Fire Notebook

Firefighters in Lake County, Illinois working to extricate a driver at Route 41 and Route 137 (Buckley Road) in North Chicago, Friday night, October 17, 2025 (Craig/CapturedNews)

Driver Trapped After Crashing into Back of Semi-Trailer Truck at Route 41 and Route 137 in North Chicago

Sat Oct 18, 2025 09:23 am Cardinal News

Police, firefighters and paramedics from North Chicago responded about 8:06 p.m. Friday, October 17, 2025 to a report of a crash with injuries and entrapment at Route 41 and Route 137 (Buckley Road). Police, firefighters […]

Family and the Janesville community suffering the loss of Marley Galvan, age 19, of Janesville, Wisconsin, who died near Marengo, Illinois on Monday, October 13, 2025 (Facebook)

Identity Released for Female Teen Driver that Died in a Burning Car Involved in Crash Near House Garage on River Rd Marengo

Thu Oct 16, 2025 10:03 am Cardinal News

McHenry County Coroner’s released the identity of a teen female driver on Wednesday, October 15, 2025 as Marley Galvan, age 19, of Janesville, Wisconsin. The driver was westbound on River Road at a left turn […]

Northwest Central Dispatch October 27, 2021

NWCDS 9-1-1 Dispatch Has Gone Silent Over the Air with Encryption Activated for Fire Dispatch and Communications

Wed Oct 15, 2025 02:16 pm Cardinal News

Around 8:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 15, 2025, Northwest Central Dispatch System (NWCDS) has apparently switched to encryption as no dispatched calls have been announced on the unencrypted talk groups since around 8:00 a.m. There was […]

Wreckage of blue 4-door sedan with fire damage next to a residential garage on River Road in Marengoinvolved in a single-vehicle fatal crash on Monday, October 13, 2025 (Marengo Fire and Rescue Districts)

Female Victim Dies in Burning Car Involved in Single Vehicle Crash into House Garage on River Rd Marengo

Tue Oct 14, 2025 12:48 pm Cardinal News

Firefighters and paramedics from Marengo Fire & Rescue Districts responded about 8:59 p.m. Monday, October 13, 2025 to a report of a car crash into a residential garage with a fire and a girl trapped […]

Intersection Northwest Highway and Algonquin Road in Fox River Grove (Imagery ©2025 Vexcel Imaging US, Inc., Imagery ©2025 AIrbus, Maxar Technologies, Vexcel Imaging US, Inc., Map data ©2025)

Metra Train Crash with Lexus SUV, Injured SUV Driver, Causes Metra Delays into Evening Rush Hour Monday

Tue Oct 14, 2025 07:06 am Cardinal News

An adult female driver was involved in a crash of her Lexus crossover SUV with an inbound Metra train in Fox River Grove Monday morning, and was transported to Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital Monday morning, […]

Cook County Jury Finds Illinois Tollway Authority Negligent After Deadly Limo Crash on I-90; $104 Million Verdict Secured

Sun Oct 12, 2025 03:53 pm Cardinal News

Victims of a deadly 2016 rollover limousine crash on I-90 near Elgin won a $104 million verdict in which the jury found the Illinois Tollway liable for having a dangerous design and a dangerous construction […]

Scene where an adult female was hit by the driver of a black SUV in the eastbound lanes of Dundee Road at Lake Boulevard in Buffalo Grove on Friday, October 10, 2025 (CARDINAL NEWS)

Adult Female Hit, Critically Injured Near “Cambridge on the Lake” Condos at Dundee Rd and Lake Blvd in Buffalo Grove

Fri Oct 10, 2025 08:29 pm Cardinal News

Adult Female Pedestrian Hit by Driver of BMW SUV at Dundee Rd and Lake Blvd Buffalo Grove (CARDINAL NEWS). YouTube Tips ⓘ Police, firefighters and paramedics from Buffalo Grove responded about 11:55 a.m. Friday, October […]

Semi-Trailer Truck Fire Causes Delays on Northbound I-294 South of Oakton St Near Park Ridge and Rosemont

Thu Oct 9, 2025 05:47 pm Cardinal News

Semi-truck fire on the Tri-State Tollway northbound causes large delays on I-294 northbound between Oakton Street and Touhy Avenue near Rosemont (WGN News). YouTube Tips ⓘ A semi-trailer truck fire on northbound I-294 between Touhy […]

Truck Driver Trapped, Injured in Crash that Rolled His Truck After Another Driver Allegedly Made Right on Red

Thu Oct 9, 2025 05:31 pm Cardinal News

CBS News Chicago’s Kris Habermehl reported via helicopter viewpoint that the driver of a gravel truck was pinned inside until firefighters extricated him, and transferred him via Barrington Fire Department ambulance to an awaiting medevac […]

Scene of a single-vehicle boat crash on the Fox Lake near Captain's Quarters on Monday, October 6, 2025 (Craig/CapturedNews)

Identity Released for Man Killed in Boat Crash on Fox Lake Near Captain’s Quarters in Lake County

Thu Oct 9, 2025 08:24 am Cardinal News

Recovery search for man ejected in high-speed boat crash on Fox Lake near Captain’s Quarters (CapturedNews/ABC 7 Chicago). YouTube Tips ⓘ The man who was missing and died after a boat crash has been identified […]

ComEd Substation Fire South of Interstate 90 Just West of the NOW Arena in Hoffman Estates

Wed Oct 8, 2025 07:27 am Cardinal News

A large fire at a ComEd substation in suburban Hoffman Estates near Elgin and Bartlett early Wednesday morning (CapturedNews/CBS Chicago). YouTube Tips ⓘ Firefighters and paramedics from Bartlett and Hoffman Estates responded just before 4:00 […]

Scene of a single-vehicle boat crash on the Fox Lake near Captain's Quarter on Monday, October 6, 2025 (Craig/CapturedNews)

One Dies, One Survives in Boat Test Drive Crash on Fox Lake Near Captain’s Quarters in Lake County

Tue Oct 7, 2025 12:00 pm Cardinal News

Recovery search for man ejected in high-speed boat crash on Fox Lake near Captain’s Quarters (CapturedNews/ABC 7 Chicago). YouTube Tips ⓘ Lake County Sheriff’s deputies and firefighters, paramedics and divers from Antioch Fire Protection District […]

Motorist with Open Containers of Alcohol in His BMW X4 Crashes into Lake County Sheriff SUV in Ingleside

Sun Oct 5, 2025 11:02 am Cardinal News

A Lake County Sheriff’s Deputy was injured in a Saturday afternoon traffic crash in Ingleside, caused by a motorist with open containers of alcohol in his BMW. The crash occurred about 3:25 p.m. on Saturday, […]

Motorcyclist Seriously Injured in Crash with Nissan Rogue on Route 173 Near Route 41 in Wadsworth

Sat Oct 4, 2025 09:56 am Cardinal News

Lake County Sheriff’s Crash Investigators are investigating a serious crash involving a left-turn passenger vehicle in front of an oncoming motorcycle that occurred Friday afternoon in Wadsworth, Illinois. Lake County Sheriff’s Deputies responded about 1:10 […]

NWCDS, Associated Fire Agencies Going the Wrong Direction, Using Wrong Technology to Balance Patient Privacy and EMS Success

Fri Oct 3, 2025 10:27 am Cardinal News

The area fire departments and fire districts in the Northwest Central Dispatch System (NWCDS) 9-1-1 coverage area in the northwest suburbs of Chicago, are apparently going the wrong direction with technology by encrypting fire radio […]

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