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Benjamin Brown, missing man in his 30s, reported missing from Palatine since October 17, 2025 (Family Photo/Palatine Police Department)

Palatine Police Seeks Help from Public to Locate Palatine Man Missing Since October 17, 2025

Sun Oct 19, 2025 12:01 pm Cardinal News

The Palatine Police Department is seeking the public’s help in locating Benjamin Brown, who was last seen on Friday, October 17, 2025, around 3:00 p.m. in the block of 600 East Pennsylvania Drive in Palatine. […]

Police on scene outside the Walmart at 2500 West 95th Street in Evergreen Park for a report of a shooting on Wednesday afternoon, October 15, 2025(Citizen)

Two Injured in Shooting at Walmart on 95th Street in Evergreen Park

Wed Oct 15, 2025 06:05 pm Cardinal News

Two people were injured in a shooting during a dispute at a Walmart store Wednesday afternoon in Evergreen Park — one male, age 23, was shot multiple times inside the store, and a 70 year-old […]

Northwest Central Dispatch October 27, 2021

NWCDS 9-1-1 Dispatch Has Gone Silent Over the Air with Encryption Activated for Fire Dispatch and Communications

Wed Oct 15, 2025 02:16 pm Cardinal News

Around 8:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 15, 2025, Northwest Central Dispatch System (NWCDS) has apparently switched to encryption as no dispatched calls have been announced on the unencrypted talk groups since around 8:00 a.m. There was […]

Cook County Jury Finds Illinois Tollway Authority Negligent After Deadly Limo Crash on I-90; $104 Million Verdict Secured

Sun Oct 12, 2025 03:53 pm Cardinal News

Victims of a deadly 2016 rollover limousine crash on I-90 near Elgin won a $104 million verdict in which the jury found the Illinois Tollway liable for having a dangerous design and a dangerous construction […]

Arlington Heights Police Chief Nicholas Pecora and Arlington Heights Fire Chief Lance Harris attending a Village Board meeting for a Chicago Bears topic on Monday, December 9, 2025 (CARDINAL NEWS)

The Stark Lack in NWCDS Area Fire Info Available for Public and Media Compared to Seattle Fire Department Resources

Sat Oct 11, 2025 02:48 pm Cardinal News

The openness and responsibility of village managers, city managers, police chiefs, fire chiefs and the Northwest Central Dispatch System (NWCDS) Board pales considerably regarding their decision-making and their public disclosure actions compared to the actions […]

Scene where an adult female was hit by the driver of a black SUV in the eastbound lanes of Dundee Road at Lake Boulevard in Buffalo Grove on Friday, October 10, 2025 (CARDINAL NEWS)

Adult Female Hit, Critically Injured Near “Cambridge on the Lake” Condos at Dundee Rd and Lake Blvd in Buffalo Grove

Fri Oct 10, 2025 08:29 pm Cardinal News

Adult Female Pedestrian Hit by Driver of BMW SUV at Dundee Rd and Lake Blvd Buffalo Grove (CARDINAL NEWS). YouTube Tips ⓘ Police, firefighters and paramedics from Buffalo Grove responded about 11:55 a.m. Friday, October […]

Semi-Trailer Truck Fire Causes Delays on Northbound I-294 South of Oakton St Near Park Ridge and Rosemont

Thu Oct 9, 2025 05:47 pm Cardinal News

Semi-truck fire on the Tri-State Tollway northbound causes large delays on I-294 northbound between Oakton Street and Touhy Avenue near Rosemont (WGN News). YouTube Tips ⓘ A semi-trailer truck fire on northbound I-294 between Touhy […]

ComEd Substation Fire South of Interstate 90 Just West of the NOW Arena in Hoffman Estates

Wed Oct 8, 2025 07:27 am Cardinal News

A large fire at a ComEd substation in suburban Hoffman Estates near Elgin and Bartlett early Wednesday morning (CapturedNews/CBS Chicago). YouTube Tips ⓘ Firefighters and paramedics from Bartlett and Hoffman Estates responded just before 4:00 […]

NWCDS, Associated Fire Agencies Going the Wrong Direction, Using Wrong Technology to Balance Patient Privacy and EMS Success

Fri Oct 3, 2025 10:27 am Cardinal News

The area fire departments and fire districts in the Northwest Central Dispatch System (NWCDS) 9-1-1 coverage area in the northwest suburbs of Chicago, are apparently going the wrong direction with technology by encrypting fire radio […]

Disclaimer: Limited Access to Fire, EMS, Public Safety Information Will Constrain Safe, Effective Public Awareness

Wed Oct 1, 2025 07:02 pm Cardinal News

DISCLAIMER: Due to the impending encryption of fire and EMS radio communications by Northwest Central Dispatch System (NWCDS), CARDINAL NEWS may no longer be able to reliably and thoroughly provide public safety information to our […]

A male adult sitting in the eastbound lanes of Kirchoff Road near Meadows Drive in Rolling Meadows (Provided photo/CARDINAL NEWS)

Naked Male Adult Subdued After Punching at Passing Vehicles on Kirchoff Rd Near Meadows Dr in Rolling Meadows

Mon Sep 22, 2025 03:02 pm Cardinal News

Police, firefighters and paramedics from Rolling Meadows responded about 7:30 a.m. Saturday, September 20, 2025 to a report of a disturbance at Kirchoff Road and Meadow Drive in Rolling Meadows. A witness reported that a […]

Reuter Drive and Grove Street crash investigation view north from police aerial drone (SOURCE: Arlington Heights Police Department)

Fatal E-Bike Crash: Teen Killed in Arlington Heights Was Riding Friend’s Illegally Modified E-Bike While Village Board Was Deciding Regulations

Tue Sep 16, 2025 12:21 pm Cardinal News

Multiple sources communicating with CARDINAL NEWS, who do not want to be identified, have specified that the 16 year-old Mount Prospect teen killed at Grove Street and Reuter Driver was operating a friend’s Class III […]

Speeding Teen E-Bike Rider Disobeys Stop Sign, Dies After Crash with Pickup Truck at Reuter Dr and Grove St Arlington Heights

Tue Sep 16, 2025 03:31 am Cardinal News

Police, firefighters and paramedics from Arlington Heights responded Monday evening, September 15, 2025 to a report of a crash involving an e-bike and a pickup truck at Reuter Drive and Grove Street in Arlington Heights. […]

Wilmette Fire Department rescue boat and divers in the waters of Lake Michigan near Light House Beach, Saturday night, September 13, 2025 (PHOTO: Craig/CapturedNews)

Hanover Park Man Dies in Lake Michigan Near Lighthouse Beach, Evanston; Two Others Rescued

Sun Sep 14, 2025 10:25 am Cardinal News

Three male swimmers in their twenties encountered trouble with waters in Lake Michigan near Lighthouse Beach in Evanston a couple minutes before sunset Saturday night. Two swimmers were rescued, and one was found deceased just […]

Security video showing beginning of ICE traffic stop in front of Happy Nail nail salon on Grand Avenue in Franklin Park about 8:49 a.m. Friday, September 12, 2025 (SOURCE: Security video/Happy Nails)

Fatal Shooting Involving Driver Fleeing ICE Agents on Grand Ave in Franklin Park

Sat Sep 13, 2025 11:37 am Cardinal News

Surveillance videos capture incident details around deadly ICE shooting in Franklin Park, Illinois (Suzanne Le Mignot/CBS Chicago). YouTube Tips ⓘ When Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) attempted to stop the driver of a silver Subaru […]

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