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Metra Train #712 at about 12:00 p.m. stopped on the UP Northwest Line just west of Ela Road after striking and killing a pedestrian (PHOTO CREDIT: Jimmy Bolf)

Medical Examiner Rules on Cause of Death After Pedestrian Hit by Metra Train on the Metra UP Northwest Line in Barrington

Tue Jan 24, 2023 10:54 am Cardinal News

The Cook County Medical Examiners Office ruled that the cause of death for a pedestrian that was hit by a Metra passenger train just west of Ela Road in Barrington on Sunday was suicide. Ivan […]

Jesse J. Sanchez, charged with reckless discharge of a firearm (SOURCE: Lake County Sheriff's Office)

Suspect Held on $500K Bond After Firing Shots in the Air in Grayslake Neighborhood

Tue Jan 24, 2023 06:50 am Cardinal News

Police from Grayslake responded about 12:30 p.m. Thursday, January 19, 2023 to a report of shots fired in the block of 300 Clarewood Circle in Grayslake. No injuries were reported. A caller in a neighborhood […]

Police investigation in Waukegan after two people were shot Monday night January 23, 2023 (SOURCE: Craig/CapturedNews)

Two People Shot Near Martin Luther King Jr Ave and 9th Street in Waukegan

Mon Jan 23, 2023 10:56 pm Cardinal News

Police, firefighters and paramedics from Waukegan responded about 8:30 p.m. Monday, January 23, 2023 to a report of a shooting in the block of 900 Martin Luther King Jr Avenjue in Waukegan. Upon arrival, police […]

Garage Fire Extinguished, No Injuries on Fairfield Rd Unincorporated Lake Zurich

Mon Jan 23, 2023 04:29 pm Cardinal News

Police, firefighters and paramedics from Lake Zurich responded about 2:25 a.m. Monday, January 23, 2023 to a report of a residential garage fire in the block of 26000 North Fairfield Road in unincorporated Lake Zurich. […]

Crash with entrapment at Barrington Road and Algonquin Road in South Barrington after suspects fled with multiple stolen autos from Motor Werks of Barrington

Several Crashes in Barrington Area After Offenders Steal Multiple Vehicles from Motor Werks of Barrington

Sun Jan 22, 2023 07:31 pm Cardinal News

Police from Barrington and Barrington Hills responded about 8:00 a.m. Sunday, January 22, 2023 to a report of a theft of multiple vehicles in progress at Motor Werks of Barrington, 1475 South Barrington Road in […]

Kimberwick Lane house fire in Wadsworth (Map data ©2023)

No Injuries in Extra Alarm House Fire on Kimberwick Ln in Hunt Club Farms Equestrian Neighborhood, Wadsworth

Sun Jan 22, 2023 06:11 pm Cardinal News

Lake County Sheriff’s deputies and firefighters and paramedics from Gurnee responded just before 10:30 a.m. Sunday, January 22, 2023 to a report of a house fire in the block of 36700 North Kimberwick Lane in […]

Pedestrian Hit, Killed by a Metra Train on the Metra Union Pacific Northwest Line in Barrington

Sun Jan 22, 2023 11:38 am Cardinal News

Police, firefighters and paramedics from Barrington responded about 11:27 a.m. Sunday, January 22, 2023 to a report that a Metra train on the Union Pacific Northwest Line hit a pedestrian near the block of 1100 […]

Factory fire at 4537 West Fulton Street in Chicago (SOURCE: CFD Media)

Extra Alarm Factory Fire on Fulton St Near Kenton Ave Chicago

Tue Jan 17, 2023 07:35 am Cardinal News

Police, firefighters and paramedics from Chicago responded about 6:30 a.m. Tuesday, January 17, 2023 to a report of a fire in a factory at 4537 West Fullerton Street in Chicago. Engine 117’s crew on arrival […]

Flash Mob Robbery at Louis Vuitton Store, Old Orchard Shopping Center

Mon Jan 16, 2023 09:13 pm Cardinal News

Police from Skokie responded about 7:23 p.m. Monday, January 16, 2023 to a report of a flash mob robbery at Louis Vuitton, 4999 Old Orchard N24 at the Westfield Old Orchard shopping center in Skokie. […]

Crime scene where a 16 year-old boy was shot and killed on Perry Street near Graceland Avenue in Des Plaines

Boy, Age 16, Shot and Killed on Perry St Near Graceland Ave Des Plaines

Mon Jan 16, 2023 07:36 am Cardinal News

Des Plaines police responded just before 9:36 p.m. Sunday, January 15, 2023 to a report of shots fired in the block of 1300 Perry Street in Des Plaines. Upon arrival, police discovered a 16 year-old […]

Satellite view of Carus Chemical LaSalle, Illinois (Imagery ©2023 CNES / Airbus, Maxar Technologies, U.S. Geological Survey, Map data ©2023)

Explosions, Fire at Carus Environmental Products Company in LaSalle, Illinois

Wed Jan 11, 2023 11:47 am Cardinal News

Firefighters from LaSalle responded about 9:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 11, 2023 to chemical warehouse fire at Carus at 1500 8th Street in LaSalle. Residents were rocked by multiple explosions just before 9:00 a.m. At least […]

Two Dead in Wrong-Way Crash with Fire on Route 41 Near Stearns School Rd Near Gurnee

Mon Jan 9, 2023 08:03 am Cardinal News

Lake County Sheriff’s Deputies responded about 4:05 a.m. January 9, 2023 to a report of a head-on traffic crash with injuries on northbound Route 41, approximately ½ mile north of Stearns School Road in unincorporated […]

Doorbell Camera Captures Explosion at Apartment Fire at Noel St and Margail Ave Des Plaines

Fri Jan 6, 2023 05:06 pm Cardinal News

ABC 7 Chicago retrieved a Ring doorbell camera that captured video of an explosion at an apartment townhouse Thursday before a massive fire broke out. YouTube Tips ⓘ MABAS Division 3 fire investigators were working […]

Skokie Fire Department Squad 18's crew was connected to work involving a dog rescue at an extra alarm apartment fire near Noel Street and Margail Avenue in Des Plaines (Jimmy Bolf/Bolf's Fire Photos)

Extra Alarm Apartment Fire Near Noel St and Margail Ave Des Plaines

Thu Jan 5, 2023 09:08 pm Cardinal News

Neighbors heard a blast before a fire involved both floors of at least one 2-story apartment building in Maine Township, unincorporated Des Plaines. YouTube Tips ⓘ Cook County Sheriff’s Deputies and firefighters and paramedics from […]

Fatal Head-on Crash at Lewis Ave and Beach Rd in Waukegan Near Beach Park — Victim’s Identity Released

Tue Jan 3, 2023 06:20 pm Cardinal News

Police from Waukegan, and firefighters and paramedics from Waukegan Fire Department and Beach Park Fire Department responded about 2:40 a.m. Monday, January 2, 2023 to a report of a head-on crash with entrapment at Lewis […]

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