Des Plaines Fire Department

Three Tollway Workers Hit by Driver of Audi SUV; One Worker Dies on I-294 Near Des Plaines

Sun May 31, 2026 05:31 pm Cardinal News

Three Illinois Tollway workers were hit, one worker died, on I-294 in Des Plaines, Illinois, early Saturday morning, May 30, 2026 (Asal Rezaei/ABC 7 Chicago). YouTube Tips ⓘ Illinois State Police troopers, and firefighters and […]

Neighbors Rescue Residents, Firefighters Rescue with Ladders in Extra Alarm Apartment Fire on Harding Ave, Des Plaines

Wed May 6, 2026 08:55 am Cardinal News

Explosion and fire at apartment building on Harding Avenue in Des Plaines about 1:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 6, 2026 (Provided video: Wiliam McPartlin). YouTube Tips ⓘ Police and firefighter/paramedics from Des Plaines responded about 1:00 […]

Identity Released of Man Found Dead Inside RV Fire Extinguished by Firefighters on Scott St Near Laura Ln, Des Plaines

Mon Feb 23, 2026 01:36 pm Cardinal News

Police and firefighter/paramedics from Des Plaines responded about 6:45 a.m. Sunday, February 22, 2026 to a report of an RV fire in the block of 2600 Scott Street in Des Plaines. Firefighters immediately extinguished the […]

Woman Dies After Crash with a US Postal Service Van Traveling on the Wrong Side of Mannheim Rd Des Plaines

Mon Dec 8, 2025 11:28 am Cardinal News

A Mount Prospect woman died after a crash in Des Plaines Saturday morning, December 6, 2025 that involved a head-on crash of a US Postal Service van and a passenger sedan. The USPS van was […]

An Illinois State Police trooper rescued two dogs while this Buick was rolled on its passenger side and on fire at a commercial property near I-90 after it was rear-ended on I-90 by the driver of an Audi (CARDINAL NEWS)

Illinois State Police Trooper Rescues 2 Dogs Inside Burning Vehicle Near Interstate 90, Arlington Heights

Tue Oct 15, 2024 09:07 pm Cardinal News

Illinois State Police trooper rescues two dogs from a burning SUV after a rear-end crash on I-90 WEST near Arlington Heights, Illinois (CARDINAL NEWS). YouTube Tips ⓘ An Illinois State Police trooper arrived at a […]

Skokie Man, Stopped in His Vehicle, Stabbed in His Left Arm by Bicyclist in Road Rage Incident Downtown Des Plaines

Sat Oct 12, 2024 08:11 am Cardinal News

The Des Plaines Police Department is investigating a stabbing that occurred Friday, October 11, 2024 in the roadway near the Metra train station in the block of 1500 Miner Street (US-14) in downtown Des Plaines. […]

Mount Prospect police car at the BP gas station at the southwest corner of Dempster Street and Elmhurst Road in Mount Prospect after a shooting near the RecPlex fitness center, Sunday, September 1, 2024 (CARDINAL NEWS)

Mount Prospect Police Investigating Shooting North of RecPlex After Victim Fled to Nearby BP Gas Station

Mon Sep 2, 2024 06:42 pm Cardinal News

Shooting near RecPlex Fitness Center in Mount Prospect, victim flees to the BP gas station at the southwest corner of Dempster Street and Elmhurst Road near the border of Mount Prospect and Des Plaines (CARDINAL […]

Damaged crossover SUV after a man was struck and killed on Elmhurst Road north of Dempster Street in Des Plaines near Mount Prospect on Thursday night, August 15, 2024 (CARDINAL NEWS)

Mount Prospect Man Struck, Killed by Vehicle on Elmhurst Rd Near Dempster St, Des Plaines

Fri Aug 16, 2024 01:20 pm Cardinal News

Mount Prospect man struck, killed by vehicle on Elmhurst Road north of Dempster Street in Des Plaines near Mount Prospect Thursday night (CARDINAL NEWS). YouTube Tips ⓘ A Mount Prospect man was struck and killed […]

Bicyclist Killed in Crash with Pickup Truck at Golf Rd Near the Des Plaines River Trail West of I-294, Des Plaines

Wed Feb 14, 2024 07:16 am Cardinal News

Police, firefighters, and paramedics from Des Plaines responded about 6:36 a.m. Tuesday, February 13, 2024 to a report of a bicyclist struck by a vehicle and unconscious about 100 yards west of the Golf Road […]

Mount Prospect police block Evergreen Avenue while Mount Prospect Fire Department paramedics treat an injured bicyclist who crashed into a parked car on Wednesday afternoon, August 16, 2023 (CARDINAL NEWS)

Bicyclist Injured in Rear End Crash into Parked Car on Evergreen Ave Mount Prospect

Thu Aug 17, 2023 09:25 pm Cardinal News

A bicyclist crashed into the rear end of parked car on Evergreen Avenue in Mount Prospect Wednesday afternoon, August 16, 2023. YouTube Tips ⓘ Mount Prospect police, firefighters, and paramedics responded about 2:40 p.m. Wednesday, […]

Des Plaines police investigated a vehicle vs pedestrian accident on Mount Prospect Road, Wednesday, August 16, 2023 (CARDINAL NEWS)

First Day on the Job, Landscaper Hit by Passing Work Van at Job Site on Mount Prospect Rd in Des Plaines

Wed Aug 16, 2023 11:21 pm Cardinal News

Police, firefighters and paramedics from Des Plaines responded about 1:04 p.m. Wednesday, August 16, 2023 to a report that a landscaper was hit by a work van in the northbound lane of Mount Prospect Road, […]

A landscaping employee was struck by a van today, and was one of six pedestrians or bicyclists that were injured in crashes in the northwest suburbs Wednesday, August 16, 2023 between 1:04 p.m. and 5:17 p.m. (CARDINAL NEWS)

Bad Day for Pedestrians and Bicyclists in the Northwest Suburbs; 6 Separate Crashes from 1PM to 6PM

Wed Aug 16, 2023 07:51 pm Cardinal News

Wednesday, August 16, 2023 will be marked down in traffic safety history as a bad day for bicyclists and pedestrians. Six crashes involved bicyclists or pedestrians, and five of the crashes involved a pedestrian or […]

Arson on surveillance video at Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Des Plaines, Tuesday, May 23, 2023 (SOURCE: Des Plaines Police Department)

Woman from Unincorporated Arlington Heights Charged with Arson After Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe Fire

Thu May 25, 2023 01:22 pm Cardinal News

Arson Fire at Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Des Plaines (SOURCE: Des Plaines Police Department). YouTube Tips ⓘ Following a thorough investigation by Des Plaines officers, with assistance from the Cook County State’s […]

Crime scene where a 16 year-old boy was shot and killed on Perry Street near Graceland Avenue in Des Plaines

Boy, Age 16, Shot and Killed on Perry St Near Graceland Ave Des Plaines

Mon Jan 16, 2023 07:36 am Cardinal News

Des Plaines police responded just before 9:36 p.m. Sunday, January 15, 2023 to a report of shots fired in the block of 1300 Perry Street in Des Plaines. Upon arrival, police discovered a 16 year-old […]

Doorbell Camera Captures Explosion at Apartment Fire at Noel St and Margail Ave Des Plaines

Fri Jan 6, 2023 05:06 pm Cardinal News

ABC 7 Chicago retrieved a Ring doorbell camera that captured video of an explosion at an apartment townhouse Thursday before a massive fire broke out. YouTube Tips ⓘ MABAS Division 3 fire investigators were working […]

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