Fire Notebook

Palatine Tower Ladder 85 in a ready position in case of a larger extension of fire as firefighters put a stop to a fire near an exterior wall at ground level on the northeast area of the building on Monday, July 22, 2024 (CARDINAL NEWS)

Small Fire at Village Inn, Bakers Square Pie Shop on Northwest Highway, Palatine

Tue Jul 23, 2024 03:59 pm Cardinal News

Small fire at Village Inn and Baker Square Pies and Bakery on Northwest Highway in Palatine. YouTube Tips ⓘ Police, firefighters, and paramedics from Palatine responded about 2:51 p.m. Monday, July 22, 2024 to a […]

Firefighters working at extinguishing a fatal garage fire at house on Woodhollow Lane in Buffalo Grove on Monday, July 22, 2024 (PHOTO CREDIT: John J. Kleeman)

Buffalo Grove Confirms Victim Found Dead at House and Garage Fire on Woodhollow Ln

Mon Jul 22, 2024 09:29 pm Cardinal News

Fatal attached garage fire on Woodhollow Lane Buffalo Grove (CARDINAL NEWS with Provided Photo). YouTube Tips ⓘ Police, firefighters, and paramedics from Buffalo Grove Fire Department responded at 10:22 a.m. Monday, July 22, 2024 report […]

Fatal garage fire at house on Woodhollow Lane in Buffalo Grove on Monday, July 22, 2024 (Provide photo for CARDINAL NEWS)

Fatal Garage Fire at House on Woodhollow Ln Buffalo Grove

Mon Jul 22, 2024 01:19 pm Cardinal News

Police, firefighters and paramedics from Buffalo Grove responded about 10:22 a.m. Monday, July 22, 2024 to a report of a house fire in the block of 600 Woodhollow Lane in Buffalo Grove. Tower 25’s crew […]

Firefighters with SCBA and entry to a house fire on Medinah Street in Bensenville Monday, July 15, 2024 (PHOTO CREDIT: Don Tessler/Bensenville Professional Firefighters Local 2968)

House Fire on Medinah St Near Spruce Ave in Bensenville

Wed Jul 17, 2024 10:42 am Cardinal News

Bensenville Fire Protection District firefighters responded about 12:53 p.m. Monday, July 15, 2024 to a report of a house fire in the block of 1300 Medinah Street in Bensenville. Report of a fire in a […]

Storm Damage Reports for Monday, July 15, 2024

Mon Jul 15, 2024 10:04 pm Cardinal News

Storm report for Monday evening, July 15, 2024. Severe cloud-to-ground lightning. Most ComEd outages Tuesday morning are near I-90 and south of I-90 through west and southern Cook County into DuPage County and Will County. […]

Rear-end crash with fire and one hurt in the eastbound lanes of Golf Road near Busse Woods (PHOTO CREDIT: Scott Jamieson)

Crash with 1 Hurt, 2 Cars Burning on Golf Rd and Ring Rd Near Busse Woods, Rolling Meadows

Sat Jul 13, 2024 02:07 pm Cardinal News

Police, firefighters, and paramedics from Rolling Meadows responded about 12:41 pm. Saturday, July 13, 2024 to a report of a car fire, but soon learned that there was a crash involving two vehicles that resulted […]

Thomas L. Walker, charged with Leaving the Scene of a Personal Injury Accident and other charges (SOURCE: Lake Forest Police Department/Lake County Sheriff's Office)

Lake Forest Police Investigation Finds Route 41 Hit-and-Run Crash Suspect with Extensive Criminal History

Thu Jul 11, 2024 11:21 am Cardinal News

The Lake Forest Police Department announced yesterday, Wednesday, July 10, 2024, the arrest in connection with a hit-and-run crash that occurred on June 3, 2024 that resulted in personal injury. After an intensive investigation involving […]

Man Pronounced Deceased at Scene of Crash into Pond at Main St and Garland Rd in Wauconda

Wed Jul 10, 2024 04:30 pm Cardinal News

Police, firefighters, paramedics and divers with the Wauconda Fire District were dispatched after a vehicle went into a retention pond at the northeast corner of Garland Road and Main Street (NO AUDIO/WGN SkyCam 9). YouTube […]

