Fire Notebook

OSFM K-9 Unit at the scene of a fatal head-on crash with fire on County Line Road near Donlea Road in Barrington Hills (CARDINAL NEWS/Cap;turedNews)

Reckless Driver Report Minutes Before Fatal Head-On Crash on County Line Near Donlea Rd Barrington Hills

Thu Feb 29, 2024 12:01 pm Cardinal News

Fatal head-on crash with a fire on County Line Road west of Donlea Road, Barrington Hills YouTube Tips ⓘ Police officers west of Barrington Hills were on the look out for a reckless driver and/or […]

Identity Released of Male Pedestrian Struck and Killed on Route 22 Near Rainbow Rd North Barrington

Thu Feb 29, 2024 09:39 am Cardinal News

The identity of a man killed in a vehicle vs pedestrian incident was released by the Lake County Coroner’s Office Thursday morning as 65-year-old Craig Kizer, of North Barrington. An autopsy was conducted Wednesday, February […]

Male Pedestrian, Age 65, Struck and Killed on Route 22 Near Rainbow Rd North Barrington

Wed Feb 28, 2024 01:14 pm Cardinal News

Lake County Sheriff’s Traffic Crash Investigators are investigating a a fatal car versus pedestrian crash that occurred in North Barrington yesterday evening. Lake County Sheriff’s deputies and firefighters and paramedics from the Lake Zurich Fire […]

Partial roof and wall collapse at Washington Apartments in Mundelein in storm damage Tuesday, February 27, 2024 (Craig/CapturedNews).

[UPDATE: EF-1 Tornado] Microburst Suspected After Part of Roof Removed from Apartment Building on Washington Blvd, Mundelein

Wed Feb 28, 2024 06:54 am Cardinal News

Police, firefighters and paramedics from Mundelein responded about 8:50 p.m. Tuesday, February 27, 2024 to a report of a partial roof and wall collapse at an apartment building at 32 Washington Boulevard in Mundelein. Battalion […]

Pea-size hail in Arlington Heights at 7:45 p.m. Tuesday, February 27, 2024 (CARDINAL NEWS)

Storm Damage Report for Tuesday Evening February 27, 2024

Tue Feb 27, 2024 09:11 pm Cardinal News

Apparent tornado spotted in Mendota, Illinois. Apparent tornado also spotted in Hoffman Estates (ABC 7 Chicago). YouTube Tips ⓘ Damage assessment for Tuesday evening’s storm appears to have mostly affected Hoffman Estates and Palatine. The […]

Traffic map of FedEx truck crash on Tuesday, February 27, 2024 (SOURCE: Google Map data ©2024)

FedEx Truck Driver Killed in Single-Vehicle Crash with Guardrail on Tri-State Tollway Near Lake Cook Rd

Tue Feb 27, 2024 10:05 am Cardinal News

A FedEx truck caught fire after a crash on I-294 at Lake Cook Road in Northbrook, Illinois State Police said (ABC 7 Chicago). YouTube Tips ⓘ Illinois State Police, local police and firefighters and paramedics […]

Firefighters at the front door of a home on Brandywyn Lane that was seriously damage by fire Wednesday night, February 21, 2024 (CARDINAL NEWS)

Very Destructive Fire Involving House Under Renovation on Brandywyn Ln Buffalo Grove

Thu Feb 22, 2024 10:19 am Cardinal News

Very destructive house fire on Brandywyn Lane Buffalo Grove Wednesday, February 21, 2024 (CARDINAL NEWS). YouTube Tips ⓘ Police, firefighters and paramedics from Buffalo Grove responded about 10:31 p.m. Wednesday, February 21, 2024 to a […]

Fog in Volo near Woodmans's Food Market near Route120 west of US-12 (SOURCE: Lake County Passage)

Monday Starts with Freezing Fog, Crashes Before a Rapid Warm up to 49-50°F

Mon Feb 19, 2024 09:45 am Cardinal News

Patchy freezing fog occurred across portions of eastern McHenry, western Lake, and far northern Cook Counties in northeast Illinois Monday morning. Visibility may be reduced to a quarter mile or less in spots. With temperatures […]

Fatal Hit-and-Run Crash Kills 2 Adults Near Black Rd and 129 Infantry Dr in Joliet

Sun Feb 18, 2024 11:22 am Cardinal News

A Joliet police officer on patrol at 2:06 a.m. Sunday, February 18, 2024 discovered a rollover traffic crash with injuries near Black Road and 129th Infantry Drive in Joliet. The Joliet Fire Department was notified […]

Man Hurt Trying to Save 2 Classic Cars, 7 Motorcycles in Garage Fire in Prospect Heights Near Arlington Hts

Wed Feb 7, 2024 07:05 pm Cardinal News

One hurt trying to save two classic cars, seven motorcycles in detached garage in Prospect Heights (CARDINAL NEWS). YouTube Tips ⓘ A fire in Prospect Heights at the border with Arlington Heights east of St. […]

Firefighters working at the scene of an extra-alarm fire at Joseph's Florist on Milwaukee Avenue in Libertyville on Tuesday night, February 6, 2024 (Craig/CapturedNews)

Extra-Alarm Fire at Joseph’s Florist on Milwaukee Ave Near Winchester Rd, Libertyville

Tue Feb 6, 2024 10:19 pm Cardinal News

Police, firefighters and paramedics from Libertyville responded about 7:58 p.m. Tuesday, February 6, 2024 to a report of a fire at Joseph’s Florist, 1022 North Milwaukee Avenue in Libertyville. At least one caller reported black […]

Lake County Coroner Releases Identity of Solar Panel Installer, Age 28, Who Died in Fall from Roof of House in Gurnee

Tue Feb 6, 2024 01:03 pm Cardinal News

Police, firefighters and paramedics from Gurnee responded about 3:30 p.m. Friday, February 2, 2024 to a report that a man who had fallen off a roof of a home in the block of 2000 Liberty […]

Several Vernon Hills police SUVs near the stolen white BMW 328i in Vernon Hills on Saturday, February 3, 2024 (Craig/CapturedNews)

Armed Teens in Stolen BMW Caught by Vernon Hills Police Near Athletico on Townline Rd in Vernon Hills

Sat Feb 3, 2024 06:59 pm Cardinal News

At least two teens, maybe four, were captured, and a gun recovered in Vernon Hills about 4:15 p.m. Saturday, February 3, 2024. The teens were apprehended after Vernon Hills police officers spotted a white BMW […]

2009 BMW 328i file photo similar to 2011 BMW 328i (IFCAR, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons)

Des Plaines Police Searching for Suspects in a White BMW, Also Spotted in Gurnee

Sat Feb 3, 2024 01:18 pm Cardinal News

Des Plaines police on Saturday morning, February 3, 2024 beginning around 12:00 p.m. were on the lookout for a stolen white 2011 BMW 328i or unknown model with tinted windows and silver rims occupied by […]

Metra UP Northwest Line Delays for a Crash on Hough Street Reported Near the Railroad Tracks in Barrington

Thu Feb 1, 2024 08:21 am Cardinal News

Police, firefighters and paramedics from Barrington responded about 7:46 a.m. Thursday, February 1, 2024 to a report that a car crash occurred on Hough Street near the Union Pacific Northwest Line railroad tracks. Inbound and […]

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