Lake County

Preliminary Damage Survey Results from Sunday’s Lake County, IL Tornado Indicates Maximum at EF-1 Intensity

Mon Aug 3, 2015 04:48 pm Cardinal News

The NWS Chicago survey team that is investigating tornado damage in Lake County, Illinois from the severe thunderstorms on Sunday evening has some preliminary findings from the Round Lake to Hainesville and Grayslake area. The […]

Protest Near Lake County Courthouse for Zion Police Shooting, Killing of Justus Howell

Fri May 15, 2015 04:59 pm Cardinal News

Early in the protest local media outnumbered protesters, but about 50 people gathered around Justus Howell’s mother about 3:15 p.m. The protesters began to march near the Lake County Courthouse in Waukegan with signs reading […]

Separate Lightning Strikes Suspected in Mount Prospect Apartment Fire and Hainesville (Lake County) House Fire

Thu Apr 9, 2015 06:26 pm Cardinal News

Mount Prospect police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 3:17 PM Thursday to an apartment fire in the block of 400 East Lincoln Street Mount Prospect, IL. Police and firefighter/paramedics received a report of smoke filling an […]

TORNADO WATCH for Cook County, Lake County and Multiple Other Counties in Northern Illinois to 11PM

Thu Apr 9, 2015 02:02 pm Cardinal News

TODAY SUNRISE: 6:19 AM SUNSET: 7:26 PM Radar indicated convective, unstable thunderstorms northeast of Peoria, Illinois just before 2:00 p.m. The storms are moving from southwest to northeast toward Chicagoland. The storms have the potential […]

Wildland Fire Over 750 Acres at Illinois Beach Park in Zion Under Investigation by Lake County Sheriff

Wed Apr 8, 2015 09:33 pm Cardinal News

A wildland fire started at Illinois Beach State Park in north suburban Lake County about 2:45 p.m. Easter Sunday, burned for about eight hours, and covered more than 750 acres. The fire is under investigation. […]

Large Smoke Plume or Header and Ash Thursday Afternoon was a Controlled Burn in Lake County Near Lindenhurst, West of Wadsworth, Waukegan

Fri Feb 13, 2015 07:40 am Cardinal News

A large header or large plume of smoke in the area of Lindenhurst and Lake Villa area of Lake County is reported to have been a large controlled burn. According to WGN meteorologist Mike Hamernik, […]

Stolen Car Pursuit, A Rollover Crash, Police Blockade Crash, Offender Shot, a Head-on Crash in Lake County

Fri Nov 14, 2014 07:41 am Cardinal News

Police in Lake County were involved in a chase with a stolen vehicle late Thursday and early Friday that involved a crash, a second vehicle stolen, the ramming of a police blockade and the shooting […]

Flood Advisory: Storms Developing and Moving Through Northern Cook County And Lake County Tonight

Tue May 27, 2014 05:48 pm Cardinal News

Chicagoland weather radar [LIVE PRECIPITATION INDICATOR RADAR] shows storms developing in almost all of Lake County and northwest Cook County at about 5:45 PM. Storms should cover all of Arlington Heights by about 6:00 p.m. […]

Wauconda Police: Man Shot on Slocum Lake Rd Refused to Put His Gun Down, Died Late Monday

Tue Apr 8, 2014 01:05 pm Cardinal News

Wauconda police responded about 1:00 p.m. today to a report by a roommate that a man may be armed and in possession of a stolen vehicle at a one-and-one-half story frame house in a neighborhood […]

Harsh Winter Kills Thousands of Fish at Lake Linden in Lindenhurst

Thu Apr 3, 2014 12:21 pm Cardinal News

By the thousands, fish are dying in the shallower man-made lakes of the Chicago area. CBS 2’s Mike Parker reports that the long, cold winter is to blame. Prolonged ice cover has diminished oxygen in […]

Winter Storm Watch for Lee, De Kalb, Kane, And Lake County, Illinois Counties

Thu Dec 19, 2013 05:28 pm Cardinal News

Sunrise: 7:16 AM Sunset: 4:22 PM [LIVE RADAR] The latest weather model has storm hitting along a track more west, northwest and north of the heart of Chicagoland. Buffalo Grove, Long Grove, Aurora, and Rockford […]

Severe Thunderstorm Warning For Cook County, Dupage County, Lake County and Southeast McHenry County

Sun Nov 17, 2013 01:09 pm Cardinal News

Chicagoland weather radar [LIVE RADAR] shows a line of severe thunderstorms entering Cook County at the border with Kane County in northwest Cook County. The line of storms is moving at 75 mph. See also […]

Illinois Tollway to Award $4 Million Contract to Plan for Extension of Illinois Route 53/120, Lake County

Thu Feb 21, 2013 02:17 pm Cardinal News

DOWNERS GROVE, IL – The Illinois Tollway’s Finance Administration Operations and Strategic Planning Committees today recommended approval of a $4 million contract award to Schaumburgbased TranSystems Corp. to continue to plan for the proposed extension […]

Make-A-Wish Foundation Gets Connor Johnson A Neighborhood Parade and Ride on Fire Engine

Tue Feb 21, 2012 06:56 am Cardinal News

Connor Johnson, who is battling a rare form of brain cancer, was surprised with a neighborhood parade of fire engines from a variety of fire departments from Lake County. He had recently been given some […]

Diane Eldrup Arrested After 18 Dead Dogs Found at Muddy Paws Dog Rescue, Just South of Deer Park Town Center

Fri Dec 17, 2010 05:52 pm Cardinal News

Police and animal control authorities responded to Muddy Paws Dog Rescue, 20429 N. Rand Road, in Deer Park after Kildeer police were notified by the facility operator’s estranged husband earlier on Thursday. Police called in […]

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