White Ford Edge and a silver Honda Accord crash head-on in the southbound lanes of Rand Road (US-12 EAST) in Prospect Heights, Monday, July 8, 2024 (CARDINAL NEWS)

Head-on Crash, 3 Hurt In Crash Involving 4 Vehicles on Rand Rd East of Olive St, Prospect Heights

Mon Jul 8, 2024 08:13 pm Cardinal News

Head-on crash Rand Rd (US-12) near Olive St, Prospect Heights YouTube Tips ⓘ Police, firefighters and paramedics from Prospect Heights responded about 2:57 p.m. Monday, July 8, 2024 to a report of a head-on crash […]

Fire damage to townhouse exterior and attached garage on Inverrary Lane in Palatine on Friday, July 5, 2024 (CARDINAL NEWS)

Improper Disposal of Fireworks Debris Causes Fire Damage to Townhouse, Garage, Car, and Destroys Motorcycle in Palatine

Sat Jul 6, 2024 02:01 pm Cardinal News

Palatine firefighters and paramedics responded to a report of a motorcycle fire in a driveway at 1220 E. Inverrary Lane in Palatine. Crews were updated en route that a townhouse and car was also on […]

Destroyed vehicle at the scene of a fatal crash on Grand Avenue near Prospect Drive in Lindenhurst (PHOTO CREDIT: Craig/CapturedNews)

Single-Vehicle Crash with Tree Kills 2, Critically Injuries 2 in Lindenhurst in Lake County, Illinois

Sat Jul 6, 2024 11:33 am Cardinal News

Police from Lindenhurst and firefighters and paramedics from Lake Villa responded about 11:36 p.m. Friday, July 5, 2024 to a report of a bad crash at Grand Avenue (Route 132) and Prospect Drive in Lindenhurst. […]

Suspected illegal July 4th fireworks-related townhouse fire with flames 25 feet above the roof in the block of 300 Goshawk Lane in unincorporated Deerfield, around 2:00 a.m. Friday, July 5, 2024 (SOURCE: Cardinal News with early fire video provided by Julianna Goldberg)

Fireworks Suspected in Destructive Townhouse Fire on Goshawk Lane, Unincorporated Deerfield

Fri Jul 5, 2024 11:43 am Cardinal News

Fire scene including 25-foot flames on the roof of a townhouse that may have ignited when fireworks hit the townhouse on Goshawk Lane in unincorporated Deerfield north of Chevy Chase. Note: Some fire radio audio […]

Shots fired investigation scene on Kettering Road near Oxford Lane, Hoffman Estates (CARDINAL NEWS)

Shots Fired at Hoffman Estates Home Invasion on Kettering Road

Wed Jul 3, 2024 12:54 pm Cardinal News

Shots fired investigation scene on Kettering Road near Oxford Lane, Hoffman Estates (CARDINAL NEWS). YouTube Tips ⓘ Police, firefighters and paramedics from Hoffman Estates responded about 10:04 p.m. Monday, July 1, 2024 to a report […]

Fatal house fire just after midnight Friday, June 28, 2024 on Wilshire Avenue in Elk Grove Village (CARDINAL NEWS)

Woman Dies in House Fire on Wilshire Ave in Elk Grove Village

Fri Jun 28, 2024 10:51 am Cardinal News

Fatal house fire on Wilshire Avenue in Elk Grove Village on Friday, June 28, 2024 at 12:01 a.m. (CARDINAL NEWS). YouTube Tips ⓘ Police, firefighters, and paramedics from Elk Grove Village responded about 12:01 a.m. […]

Farm Worker Injured By Indirect Lightning Strike While Closing Barn Door at Farm Near Marengo

Tue Jun 25, 2024 07:17 pm Cardinal News

Firefighters and paramedics from Marengo Fire Protection District responded about 7:08 a.m. Tuesday, June 25, 2024 to a report of a person struck by lightning at Nichols Farm and Orchard, 2602 Hawthorn Road in unincorporated […]

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