Cook County Forest Preserve

Prescribed Burn Scheduled for Busse Woods Monday, March 23, 2026; Visible Smoke and Smoke Odor Likely

Mon Mar 23, 2026 11:54 am Cardinal News

A prescribed burn is scheduled for Busse Woods today, Monday, March 23, 2026, and is managed by the Forest Preserves of Cook County. Frequently, 9-1-1 calls report smoke and fires; and area municipalities often receive […]

Water/Ice Rescue For A Snowmobile Throught The Ice Near Bristol Dr and Hillside Ave, Barrington

Thu Jan 12, 2017 06:42 pm Cardinal News

Barrington police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 9:38 AM Thursday to a report that a police officer fell through the ice with his snowmobile at Baker Lake near Hillside Avenue and Bristol Drive Barrington, Il. Police […]

Tim Anderson Search Video; Missing Father of 2 from Arlington Heights, Illinois

Wed Feb 10, 2016 10:47 am Cardinal News

Search Ops Video: Missing Arlington Heights Man Tim Anderson air and ground search near location of last ping from cellphone near Donlea Road and Bateman Road in Barrington Hills. UPDATE: BODY FOUND … CAR FOUND […]

Attempted Sexual Assault Busse Woods Grove 4 North of Higgins Rd Between Arlington Heights Rd and Route 53 — Thwarted with Mace

Tue Mar 31, 2015 08:33 am Cardinal News

Cook County Sheriff’s police responded about 6:46 PM Sunday to a report of an attempted sexual assault in Busse Woods, Elk Grove Village, IL. Cook County Sheriff’s police report that a female jogger used pepper […]

Smoke South of I-90, West of Route 59 Could Be Controlled Burn Near Hoffman Estates

Mon Nov 10, 2014 12:24 pm Cardinal News

Cook County Forest Preserve staff report a controlled burn is ongoing today with Resource Management crews working west of Route 59 and south of Shoe Factory Road. The location is in or near the Shoe […]

Careless Use of Cigarettes Determined in the Cause of 10 Acre Brush Fire in Deer Grove Forest Preserve

Sun Mar 11, 2012 04:30 pm Cardinal News

VIDEO of Deer Grove wildfire from daylight to night on Saturday that burned about 10 acres of brush, grass and trees in the Cook County forest preserve. FIREFIGHTERS PROTECT UPS FACILITY, GROSSINGER CHEVROLET AND HOMES […]

Extra Alarm Wildfire: Fire Burns North End of Deer Grove Forest Preserve Near Lake Cook Rd, Palatine, South of Deer Park Town Center

Sun Mar 11, 2012 11:11 am Cardinal News

VIDEO of Deer Grove wildfire from daylight to night on Saturday. FIREFIGHTERS PROTECT UPS FACILITY, GROSSINGER CHEVROLET AND HOMES FROM WILDFIRE WHILE AREA WAS UNDER A NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RED FLAG WARNING Lake Zurich firefighters […]

David Campbell, Identified As Victim of Strangulation Homicide After Body Found in Penny Road Pond

Thu Jul 7, 2011 06:46 pm Cardinal News

The body of a man found Wednesday in Penny Road Pond at Penny Road Forest Preserve near Penny Road and Old Sutton Road, South Barrington has been identified as David Campbell of Waukegan, a Cook […]

Rosemary Newman Died of Strangulation; Body Found In Cook County Forest Preserve Near Calumet City

Tue Apr 26, 2011 08:01 pm Cardinal News

UPDATE: Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart has announced Wednesday that a person of interest is now in custody as a result of the investigation into the strangulation death of 18-year-old Rosemary Newman of Alsip. […]

VW Passat Stolen from Forest Preserve Parking Lot at Arlington Heights Road and Higgins

Thu Oct 21, 2010 01:55 pm Cardinal News

Arlington Heights and Elk Grove Village police were alerted to a stolen auto report from the Cook County Forest Preserve police investigating the auto theft near Busse Woods. A silver Volkswagen Passat 4-door with three […]

Police Activity: Shots Fired Near River Trails Nature Center, Rand & Euclid Ave

Sat Sep 18, 2010 11:45 am Cardinal News

A Cook County Sheriff’s Deputy or Cook County Forest Preserve police officer reported hearing at least five gunshots in the forest preserve near River Trailer Nature Center Friday night and near River Road and Euclid […]

Fire Near I-90 and Route 59, Hoffman Estates, South Barrington Area Controlled Burn

Sat Mar 27, 2010 05:28 pm Cardinal News

A large amount of smoke seen near Interstate 90 and Route 59 is a controlled burn in the Cook County Forest Preserve in the area. A large amount of smoke was visible about 5:00 p.m. […]

Body of Woman in Her Thirties Found in Des Plaines River Near Allison Pavillion Identified as Sangitagen Patel

Sun Mar 7, 2010 10:03 pm Cardinal News

Glenview Fire Department and Prospect Heights Fire Department responded to a discovery of a body in river debris near the Allision Pavillion in the Cook County Forest Preserve in unincorporated Wheeling Township. The body was […]

Wheeling Dive Box for Water Rescue of Person Trapped Under Dam

Sat Jun 20, 2009 05:56 pm admin

Wheeling Fire Department requested an extra alarm Dive Box for the water rescue of a person trapped under Dam #1 of the Des Plaines River at about 5:45 p.m. Saturday. The person has been identified […]

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