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Fire scene at Gander RV on Saturday night, September 4, 2022 (Craig/CapturedNews)

Extra Alarm Fire at Gander RV in Antioch Injures Firefighter

Sun Sep 4, 2022 10:44 am Cardinal News

Antioch firefighters with mutual aid firefighters successfully extinguished a fire at the Gander RV Service, but one firefighter was injured. Police and firefighter/paramedics from Antioch responded about 7:30 p.m. Saturday, September 3, 2022 to a […]

Hatchback involved in hit-and-run crash on Oakton Street in Des Plaines on Thursday, August 25, 2022 (SOURCE: Des Plaines Police Department)

Des Plaines Police Searching for 2 Hit-and-Run Drivers in 1 Incident on Oakton Street

Sat Sep 3, 2022 09:38 pm Cardinal News

Double hit-and-run personal injury crash on Oakton Street Des Plaines on Thursday August 25, 2022 with third vehicle investigated. YouTube Tips ⓘ Police, firefighters and paramedics from Des Plaines responded about 6:30 p.m. Thursday, August […]

A vehicle fire involving a red Hyundai was extinguished quickly by Highland Park firefighters after the driver hit an island bollard and a gas pump at the Shell gas station at Skokie Boulevard and Lake Cook Road in Highland Park (PHOTO CREDIT: Max Weingardt)

Car Ignites After Hitting Gas Pump at Skokie Valley Rd and Lake Cook Rd Highland Park

Fri Sep 2, 2022 10:27 am Cardinal News

Police, firefighters, and paramedics from Highland Park responded about 5:56 p.m. Thursday, September 1, 2022 to a report of a fire at the Shell gas station at 10 Skokie Valley Road in Highland Park. Firefighters […]

Gary Avenue and Elk Trail Carol Stream (Image capture October 2021 ©2022 Google)

Fatal Motorcycle Crash with SUV at Gary Ave and Elk Trail Carol Stream

Wed Aug 31, 2022 11:59 am Cardinal News

Police, firefighters and paramedics from Carol Stream responded about 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 30, 2022 to a report of crash involving a motorcycle and an SUV. Upon arrival, responding police officers discovered an adult male […]

Mundelein firefighters and paramedics at scene on Lake Street in Mundelein (PHOTO CREDIT: Craig/CapturedNews)

Police, Paramedics Treat Two Patients with CPR Outside Restaurant/Bar in Mundelein

Sat Aug 27, 2022 11:51 am Cardinal News

Police, firefighters and paramedics from Mundelein responded about 10:42 p.m. Friday, August 26, 2022 to a report that indicated two unconscious people had possibly overdosed outside or near an establishment “Oak Trail Taphouse” at 408 […]

Schurz High School Milwaukee Avenue at Addison Street Chicago (Image capture October 2021 ©2022 Google)

Four Shot Near Schurz High School on Milwaukee Ave Chicago

Wed Aug 24, 2022 03:53 pm Cardinal News

Police, firefighters and paramedics from Chicago responded about 2:46 p.m. Wednesday, August 24, 2022 to a report of shooting victims near Schurz High School, 3601 North Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago. Initially, two ambulances were dispatched for […]

Fatal Wrong-Way Crash on Route 41 Near Wadsworth Rd Wadsworth

Tue Aug 16, 2022 08:32 am Cardinal News

Lake County Sheriff’s deputies and Newport firefighters and paramedics responded about 11:30 p.m. Monday, August 15, 2022 to a report of a crash with injuries in the area of U.S. Route 41 north of Wadsworth […]

I-90 WEST vehicle fire extinguished by Huntley FPD about 5:11 a.m. Friday, August 12, 2022 (SOURCE: Huntley Fire Protection District)

Huntley Firefighters Extinguish Vehicle Fire on I-90

Mon Aug 15, 2022 12:10 pm Cardinal News

Huntley Firefighters Extinguish One of Two Reported Vehicle Fires on I-90 on Friday Firefighters from Huntley Fire Protection District and Illinois State Troopers responded about 5:11 a.m. Friday, August 12, 2022 to extinguish a fully-involved […]

Three People Shot at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee

Sun Aug 14, 2022 08:09 pm Cardinal News

Three people were injured Sunday evening when shots were fired from a single vehicle in the parking lot of Six Flags Great America, a spokesperson tells WGN News (Jewell Hillery/WGN News). YouTube Tips ⓘ Police, […]

Smoke showing at the front of a house on McGlashen Drive in South Barrington (PHOTO CREDIT: Jimmy Bolf)

Extra Alarm House Fire on McGlashen Drive in South Barrington

Sat Aug 13, 2022 09:06 pm Cardinal News

Barrington Countryside Fire Protection District (BCFPD) firefighters and paramedics were dispatched about 11:43 a.m. on Thursday, August 11, 2022 to a report of a residential structure fire in the block of 0-99 McGlashen Drive in […]

Grays Lake with Jones Island Park (Imagery ©2022 Maxar Technologies, U.S. Geological Survey, USDA/FPAC/GEO, Map data ©2022)

Grayslake and Lake County Firefighters, Divers Rescue Lost Swimmer on Grays Lake

Fri Aug 12, 2022 10:12 am Cardinal News

Grayslake Fire Protection District firefighters and divers responded about 7:45 a.m. Wednesday, August 10, 2022 to a report of a missing swimmer in Grays Lake. Upon arrival firefighters learned additional details that two swimmers had […]

Looking west on Dundee Road at the intersection with Bateman Road in Barrington Hills (Image capture December 2021 ©2022 Google)

Teen Charged with Aggravated DUI, Use of Electronic Device After Fatal Crash in May 2022 in Barrington Hills

Thu Aug 11, 2022 11:01 am Cardinal News

Barrington Hills Police Department announced Wednesday, August 10, 2022, that the police department has charged a 17-year-old male from Algonquin in a juvenile petition in Cook County Circuit Court, with … Aggravated Driving Under the […]

Two People Rescued in House Fire on Route 60 West of Saunders Rd Mundelein

Sun Aug 7, 2022 01:32 pm Cardinal News

Police from Mundelein, firefighters and paramedics from Countryside Fire Protection District responded about 3:25 a.m. Sunday, August 7, 2022 to a report that two people were trapped on the second floor in a house fire […]

Emergency landing on Milwaukee Avenue in Vernon Hills (Craig/CapturedNews).

Private Aircraft Emergency Landing on Milwaukee Avenue Near Trader Joe’s Libertyville, Vernon Hills

Fri Aug 5, 2022 11:51 pm Cardinal News

Police from Libertyville and Vernon Hills, and firefighters and paramedics from Countryside FPD and Vernon Hills responded about 10:15 p.m. Friday, August 5, 2022 to a report of an aircraft emergency landing on Milwaukee Avenue […]

Illinois State Police Ford Interceptor rear-ended on I-90 WEST near Cumberland Avenue (SOURCE: Illinois State Police)

Illinois State Police SUV Struck By DUI Driver In Rear-End Scott’s Law Related Crash on I-90 Near Cumberland Ave

Thu Aug 4, 2022 01:56 pm Cardinal News

14th Scott’s Law Violation Involving ISP Squad this Year Chicago, IL – Illinois State Police (ISP) officials investigated a two-vehicle traffic crash involving an ISP District Chicago Trooper on Interstate 90 WEST just before the […]

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