Fire Notebook

Rollover Crash into Tree on Sumac Lane, Schaumburg: One Passenger Walks Away

Wed Aug 22, 2012 06:53 pm Cardinal News

Schaumburg police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 12:04 AM Wednesday to a rollover crash with a car vs. a tree in the 100 block block of Sumac Lane. Police received a report that a car was […]

Car vs. Pole Crash at Route 53 And I-90 Near Rolling Meadows

Wed Aug 22, 2012 06:41 pm Cardinal News

Rolling Meadows firefighter/paramedics responded about 12:11 AM Wednesday car vs. pole crash on the expressway ramp from southbound Route 53 to westbound Police received a report that a blue vehicle hit a pole. Airbags were […]

Semi-Trailer Fire at Back of Carpet Outlet Strip Mall on Dundee Rd, Palatine

Mon Aug 20, 2012 06:13 pm Cardinal News

Overhaul after fire and heavy smoke were seen by hundreds of motorists on Dundee Road between Route 53 and Baldwin Road. Palatine police discovered 4:13 PM Monday a trailer fire behind a strip mall in […]

20 Fighting, 1 Stabbed in Apartment Courtyard on East Rand Grove, Palatine

Mon Aug 20, 2012 08:15 am Cardinal News

VIDEO: Arlington Heights and Palatine firefighter/paramedics transport a stabbing victim to the hospital, and police investigate the stabbing. UPDATE: Stabbing victim, Corey Frazier, was pronounced dead at Level I Trauma Center Advocate Lutheran General Hospital […]

Crash with Injuries on Northwest Highway, Just North of Lincoln Street, Palatine

Mon Aug 20, 2012 08:06 am Cardinal News

Crash with injuries on Northwest Highway, just north of Lincoln Street in front of Wendy’s in Palatine. Palatine police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 8:13 PM Sunday to a crash with injuries at Wendy’s in the […]

Rollover Crash, No Serious Injuries, At Southbound Ramps From Palatine

Sun Aug 19, 2012 05:54 pm Cardinal News

Palatine firefighter/paramedics and Illinois State police responded about 2:21 PM Sunday to a rollover crash at the on ramp from Palatine Road to southbound Route 53. Firefighter/paramedics received a report that a gray “compact car” […]

Motorcycle Crash Southbound Wilke Rd, North of Lancelot Lane, Palatine

Sun Aug 19, 2012 01:59 pm Cardinal News

Arlington Heights police and firefighter/paramedics seconds after arriving at motorcycle crash on Wilke Road north of Thomas Street in Palatine. Arlington Heights police responded about 2:27 AM Saturday to motorcycle crash in the 1700 block […]

Citizen Rescuers: AP Photographer Gerald Herbert On the Scene Recounts Burning SUV Rescue in Hancock County, Mississippi

Sat Aug 18, 2012 08:18 pm Cardinal News

When a sport utility vehicle ran off a stretch of interstate and slammed into trees in Mississippi off of Interstate 10, nearly two dozen people rushed to help two sisters who were trapped inside the […]

Downed Power Line: Arcing and Fire Threatens Home at Eastwood Ave and Highland St, Mount Prospect

Thu Aug 16, 2012 09:21 pm Cardinal News

Video of arcing power line with small fire threatening house about two feet away at Eastwood Avenue and Highland Street, Mount Prospect Thursday morning after a thunderstorm pass through. Mount Prospect police and firefighter/paramedics responded […]

Standoff, Multiple Arrests and at Least One Injured at Pennview Apartment Near Walnut Ln

Thu Aug 16, 2012 08:20 am Cardinal News

Schaumburg police on patrol noticed a visual fire alarm activated at 2255 Pennview Lane about 1:23 a.m. Thursday and requested firefighters to the scene to check the alarm. Firefighters cleared the scene after a short […]

‘Jaws of Life’ Used to Free Boy’s Head Stuck in Stone Balcony in China

Wed Aug 15, 2012 11:12 pm Cardinal News

A Chinese boy gave authorities in Hezhang Country a bit of a headache on Sunday – when he managed to get his head firmly lodged in a stone balustrade. He was freed using hydraulic spreading […]

Attempted Vehicle Burglary Reported on South Old Wilke Rd, Arlington Heights

Wed Aug 15, 2012 05:13 am Cardinal News

Arlington Heights police received a report about 12:27 AM Wednesday of attempted burglary to vehicle at 1117 South Old Wilke Road. Police received a report that a male/black subject got out of a white minivan […]

Sharon Ams, of Arlington Heights, Killed in Crash on Route 12 near Mackwood Dr, Richmond

Mon Aug 13, 2012 02:12 pm Cardinal News

McHenry County Sheriff and Richmond Fire Protection District firefighters responded about 11:58 a.m. Saturday to a report of a crash on Route 12 south of Mackwood Drive. Sheriff’s deputies and firefighter/paramedics received a report of […]

Gas Leak Forces Evacuation of Apartment Building on Bayside, Palatine

Sun Aug 12, 2012 11:10 pm Cardinal News

Palatine police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 10:42 PM Sunday to a report of a gas leak in the 4000 block of North Bayside. Firefighter/paramedics received a report that residents heard a loud bang and then […]

Head-on Car-Truck Crash at Barrington Rd and Higgins Rd, Hoffman Estates

Sat Aug 11, 2012 03:51 am Cardinal News

Hoffman Estates firefighter/paramedics, Cook County Forest Preserve police, and Hoffman Estates police responded about 12:06 a.m. Saturday to a head-on crash involving a truck and a Ford Mustang at Barrington Road and Higgins Road. Minutes […]

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