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Motorist Dies by Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound After Crashing into PACE Bus, 2 Other Vehicles at Harlem Ave and Lake St in Oak Park

Fri Apr 3, 2026 04:49 pm Cardinal News

Police, firefighters, and paramedics from Oak Park responded about 9:00 a.m. Friday, April 3, 2026 to a report of a crash involving a Pace bus Upon arrival, police officers discovered a crash involving a Pace […]

Extra Alarm Fire Response for Brush Fires Along Metra Union Pacific North (UPN), Metra Trains Halted Near North Chicago

Wed Mar 25, 2026 06:29 pm Cardinal News

Brush fires delaying Metra trains near North Chicago, Waukegan and Lake Bluff (ABC 7 Chicago Chopper 7). YouTube Tips ⓘ Police and firefighters from North Chicago responded about 3:36 p.m. Wednesday, March 25, 2026 to […]

Extra-Alarm Fire in McHenry at Riverside Bake Shop Damages Businesses, Causes Minor Injury for Firefighter and Civilian

Mon Jan 19, 2026 07:32 pm Cardinal News

No one was seriously injured, in part, thanks to the quick thinking of a local former firefighter, Billy Anderson, who happened to be passing by when the fire broke out. YouTube Tips ⓘ The McHenry […]

Attached garage fire in the block of 21000 west Coral Road extinguished by Marengo firefighters on Friday, August 22, 2025 (SOURCE: Marengo Fire & Rescue Districts)

Dog Dies in Attached Garage Fire that Marengo Firefighters Stopped from Extending to the House

Sat Aug 23, 2025 10:44 am Cardinal News

Firefighters from Marengo Fire District responded about 2:28 p.m. Friday, August 22, 2025 to a report of an attached garage fire connected to a single-family home in the block of 21000 West Coral Road in […]

Fire Chief Brian Kane on Le Parc Circle in Buffalo Grove after an extra alarm fire was extinguished Saturday, March 8, 2025 (CARDINAL NEWS)

Firefighters Extinguish 6-Unit Condo Townhouse Building in High Winds on Le Parc Circle Buffalo Grove

Sat Mar 8, 2025 11:57 pm Cardinal News

Extra alarm 6-unit condo building fire on Le Parc Circle in Buffalo Grove. YouTube Tips ⓘ A fire that started in one townhouse unit in the block of 300 Le Park Circle in Buffalo Grove […]

A brush truck with 20 foot plus flames visible in the background (PHOTO CREDIT: Nunda Rural Fire Protection District)

No Injuries in Overnight Extra Alarm Brush Fire Southeast of McHenry

Tue Mar 4, 2025 03:20 pm Cardinal News

Firefighters and paramedics from the Nunda Rural Fire Protection District responded at 1:28 a.m. Tuesday, March 4, 2025 to a fast-moving brush fire near high-voltage transmission lines in the block of 2000 block of Davis […]

Lisle-Woodridge condominium apartment building fire at Four Lakes Condominium and Rental community on Thursday morning, December 12, 2024 (SOURCE: Lisle-Woodridge Fire District)

Roof Fire on Multi-Unit Residential Building Under Control in 50 Minutes in Lisle

Fri Dec 13, 2024 10:32 am Cardinal News

Lisle-Woodridge Fire District firefighters declared a roof fire under control in about 50 minutes at a 5-story multi-family building at the Four Lakes Condominium and Rental Community in Lisle Thursday morning, December 12, 2024. The […]

Denny Ellis charged with Aggravated Arson and other charges after allegedly starting a fire at the Target store on Mannheim Road in Rosemont on Thursday, October 17, 2024 (SOURCE: Cook County Sheriff's Office)

Arlington Heights Man with Stolen Car from Nevada Charged with Arson After Fire in Rosemont Target Store

Mon Oct 21, 2024 04:28 pm Cardinal News

An Arlington Heights man with a stolen car from Nevada was arrested by the Rosemont Police Department (Rosemont Public Safety Department) on Friday, October 18, 2024, accused of starting a fire inside the Target store […]

Extra Alarm Response for Chlorine Gas Leak at Water Treatment Facility on Wood St, Round Lake Beach

Fri Jun 14, 2024 12:50 pm Cardinal News

Police and firefighters from Round Lake Beach responded about 10:27 a.m. Friday, June 14, 2024 to a report of a chlorine gas leak at a water treatment facility at 1641 Wood Street in Round Lake […]

Paramedic crew or Rapid Intervention Team (RIT) crew standing by at the scene of a house explosion and fire in Lake Zurich, Illinois on Tuesday, June 4, 2024 (Craig/CapturedNews)

Victim’s Identity Released in House Explosion, Fire on Overhill Dr in Lake Zurich, Forest Lake Community

Fri Jun 7, 2024 09:10 pm Cardinal News

A resident remains unaccounted, but a body was found in rubble, after an explosion destroyed a house Tuesday night in unincorporated Lake Zurich in the Forest Lake community (Mugo Odigwe/CBS Chicago). YouTube Tips ⓘ The […]

Security Video Captures Reaction After House Explosion on Overhill Dr in Lake Zurich, Forest Lake Area

Wed Jun 5, 2024 01:09 pm Cardinal News

Security video shows children in the Forest Lake community scrambled for cover when a house explode two or three lots from where they were playing basketball on the driver of their home (Provided by Ulises […]

Body Found After House Explosion, Fire that Destroyed House on Overhill Dr in Lake Zurich, Forest Lake Community

Wed Jun 5, 2024 10:52 am Cardinal News

A resident remains unaccounted, but a body was found in rubble, after an explosion destroyed a house Tuesday night in unincorporated Lake Zurich in the Forest Lake community (Mugo Odigwe/CBS Chicago). YouTube Tips ⓘ The […]

Fire scene shows a house fully-involved with flames behind a partially-collapsed wall on Overhill Drive in Lake Zurich on Tuesday, June 4, 2024 (Craig/CapturedNews)

Explosion and Fire Destroys House on Overhill Drive in Lake Zurich

Tue Jun 4, 2024 10:51 pm Cardinal News

Explosion and house fire in unincorporated Lake Zurich (Forest Lake) in Ela Township in Lake County, Illinois on Tuesday night, June 4, 2024 (CBS Chicago). YouTube Tips ⓘ Police, firefighters and paramedics from Lake Zurich […]

Flames erupt from a second floor window at the northwest corner of a home on Riverside Drive in unincorporated Crystal Lake Friday, March 29, 2024 (SOURCE: Nunda Rural Fire Protection District)

Resident Escapes House Fire on 2nd Floor on Riverside Dr, Unincorporated Crystal Lake; 1 Cat Dies, Another Cat Missing

Sat Mar 30, 2024 03:53 pm Cardinal News

McHenry County Sheriff’s deputies, and firefighters and paramedics from Nunda Rural Fire Protection District, McHenry Township Fire Protection District, and Crystal Lake Fire Department responded about 3:20 p.m. Friday, March 29, 2024, 2022 to a […]

Fire Damages Former Arlington Trackside OTB Facility in Waukegan with Churchill Downs Logos Still on Display

Thu Mar 7, 2024 11:00 am Cardinal News

Police, firefighters and paramedics from Waukegan responded about 4:49 a.m. Wednesday, March 6, 2024 to a report of a commercial building fire at 630 South Green Bay Road in Waukegan. A passing motorist reported flames […]

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