MABAS Division 3

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 […]

Possible Pool Chemical Exposure with at Least 2 Victims at Pool House at Village Green Near Half Day Rd, Lincolnshire

Thu May 23, 2019 03:23 pm Cardinal News

Lincolnshire police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 2:26 PM Thursday May 23, 2019 to a report of two people unconscious and breathing from a possible chlorine or pool chemical exposure at a condominium pool house, 445 […]

VIDEO Aftermath Edens Semi-Trailer Crash: Potatoes Rescued, 3 People with Minor Injuries

Sat Oct 19, 2013 01:08 pm Cardinal News

VIDEO: Recovery operations included dragging the tractor of the semi-trailer truck across lanes of northbound I-94 (Edens Expressway) Friday night. Skokie firefighter/paramedics, Illinois State Police, and the Emergency Traffic Patrol (“ETP Minutemen”) responded about 9:10 […]

I-94 Blocked: Crash on Edens Expressway At Dempster St (Route 58) Involves Hazmat Operation For Fuel Leak from Semi-Trailer Truck on its Side

Fri Oct 18, 2013 10:16 pm Cardinal News

VIDEO: Recovery operations included dragging the tractor of the semi-trailer truck across lanes of northbound I-94 (Edens Expressway) Friday night. A major traffic accident on the Edens Expressway at Dempster Street (Route 58) just before […]

Coal Car Derailment: The Great 4th of July Train Wreck of Glenview/Northbrook on Shermer Rd

Wed Jul 4, 2012 07:45 pm Cardinal News

Union Pacific railroad worker sizes up bridge collapse and train derailment at the Shermer Road railroad bridge between Willow Road and Holste Road at the border of Glenview and Northbrook. See over 160 more photos […]

Forklift Hits Overhead Ceiling Gas Heater; Gas Leak at Packaging Supply Warehouse on Mitchell Blvd, Schaumburg

Wed Mar 7, 2012 04:26 am Cardinal News

Schaumburg police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 11:23 a.m. Tuesday to a report of a gas leak after a forklift hit an overhead, ceiling gas-powered heater in a warehouse at JIT Packaging, 1365 Mitchell Boulevard. Employees […]

Extra Alarm Fire at Bristol Court Condominiums on Thames Parkway, Park Ridge

Sun Feb 12, 2012 05:37 pm Cardinal News

VIDEO: Bristol Court Condominium fire at the 500 Thames Parkway building. Park Ridge police and firefighters responded about 11:00 a.m. Sunday to a condominium unit fire at 500 Thames Parkway. Fire command quickly called for […]

Woman Heads for Deep Water in Lake Michigan Near Dempster in Evanston, Turns Up Barely Clothed, Walking Near Boat House

Fri Sep 2, 2011 12:13 pm Cardinal News

Evanston firefighter/paramedics called for an extra alarm diver’s box about 2:00 a.m. Friday after Evanston police saw a woman venture into deep water at about 1:30 a.m. near the Dempster Boat House, 101 Dempster in […]

Tristan Shambee Pronounced Dead After Extra Alarm Water Rescue at Gillson Park, Lake Ave, Wilmette Beach

Sat Aug 27, 2011 05:52 pm Cardinal News

View Larger Map Tristan Shambee, 14, of Evanston, was pronounced dead at 7:36 p.m. at Northshore Universty Health System Evanston Hospital, according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office after a water rescue effort at […]

Search and Recovery Staging on River Road After Lear Jet Crash Into Des Plaines River (VIDEO)

Wed Jan 6, 2010 07:08 am Cardinal News

Search with helicopters, then recovery operations — video of search and recovery operations out of staging area on River Road north of Euclid Avenue. A crash site that was difficult to find. A Lear jet […]

Plane Crash Press Conference 4PM Update at River Road and Pin Oak Drive

Wed Jan 6, 2010 07:01 am Cardinal News

Press Conference update just after 4:00 p.m. at the River Road staging area for the Lear Jet crash recovery operations. MABAS (Mutual Aid Box Alarm System) CEO Jay Reardon, Village of Glenview Fire Chief Wayne […]

Jet Plane on Approach to Chicago Executive Airport Crashes in Forest Preserve

Tue Jan 5, 2010 02:38 pm aauthor

Authorities say a Royal Air cargo jet that was cleared for landing crashed in a forest preserve near Chicago Executive Airport in Wheeling around 2 p.m. Tuesday. It’s not immediately clear how many people were […]

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