Fire Notebook

Mundelein Teen Dies After He Was Found Unresponsive in a ‘Medical Emergency’ at Lollapalooza

Mon Aug 6, 2018 12:55 pm Cardinal News

A teenager from north suburban Mundelein died Sunday night, after he was found unresponsive at Lollapalooza just before 8:00 p.m. Sunday, August 5, 2018. Paramedics at Lollapalooza responded to an area of the music festival […]

Firefighters Stop Intense Garage Fire with Explosion on Applewood Court South, Hanover Park

Mon Aug 6, 2018 10:35 am Cardinal News

Hanover Park police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 10:58 PM Sunday August 5, 2018 to a report of a garage fire with explosion at 8072 Applewood Court South Hanover Park, Il. Police and firefighter/paramedics received a […]

Identities Released: South Barrington Crash Victims Killed at Higgins Rd and Beverly Rd

Sun Aug 5, 2018 02:21 pm Cardinal News

The identities of two South Barrington women killed in a Friday night crash on Higgins Road just west of Beverly Road were released Sunday, August 5, 2018. Killed were Mary Kendzior, age 82, and Lisa […]

Garage Fire with Explosion on Mineral Springs Drive, McHenry Investigated

Sun Aug 5, 2018 01:17 pm Cardinal News

McHenry Township Fire Protection District firefighter/paramedics responded about 5:10 p.m. to 411 North Mineral Springs Drive to a report of an explosion inside a garage with a fire. Firefighters confirmed they had a working fire […]

Arlington Heights Man Dies After Being Pulled from Petite Lake on the Chain of Lakes — Identity Not Yet Released

Sun Aug 5, 2018 11:21 am Cardinal News

The Lake County Sheriff’s Marine unit was dispatched about 5:05 p.m. Saturday, August 4, 2018, to the Petite Lake Sandbar (located on the Chain O’Lakes) to a report of an unresponsive person arriving on a […]

House Fire on North Genesee St Near Main St in Wauconda Kills Cat

Sat Aug 4, 2018 03:36 pm Cardinal News

The Wauconda Fire District responded at 3:46 a.m. Saturday August 4, 2018 to a report of a fire in the basement of a single-family home at 26870 North Genesee Street. Six people inside the house […]

Mother and Daughter from South Barrington Killed in Crash at Higgins Rd and Beverly Rd, Hoffman Estates

Sat Aug 4, 2018 01:39 pm Cardinal News

VIDEO: Fatal Crash investigation at Higgins Road and Beverly Road in Hoffman Estates. A mother and her daughter from South Barrington were killed in a crash on Higgins Road (Route 72) in Hoffman Estates Friday […]

Rollover Crash with Entrapment In 2 Vehicles at Beverly Rd and Higgins Rd Hoffman Estates

Fri Aug 3, 2018 10:03 pm Cardinal News

Hoffman Estates police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 9:37 PM Friday August 3, 2018 to a report of a rollover crash with injuries, Beverly Rd and Higgins Rd Hoffman Estates, Il. Police and firefighter/paramedics received a […]

Gas Line Hit with Residential Evacuations at Braeloch Ct and Ashford Court In Green Oaks

Thu Aug 2, 2018 10:49 am Cardinal News

Libertyville police, Lake County Sheriff’s deputies and Libertyville firefighter/paramedics responded about 10:18 AM Thursday August 2, 2018 to a report of a high pressure gas line rupture and outdoor leak near Braeloch Ct and Ashford […]

Lightning Strike Investigation at House on Haman Rd, Inverness — Holy Family Catholic Community Parish

Thu Aug 2, 2018 09:55 am Cardinal News

Inverness police and Palatine Rural FPD firefighter/paramedics responded about 9:07 AM Thursday August 2, 2018 to a report of a lightning strike at a house at 115 Haman Road Inverness, Il. Police and firefighter/paramedics received […]

Identity Released of Woman Who Was Killed in a Head-On Crash on Route 45 Near Cottage Ave

Wed Aug 1, 2018 05:26 pm Cardinal News

Today, Wednesday August 1, 2018, authorities released the identity of a woman after she died from injuries she suffered in a head-on crash on Saturday July 28, 2018 on Route 45 near Cottage Ave. Katherine […]

Chicago Fire Department Unveils 5 New Ambulances To Address Shortage, Delays Amid Criticism

Tue Jul 31, 2018 08:39 pm Cardinal News

One day after CBS 2 Investigator Pam Zekman reported on the latest victim of the city’s ambulance shortage — the case of a heart attack victim who nearly died waiting for an ambulance — the […]

CTA Pink Line Elevated Railroad Ties on Fire Near Ashland Ave and Congress Parkway, Chicago

Tue Jul 31, 2018 01:57 pm Cardinal News

Chicago firefighters quickly put out the flames, but the incident halted trains on the CTA Pink, Green, and Blue lines for a couple of hours while crews checked the tracks. Chicago police and firefighter/paramedics responded […]

High Speed Crash Splits Audi Sedan in Half at Algonquin Rd and Haligus Rd, Huntley

Tue Jul 31, 2018 12:20 pm Cardinal News

Huntley police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 2:30 a.m. Sunday to a report of a serious crash at Algonquin Road and Haligus Road. Police upon arrival discovered a 1999 Audi w split into two halves — […]

Head-on Crash Kills 2, Injures 2 in Area Known For Street Racing, 120th St and Doty Ave, Chicago

Sun Jul 29, 2018 04:24 pm Cardinal News

Chicago police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 12:03 am. Sunday July 29, 2018 to a report of a head-on crash on South Doty Avenue near 120th Street in the Pullman Industrial Quarter neighborhood. Police and firefighters […]

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