Mount Prospect Fire Department

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 […]

Firefighters on scene of a small fire involving a Metra locomotive in Mount Prospect on Thursday, July 20, 2023 (PHOTO CREDIT: TJ Seputis)

Metra Train Locomotive Fire on UP Northwest Line Near Prospect Ave and George St Mount Prospect

Thu Jul 20, 2023 06:11 pm Cardinal News

Police, firefighters and paramedics from Mount Prospect and Metra police responded about 4:10 p.m. Thursday, July 20, 2023 to report of a traction motor blew with flames showing near Prospect Avenue and George Street in […]

Burnt grass from a fire that occurred around 6:00 a.m. Saturday morning June 24, 2023 on the north side of Golf Road west of Meier Road in Mount Prospect

Power Line Down, Gas Leak and Fire Closes Golf Rd from Goebbert Rd to Busse Rd

Sun Jun 25, 2023 01:08 pm Cardinal News

Police, firefighters, and paramedics from Arlington Heights responded about 6:02 a.m. Saturday, June 24, 2023 to a report of fire coming from a manhole near the intersection of Golf Road and Arlington Heights Road. Then […]

MPFD Battalion 3 on the driveway across the street from a house fire in the block of 300 North Owen St. in Mount Prospect on Thursday, April 13, 2023.

House Fire on Owen St Near Isabella St Mount Prospect

Thu Apr 13, 2023 11:26 pm Cardinal News

Police, firefighters and paramedics from Mount Prospect responded about 10:15 p.m. Thursday, April 13, 2023 to a report of a house fire in the block of 300 North Owen Street in Mount Prospect. There was […]

Woman, Age 20, Dies in Crash into Back of a Snow Plow on Algonquin Rd Between Dempster St and Busse Rd Mount Prospect

Sat Feb 25, 2023 03:34 pm Cardinal News

Police, firefighters and paramedics from Mount Prospect responded about 5:49 a.m. Saturday, February 25, 2023 to a report of a crash with injuries from an Automated Crash Notification system, with no response from the driver, […]

Two-vehicle crash at River Road and Euclid Avenue Friday, February 17, 2023 (PHOTO CREDIT: T.J. Sep).

Two Hurt in Crash at Euclid Ave and River Rd Mount Prospect

Sat Feb 18, 2023 07:16 pm Cardinal News

Police, firefighters and paramedics from Mount Prospect responded about 9:20 p.m. Friday, February 17, 2023 to a report of a crash with injuries near the Shell gas station at 1200 North River Road in Mount […]

Christian J. Longsworth, charged with First Degree Attempted Murder (SOURCE: Cook County Sheriff's Office)

Stateville Parolee Accused of Shooting Teen Near Groin in Mount Prospect Last October Ordered Held No Bond

Wed Feb 8, 2023 02:36 pm Cardinal News

A 26-year-old male shooting suspect, who was on parole from Stateville Correctional Center, is accused of a gang-related shooting that occurred Tuesday, October 18, 2022 near Aspen Drive and Aztec Lane. The shooting was previously […]

Two vehicles with heavy damage after a crash in the intersection of Algonquin Road and Busse Road in Mount Prospect (PHOTO CREDIT: T.J. Sep)

Four Hurt in Crash at Algonquin Rd and Busse Rd Mount Prospect

Tue Jan 10, 2023 08:29 pm Cardinal News

Police, firefighters and paramedics from Mount Prospect responded about 7:55 p.m. Friday, January 6, 2023 to a report of a crash with injuries at Algonquin Road and Busse Road in Mount Prospect. A second ambulance […]

Adrian Chavez, charged with First Degree Murder connected to child abuse of his 6 month-old son, Zayden Chavez (SOURCE: Mount Prospect Police Department)

Waukegan Resident Charged with Murder of His 6 Month-Old Son in Mount Prospect

Wed Jan 4, 2023 02:12 pm Cardinal News

Mount Prospect Police Department on Tuesday evening, January 3, 2023 announced that on Monday, January 2, 2023, Mount Prospect Police Detectives arrested Adrian Chavez, 25 years old, of 340 North Oakwood Avenue, Waukegan; and charged […]

Cook County Medical Examiner: Boy with Injuries at Mt Prospect Apartment Died from Child Abuse

Mon Jan 2, 2023 10:55 am Cardinal News

A six-month old boy died after a little more than two months after a rescue call at an apartment in the block of 700 Dempster Street in Mount Prospect. Police, firefighters and paramedics from Mount […]

Pedestrian Hit, Killed by a Metra Train Near Maple St and Prospect Ave Mount Prospect

Tue Dec 13, 2022 12:37 pm Cardinal News

Police, firefighters and paramedics from Mount Prospect responded about 12:20 p.m. Tuesday, December 13, 2022 to a report from Union Pacific that a pedestrian was hit by a Metra train on the Union Pacific Northwest […]

Crash scene at Menards, 740 East Rand Road, Mount Prospect, Friday, December 2, 2022

Bollard Protects People and Storefront During Crash at Menards in Mount Prospect

Mon Dec 5, 2022 08:30 am Cardinal News

Police, firefighters and paramedics from Mount Prospect responded about 2:38 p.m. Friday, December 2, 2022 to a report of a crash with injuries at the Menards Garden Center, 740 East Rand Road in Mount Prospect. […]

Elmhurst Road and Golf Road the scene of a flipped Jeep on Tuesday, October 18, 2022 (PHOTO CREDIT: TJ Sep)

Rollover Crash at Golf Rd and Elmhurst Rd Mount Prospect

Thu Oct 20, 2022 06:31 pm Cardinal News

Police, firefighters and paramedics from Mount Prospect responded about 1:28 p.m. Tuesday, October 18, 2022 to a report of a rollover crash with injuries at Golf Road and Elmhurst Road in Mount Prospect. The driver […]

Seneca Lane and Burning Bush Lane Street Sign northeast of Frost Elementary School in Mount Prospect (Image Capture August 2019 ©2022 Google)

Teen Shot, Found in Backyard on Seneca Lane, Mount Prospect

Wed Oct 19, 2022 12:58 pm Cardinal News

Police, firefighter and paramedics from Mount Prospect responded about 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, October 18, 2022 to a report of a gunshot victim with multiple shots fired in the block of 1900 Seneca Lane in Mount […]

Crash investigators near the end of on-scene data collection at an extended crash investigation at Central Road and Cleveland Avenue in Arlington Heights Tuesday, September 20, 2022.

Motorcyclist Seriously Hurt in Crash with Car at Central Rd and Cleveland Ave Arlington Heights

Thu Sep 22, 2022 10:18 pm Cardinal News

Car, motorcycle crash at Central Road and Cleveland Avenue, Arlington Heights. YouTube Tips ⓘ Police, firefighters and paramedics from Mount Prospect responded about 5:15 p.m. Tuesday, September 20, 2022 to a report of a motorcycle […]

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