Fire Notebook

Fatal High-Speed, Rear-End Crash on Butterfield Rd Near Naperville Rd, Wheaton

Sun Oct 1, 2017 12:27 am Cardinal News

Wheaton police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 11:15 AM Saturday September 30, 2017 to a report of a vehicle crash with a car on fire on Butterfield Road near 25 Rice Lake Square Wheaton, Il. Police […]

Deck Fire Caused by Discarded Smoking Materials on Heather Ln Near Quentin Rd, Hawthorn Woods

Sat Sep 30, 2017 06:35 am Cardinal News

A Hawthorn Woods police officer discovered a patio deck fire about 12:59 a.m. Friday September 29, 2017 at Heather Lane and Quentin Road and alerted residents to evacuate the house. The house was evacuated by […]

Man Killed in Pickup Truck Crash with Tree on Flanders Rd East of Ringwood Rd, McHenry

Thu Sep 28, 2017 03:58 pm Cardinal News

McHenry Township Fire Protection District firefighter/paramedics responded about 10:20 a.m. Wednesday September 27, 2017 to the block of 5400 West Flanders Road near McHenry to a report a serious crash of a pickup truck into […]

CTA Red Line Train Evacuated at Addison Stop Near Wrigley Field

Thu Sep 28, 2017 11:01 am Cardinal News

Chicago firefighters and police responded about 8:30 a.m. Thursday September 28, 2017 to the CTA Addison Station, 940 West Addison Street to a report that an unknown male offender poured a white substance aboard a […]

Crash with Injuries Onboard School Bus at Dundee Road and Landwehr Road, Northbrook

Thu Sep 28, 2017 09:50 am Cardinal News

Northbrook police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 8:29 AM Thursday September 28, 2017 to a report of a crash involving a school bus at Dundee Road and Landwehr Road Northbrook, Il. Police and firefighter/paramedics received a […]

Car vs Train Crash Near Fox River Grove Causes Metra Train Delays Inbound and Outbound Barrington Area

Wed Sep 27, 2017 08:54 pm Cardinal News

Metra Train #653 was involved in a crash with a 4-door sedan at Plum Tree Road/Kelsey Road/Northwest Highway about 7:28 p.m. Wednesday September 27, 2017. The serious crash with at least one person seriously injured […]

Serious Metra Train Crash with Vehicle at Plum Tree Rd/Kelsey Rd and Northwest Highway — All Metra Trains Halted in Area

Wed Sep 27, 2017 08:13 pm Cardinal News

Lake County Sheriff’s deputies and Barrington/Countryside firefighter/paramedics responded about 7:28 PM Wednesday September 27, 2017 to a report of a car vs Metra train crash at Kelsey Road and Plum Tree Road Lake Barrington, Il. […]

Robbery Victim, Male 23, Beaten by Mob, Thrown in Lake Michigan Near Shedd Aquarium

Wed Sep 27, 2017 01:41 pm Cardinal News

A walk along the lakefront turned into a violent robbery Tuesday night, when a man was thrown into Lake Michigan near the Shedd Aquarium after he was mugged. CBS 2’s Susanna Song reports. Chicago police, […]

FedEx Driver Killed in Crash Involving Three Semi-Trailer Trucks on I-80 Near Joliet

Tue Sep 26, 2017 04:30 pm Cardinal News

Joliet firefighter/paramedics and Illinois State troopers responded about 6:10 a.m. Tuesday, September 26, 2017 to a crash involving three semi-trailer trucks on eastbound I-80 between Larkin Avenue and Houbolt/Hollywood Road. One of the truck’s cabs […]

Fatal One-Vehicle Crash Just West of Harvard at White Oaks Rd and Hunter Rd

Mon Sep 25, 2017 09:54 pm Cardinal News

McHenry County Sheriff’s deputies and Harvard firefighter/paramedics responded about 7:05 p.m. Saturday September 23, 2017 to a report of a one-vehicle crash in the block of 6500 White Oaks Road. A 39-year-old Wauconda man died […]

Motorcyclist Killed in Crash with Ford Expedition in Left Turn at Virginia Rd and Rakow Rd, Crystal Lake

Mon Sep 25, 2017 12:52 pm Cardinal News

Crystal Lake police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 8:50 p.m. Sunday September 24, 2017 to a report of a serious crash involving an SUV and a motorcycle at Virginia Road and Rakow Road. Police and firefighter/paramedics […]

Police-Involved Hit-and-Run Crash, Police Officer Seriously Injured at Elmhurst Rd and Colonial Dr, Wheeling

Mon Sep 25, 2017 10:54 am Cardinal News

Police-involved SUV crash with Toyota Camry on Elmhurst Road and Colonial Drive Wheeling. Wheeling police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 9:31 PM Sunday September 24, 2017 to a police request for a crash with extrication at […]

Heat Illnesses Prompt Multi-Ambulance Response at Morton West high School Homecoming, Berwyn

Sat Sep 23, 2017 09:23 am Cardinal News

Berwyn Fire Department responded to Morton West High School responded about 3:00 p.m. Friday September 22, 2017 to a report that a student was suffering from “heat related illness.” While paramedics were on the scene […]

Identities Released of Men Killed When Ford Explorer Crash into Tree on Lily Lake Rd, McHenry

Thu Sep 21, 2017 09:09 am Cardinal News

The identities of two men, who were killed in a crash of their Ford Explorer with a tree, have been released. The driver of the Ford Explorer was identified as Allan Javier Sanchez Gamez, age […]

European Hornet or Japanese Giant Hornet? Paramedics Called to Treat Sting Victim, 2nd Ambulance Needed After Medic Stung in Newton, NC

Thu Sep 21, 2017 05:59 am Cardinal News

Catawba County EMS paramedics responded Tuesday night September 19, 2017 to the block of 2200 Bethany Church Road to a report of a man stung by large hornets. A paramedic was also stung when the […]

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