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Official Info Scarce, Corrupt Info Flourishes During Active Shooter Scare at Maine West High School in Des Plaines

Fri May 12, 2023 02:37 pm Cardinal News

Maine West High School is in lockdown Friday morning after authorities responded to a report of shots fired due to a potential accidental push of an active shooter button (WGN News). YouTube Tips ⓘ When […]

Police and Fire Activity for a FALSE Report of an Active Shooter on Grand Ave Near Cicero Ave Near Walmart in Chicago

Mon Dec 9, 2019 04:00 pm Cardinal News

Police and firefighter/paramedics from Chicago responded about 3:45 p.m. Monday December 9, 2019 to a false report of an active shooter at 4650 West Grand Avenue near Walmart in Chicago. Police initially declared the response […]

Unknown Hacker Sets Off All 156 Disaster Sirens in Dallas, Texas Overnight Friday to Saturday

Sat Apr 8, 2017 10:37 pm Cardinal News

Dallas residents were jolted out of bed after a hacker triggered all the city’s emergency sirens, setting off a wave of panic and confusion. Dallas residents were alerted by a false alarm late Friday evening […]

Horse Chews Through Wires, Activates Fire Alarm at Barn at Arlington International Racetrack, Arlington Heights

Mon Jul 28, 2014 06:20 pm Cardinal News

UDPDATE: After inquiry with Arlington Heights Fire Department it was discovered that the horse chewed through wires that were related to the fire alarm system at the Arlington International racecourse barn. Arlington Heights firefighter/paramedics and […]

Shots Fired Incident on Wise Rd Unverified, Not Real Weapon, or Mistaken Citizen

Wed Oct 10, 2012 07:35 am Cardinal News

UPDATE: Schaumburg police report that no evidence of shots fired were discovered at the scene where a person reported two rounds were fired on East Wise Road. No bullet damage and no bullet casings were […]

Full Fire Department Response at Hospital for Fire Drill When Switchboard Not Aware of Drill

Thu Jan 19, 2012 01:26 pm Cardinal News

Arlington Heights police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 1:03 p.m. Thursday to a report of a heater on fire at the Northwest Community Hospital Center for Specialty Medicine, 800 West Central Road. Emergency responders received a […]

Sea Plane Mistaken for Aircraft Crash Into Lake Michigan Off of Navy Pier

Sat Oct 22, 2011 05:32 pm Cardinal News

Chicago police and firefighters were searching for a report about 4:20 p.m. Saturday of a possible downed aircraft in Lake Michigan near Navy Pier. The aircraft was reported to be a 2-door black or blue […]

Teen Held After Pulling Fire Alarm at Hospital

Wed Aug 10, 2011 06:13 am Cardinal News

Arlington Heights police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 3:00 a.m. Wednesday to a fire alarm at Northwest Community Hospital, 800 West Central Road. Police and firefighters discovered that the alarm was pulled manually by a teen […]

FALSE ALARM: Bomb Threat at Metra-Ogilvie Transportation Center

Fri May 28, 2010 05:00 pm Cardinal News

Chicago police and firefighters responded to the Ogilvie Transportation Center, 500 West Madison, after a woman called police at 1:34 p.m. Friday and said there was a bomb at the train station and that police […]

Naked Male in Blanket Vandalizes Hotel, Fire Sprinklers on S. Arl. Hts. Rd

Sat Jan 23, 2010 05:29 am Cardinal News

Arlington Heights Fire Department received a fire alarm just before 4:00 a.m. Saturday for multiple manual pull station alarms in the hallways of Jameson Inn in the 2100 block of South Arlington Heights Road. As […]

Bank Burglary Scare Determined to Be Technician at Bank of America

Mon Dec 21, 2009 06:19 pm Cardinal News

Prospect Heights police were alerted to a possible bank burglary in progress — that a male was inside the Bank of America at Rand and Thomas Avenue about 8:30 p.m. Sunday. Police surrounded the bank […]

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