 30, 2024 03:53 pm Cardinal News

McHenry County Sheriff’s deputies, and firefighters and paramedics from Nunda Rural Fire Protection District, McHenry Township Fire Protection District, and Crystal Lake Fire Department responded about 3:20 p.m. Friday, March 29, 2024, 2022 to a […]

DeKalb County Sheriff's Deputy Christina Musil (SOURCE: DeKalb County Sheriff's Office)

DeKalb County Sheriff’s Deputy Dies After Truck Rear-Ends Her Police SUV on Route 23, Between DeKalb and Waterman

Fri Mar 29, 2024 10:42 pm Cardinal News

A crash in DeKalb County killed sheriff’s deputy Christina Musil on IL-23 near Perry Road between DeKalb and Waterman, Illinois (Mark Rivera/ABC 7 Chicago). YouTube Tips ⓘ An on-duty DeKalb County Sheriff’s deputy was killed […]

Identity Released for Pedestrian Killed at Elm Street and Oak Drive in McHenry; Driver of Pickup Truck Cited

Thu Mar 28, 2024 06:14 pm Cardinal News

The male driver of a red GMC Sierra pickup truck has been cited with multiple traffic offenses connected to a pedestrian crash that killed a McHenry woman on Wednesday, March 27, 2024. According to the […]

Scene from the front yard of a fatal house fire on Magellan Drive in unincorporated McHenry early morning Wednesday, March 27, 2024 (SOURCE: McHenry County Rehab Canteen)

Identity Released for Woman Who Died in House Fire in Unincorporated McHenry on Magellan Drive

Thu Mar 28, 2024 05:38 pm Cardinal News

The McHenry County Coroner’s Office on Thursday, March 28, 2024, released the identity of a woman killed in a house fire early Wednesday morning, March 27, 2024 on Magellan Drive in unincorporated McHenry. Diana Haddick, […]

Head-on Crash on State Rd (Route 176) in Island Lake Injures 2 Drivers

Thu Mar 28, 2024 04:05 pm Cardinal News

Police from Island Lake and firefighters and paramedics from Wauconda Fire District responded about 7:09 a.m. Thursday, March 28, 2024 to a report of a head-on crash at 27555 State Road Island Lake — on […]

Woman Found Deceased in House Fire on Magellan Drive in Unincorporated McHenry

Wed Mar 27, 2024 08:18 pm Cardinal News

A woman was found deceased inside her home after a house fire with flames showing on two levels of a 2-story split level single-family residence was extinguished by firefighters in unincorporated McHenry. McHenry County Sheriff’s […]

Woman, Age 73, Struck and Killed While Walking Near Route 120 (Elm St) and Oak Drive in McHenry

Wed Mar 27, 2024 01:00 pm Cardinal News

Police, firefighters, and paramedics from McHenry responded about 6:38 a.m. Wednesday, March 27, 2023 to a report of a pedestrian hit by a vehicle at Elm Street and Oak Drive in McHenry. Battalion Chief 1230 […]

Construction worker in a Stokes basket on a Pleasant Prairie Fire & Rescue Tower Ladder Truck 32 during a rooftop rescue Friday, March 22, 2024

Pleasant Prairie Fire & Rescue Tower Ladder Truck Crew Assists Newport Firefighters and Medics with Rescue of Construction Worker in Wadsworth

Wed Mar 27, 2024 02:20 am Cardinal News

Firefighters and paramedics from Newport Fire Protection District responded about 9:15 a.m. Friday, March 22, 2024 to report of an injured person on a roof at Route 173 and Route 41 in Wadsworth. A construction […]

Identity Released for Schaumburg Woman Killed in Crash on Route 59, Lake Barrington

Wed Mar 13, 2024 01:26 pm Cardinal News

The driver of a Hyundai sedan killed on Route 59 north of Miller Road in Lake Barrington has been identified as 53-year-old Karen Flintz, of Schaumburg. According to the Lake County Coronery’s Office, an autopsy […]

Aaron Locklear, charged with Aggravated Domestic Battery and other charges (SOURCE: Lake County Sheriff's Office)

Lake County Sheriff’s Deputies Arrest Unincorporated Antioch Resident Who Slashed Family Member with 8-inch Knife

Wed Mar 13, 2024 09:32 am Cardinal News

A man from unincorporated Antioch is recovering after being slashed in his face with a large knife by a family member. Lake County Sheriff’s Deputies responded about 12:25 a.m. Wednesday, March 13, 2024 to the […]

Schaumburg Woman Killed in Crash with a Semi-Trailer and a Lincoln SUV on IL-59, Lake Barrington

Wed Mar 13, 2024 09:10 am Cardinal News

The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Major Crash Assistance Team of Lake County (MCAT) are investigating a fatal traffic crash involving a northbound vehicle and two southbound vehicles that occurred Tuesday afternoon on the east […]

April Reins, charged with Aggravated Battery to a Peace Officer, Attempted Felon Escape and other charges (SOURCE: Lake County Sheriff's Office)

Woman Who Ran Over a Police Officer While Fleeing Police at a Waukegan Starbucks Tries Escape Via LCSO Sheriff’s Bathroom Ceiling

Tue Mar 12, 2024 11:51 pm Cardinal News

April M. Reins, a female jail inmate in Lake County jail who is awaiting court proceedings for the charges of Aggravated Battery to a Peace Officer, Aggravated Battery/Use of a Deadly Weapon, Possession of a […]

House fire with flames showing on Knolltop Road in unincorporated Union (SOURCE: Union Fire Protection District)

Two Men, Dog and Cat Die in House Fire in Unincorporated Union in McHenry County

Thu Mar 7, 2024 11:04 am Cardinal News

Two men in their 70s, and a dog and a cat died in a house fire in unincorporated Union early Tuesday morning. A newspaper delivery worker discovered the fire and called 9-1-1 to report the […]

Fire Damages Former Arlington Trackside OTB Facility in Waukegan with Churchill Downs Logos Still on Display

Thu Mar 7, 2024 11:00 am Cardinal News

Police, firefighters and paramedics from Waukegan responded about 4:49 a.m. Wednesday, March 6, 2024 to a report of a commercial building fire at 630 South Green Bay Road in Waukegan. A passing motorist reported flames […]

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