Fire Notebook

Identities Released for 2 of 3 Victims in Their 20s Killed in Single-Vehicle Crash with Fire on West Lake Ave Near Glenbrook South High School, Glenview

Thu Jan 23, 2025 09:04 am Cardinal News

Three killed in a single-vehicle high speed crash with fire near Glenbrook South High School in Glenview (ABC 7 Chicago). YouTube Tips ⓘ The identities of two of three young adults killed in a crash […]

Car vs House Basement on Ridge Court at Boulder Ridge Country Club in Lake in the Hills on Wednesday, January 22, 2025 (SOURCE: Huntley Fire Protection District)

Car Crash into House on Ridge Court in Boulder Ridge Country Club in Lake in the Hills

Wed Jan 22, 2025 06:42 pm Cardinal News

CBS Skywatch captured video of a car fully lodged inside the ground level of the home, after it crash through a rear brick wall of the house (CBS Chicago). YouTube Tips ⓘ Police Lake in […]

Identity Released for Victim of Fatal Head-on Crash with a Semi-Trailer Truck on Route 45 Mundelein

Wed Jan 22, 2025 04:52 pm Cardinal News

A fatal crash involving semi-trailer truck and a passenger car on Route 45 in Mundelein shut down US-45 between Dunbar Road and Route 176 on Tuesday, January 21, 2025 (ABC 7 Chicago). YouTube Tips ⓘ […]

Resident Injured in House Fire on Parkside Drive in Palatine

Wed Jan 22, 2025 01:47 pm Cardinal News

The Palatine Fire Department responded about 8:38 a.m. Sunday, January 19, 2025, at 08:38 a.m. to a report of a house in the block of 600 West Parkside Drive in Palatine. The first Palatine Fire […]

Fatal Head-on Crash with a Semi-Trailer Truck on Route 45 Mundelein

Tue Jan 21, 2025 09:50 am Cardinal News

A fatal crash involving semi-trailer truck and a passenger car on Route 45 in Mundelein shut down US-45 between Dunbar Road and Route 176 on Tuesday, January 21, 2025 (ABC 7 Chicago). YouTube Tips ⓘ […]

Four Hurt, One Fled in Crash with Entrapment on Palatine Rd Near Des Plaines River

Mon Jan 20, 2025 01:46 pm Cardinal News

Police, firefighters and paramedics from Prospect Heights and Cook County Sheriff’s deputies responded about 4:09 a.m. Saturday, January 18, 2025 to a report of a crash with injuries in the westbound lanes (incorrectly reported, crash […]

Single-Vehicle Crash with Fire Kills 3 on West Lake Ave Near Glenbrook South High School, Glenview

Sun Jan 19, 2025 10:30 am Cardinal News

Three killed in a single-vehicle high speed crash with fire near Glenbrook South High School in Glenview (ABC 7 Chicago). YouTube Tips ⓘ Police, firefighters and paramedics from Glenview responded about 4:36 a.m. Sunday, January […]

Chicago Resident Charged with Reckless Homicide After Rear-Ending Smart Car While on Cellphone in Wheeling

Wed Jan 15, 2025 04:50 pm Cardinal News

The Wheeling Police Department on Wednesday, January 15, 2025 announced the arrest of Julian Ramirez, age 30, of the 300 block of West Grand, Chicago, in connection with a fatal crash that occurred on Lake […]

Illinois State Police vehicle sideswiped by black Toyota Tacoma (PHOTO CREDIT: CapturedNews)

Illinois State Police Trooper Hurt in Crash While Helping CCSPD Deputy at IL- 59 and IL-72, South Barrington

Mon Jan 13, 2025 12:55 pm Cardinal News

An Illinois State Police trooper was injured in a multi-vehicle crash Saturday morning, January 11, 2025 in suburban South Barrington near Hoffman Estates (CBS Chicago). YouTube Tips ⓘ An Illinois State Police trooper, who was […]

Two Public Works Employees in Waukegan Injured by Electric Energy During Tree Trimming Operation

Thu Jan 9, 2025 05:10 pm Cardinal News

Two public works employees suffered an electric shock and at least one suffered burns when their truck contacted a power line while the crew was working on tree-trimming operations near Pershing Road and Greenwood Avenue […]

Small Fire in Grill Ducting Temporarily Closes Burger King Wheeling

Thu Jan 9, 2025 03:52 pm Cardinal News

A small fire ignited in the hood ducting system in the attic of the Burger King in Wheeling early Thursday morning. All employees evacuated safely, and no injuries were reported. Police, firefighters, and paramedics responded […]

The pilot of a single-engine Cessna crashed into a hangar at Dacy Airport on Wednesday, January 8, 2025 (SOURCE: Harvard Fire Protection District)

Pilot on Non-Flight Taxi Route Crashes Aircraft at Dacy Airport in Harvard

Thu Jan 9, 2025 01:31 pm Cardinal News

The pilot of a single-engine Cessna aircraft crashed while on a taxi route — a non-flight incident — at Dacy Airport in Harvard. McHenry County Sheriff’s deputies and Harvard Fire Protection District firefighters and paramedics […]

Waukegan Firefighters Quickly Extinguish Two Separate House Fires, Preventing Major Damage

Thu Jan 9, 2025 12:55 pm Cardinal News

Waukegan firefighters and paramedics responded to two separate fires in Waukegan in a three-day time period, and prevented major damage by quickly extinguishing both fires. In both single-family residential fire incidents, residents were able to […]

Police Investigating Winnetka Ave Bridge After Driver Found Dead, Windshield Broken on Edens Expressway Near Northfield

Tue Jan 7, 2025 01:35 pm Cardinal News

Fatal single-vehicle crash in the northbound lanes of the Edens Expressway just north of the Winnetka Avenue overpass (CBS Chicago). YouTube Tips ⓘ Illinois State Police troopers responded about 7:14 a.m. Tuesday, January 7, 2025 […]

Daniel Garcia (SOURCE: Schaumburg Police Department)

Schaumburg PD: Guest at Home, Mistaken for Intruder, Shot and Killed by Homeowner

Fri Dec 27, 2024 01:54 pm Cardinal News

Police, firefighters and paramedics from Schaumburg responded about 7:19 a.m. Christmas Day, Wednesday, December 25, 2024 to a report that a 50 year-old female was shot in the back with serious bleeding and had difficulty […]

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