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‘It’s a Girl!’ Congratulations, Family & Buffalo Grove Fire Paramedics Deliver a Baby Girl

Mon Jan 11, 2010 05:00 am Cardinal News

Buffalo Grove Fire Department responded to a call for help for a woman in labor at 1:37 a.m. Monday on Waterbury Lane in Buffalo Grove. The firefighter/paramedic crews on Buffalo Grove Fire Department Ambulance 26 […]

Search and Recovery Staging on River Road After Lear Jet Crash Into Des Plaines River (VIDEO)

Wed Jan 6, 2010 07:08 am Cardinal News

Search with helicopters, then recovery operations — video of search and recovery operations out of staging area on River Road north of Euclid Avenue. A crash site that was difficult to find. A Lear jet […]

Plane Crash Press Conference 4PM Update at River Road and Pin Oak Drive

Wed Jan 6, 2010 07:01 am Cardinal News

Press Conference update just after 4:00 p.m. at the River Road staging area for the Lear Jet crash recovery operations. MABAS (Mutual Aid Box Alarm System) CEO Jay Reardon, Village of Glenview Fire Chief Wayne […]

Scene on River Road After Lear Jet Crash Into Des Plaines River (Photos)

Tue Jan 5, 2010 09:08 pm Cardinal News

Red HAZMAT barrier tape across River Avenue (Route 45) after plane crash east and south of Camp McDonald intersection. Commanding officers assemble at the first staging area at River Road and Camp McDonald Road. Firefighters […]

Jet Plane on Approach to Chicago Executive Airport Crashes in Forest Preserve

Tue Jan 5, 2010 02:38 pm aauthor

Authorities say a Royal Air cargo jet that was cleared for landing crashed in a forest preserve near Chicago Executive Airport in Wheeling around 2 p.m. Tuesday. It’s not immediately clear how many people were […]

5-Car Crash at Dundee and Buffalo Grove Road

Sun Jan 3, 2010 02:32 pm Cardinal News

Buffalo Grove police and firefighter/paramedics responded to a five-car accident at Dundee and Buffalo Grove Road about 2:25 p.m. Sunday. Arlington Heights Fire Department rescue-ambulance was requested as the second ambulance for at least two […]

Mechanical Unit Smoking at the Teen Center

Thu Dec 31, 2009 07:49 pm Cardinal News

Arlington Heights Fire Department responded to the Teen Center about 7:40 p.m. Thursday for an activated fire alarm that was caused by an overheated/smoking small motor attached to an unidentified mechanical unit in the basement. […]

Prospect Heights Garage Fire, Truck Fire Inside

Wed Dec 30, 2009 10:57 pm aauthor

Prospect Heights Fire Department responded to a call for a truck fire in a garage in the 100 block of Garden Lane in Prospect Heights about 10:40 p.m. Wednesday. One person was found in the […]

Three-Car Crash, Rollover Arlington Heights Road and Seegers with Person Trapped

Tue Dec 29, 2009 05:25 am Cardinal News

Arlington Heights police and firefighter/paramedics responded to a three-car crash with a rollover about 5:20 p.m. Monday. Police arrived first reporting that an SUV was resting on its side with an uninjured person trapped inside. […]

Two Car v. Truck Crashes in Arlington Heights Saturday Afternoon

Sat Dec 26, 2009 07:05 pm Cardinal News

Two crashes Saturday afternoon at two locations involving a semi-trailer truck and a Honda Odyssey mini-van, and a garbage truck and a Pontiac Grand Am. Two crashes involving trucks vs. cars were reported Saturday afternoon. […]

Buffalo Grove Crash Injures At Least Two at Dundee and Arlington Heights Road

Fri Dec 25, 2009 02:48 am Cardinal News

Buffalo Grove police and firefighter/paramedics and Arlington Heights police and firefighter/paramedics responded to a crash just before midnight Thursday at Dundee Road and Arlington Heights Road. At least one person was trapped in one of […]

Freezing Rain Causes Isolated Trouble Overnight

Thu Dec 24, 2009 07:00 am Cardinal News

Freezing rain was the likely cause of a transformer or fuse problem on a utility power at Vail and South Street. Firefighters found a slow burn on the pole near the fuse. Freezing rain brought […]

Smoke, No Fire at Woodfield Parking Garage Near Macy’s

Mon Dec 21, 2009 06:11 pm Cardinal News

Schaumburg Fire Department responded to a report about 5:30 pm. Monday of smoke in the parking garage near Macy’s at W Row One near an elevator. No fire was visible. Schaumburg firefighters found an overheated […]

Chicago Fire Dept. Called for Water Rescue of Surfer on Lake Michigan

Sat Dec 19, 2009 12:18 pm Cardinal News

Chicago Fire Department received a report about 11:40 am. Saturday of a man in trouble in the waters of Lake Michigan. Chicago police and firefighters arrived on the scene at the 5700 block of the […]

Car Crash Into Concrete Barrier Westbound I-90 Over Golf Road

Fri Dec 18, 2009 11:13 am Cardinal News

Illinois State Police requested paramedics and firefighters about 10:50 a.m. Friday for a car that crashed into the concrete barrier on Interstate 90 over Golf Road. Arlington Heights Fire Department sent a pin-in response, but […]

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