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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 […]

Wrecked black or charcoal gray Dodge Charger split in half by metal traffic pole (standard) at the northeast corner of Roselle Road and State Parkway in Schaumburg on Friday night, January 31, 2025 (CARDINAL NEWS)

Driver Dies 1 Month After High-Speed Crash at Roselle Rd and State Pkwy Schaumburg

Wed Mar 5, 2025 07:34 pm Cardinal News

High-speed intersection crash, Dodge Charger wrapped around a large metal traffic signal pole at Roselle Road and State Parkway in Schaumburg (CARDINAL NEWS). YouTube Tips ⓘ An Elgin man, Jose A. Cruz, age 20, died […]

Fire showing from a large home in the Oakwood Creek subdivision in northeast Long Grove on Saturday night, March 1, 2025 (Craig/CapturedNews)

Extra Alarm House Fire in Oakwood Creek Neighborhood in Northeast Long Grove

Sun Mar 2, 2025 01:31 pm Cardinal News

Lake County Sheriff’s deputies and firefighters and paramedics from Countryside Fire Protection District responded about 8:26 p.m. Sunday, March 2, 2025 to a report of a house fire in the block of 5600 Oakwood Circle […]

House fire on Bluebird Lane in Rolling Meadows just before firefighters arrived on Thursday, February 6, 2025 (SOURCE: Rolling Meadows Fire Department)

Fire Destroys Home on Bluebird Ln North of Grouse Ln in Rolling Meadows

Fri Feb 7, 2025 10:39 am Cardinal News

Police, firefighters and paramedics from Rolling Meadows responded about 2:11 p.m., Thursday, February 6, 2025 to a report of a house fire in the block of 3700 Bluebird Lane in Rolling Meadows. Firefighters received a […]

Palatine Firefighters Quickly Extinguish Fire Behind Wall at Apartment Complex on Woodbury Ln in Palatine Township

Thu Feb 6, 2025 08:58 pm Cardinal News

Cook County Sheriff’s deputies, and firefighters and paramedics from Palatine responded about 1:32 p.m. Wednesday, February 5, 2025 to a report of an apartment fire at the Long Valley Apartments, 1223 Woodbury Lane in unincorporated […]

Fire scene at Country Glen apartments on Nichols Road in unincorporated Arlington Heights on Tuesday night, February 4, 2025 (SOURCE: Craig/CapturedNews)

Extra Alarm Apartment Fire at Country Glen on Nichols Rd in Arlington Heights

Tue Feb 4, 2025 09:25 pm Cardinal News

At least three people were hospitalized, and dozens displaced by an extra alarm fire in unincorporated Arlington Heights on Tuesday night, February 4, 2025 (ABC 7 Chicago). YouTube Tips ⓘ Cook County Sheriff’s deputies and […]

High-Speed Crash Roselle Rd/State Pkwy Schaumburg; Another Dodge Charger Bites the Dust, Its Driver Struggles to Survive

Sat Feb 1, 2025 09:44 am Cardinal News

High-speed intersection crash, Dodge Charger wrapped around a large metal traffic signal pole at Roselle Road and State Parkway in Schaumburg (CARDINAL NEWS). YouTube Tips ⓘ Police, firefighters, and paramedics from Schaumburg responded about 8:24 […]

Resident Injured in House Fire on Parkside Drive in Palatine

Wed Jan 22, 2025 01:47 pm Cardinal News

The Palatine Fire Department responded about 8:38 a.m. Sunday, January 19, 2025, at 08:38 a.m. to a report of a house in the block of 600 West Parkside Drive in Palatine. The first Palatine Fire […]

Four Hurt, One Fled in Crash with Entrapment on Palatine Rd Near Des Plaines River

Mon Jan 20, 2025 01:46 pm Cardinal News

Police, firefighters and paramedics from Prospect Heights and Cook County Sheriff’s deputies responded about 4:09 a.m. Saturday, January 18, 2025 to a report of a crash with injuries in the westbound lanes (incorrectly reported, crash […]

Chicago Resident Charged with Reckless Homicide After Rear-Ending Smart Car While on Cellphone in Wheeling

Wed Jan 15, 2025 04:50 pm Cardinal News

The Wheeling Police Department on Wednesday, January 15, 2025 announced the arrest of Julian Ramirez, age 30, of the 300 block of West Grand, Chicago, in connection with a fatal crash that occurred on Lake […]

Small Fire in Grill Ducting Temporarily Closes Burger King Wheeling

Thu Jan 9, 2025 03:52 pm Cardinal News

A small fire ignited in the hood ducting system in the attic of the Burger King in Wheeling early Thursday morning. All employees evacuated safely, and no injuries were reported. Police, firefighters, and paramedics responded […]

Daniel Garcia (SOURCE: Schaumburg Police Department)

Schaumburg PD: Guest at Home, Mistaken for Intruder, Shot and Killed by Homeowner

Fri Dec 27, 2024 01:54 pm Cardinal News

Police, firefighters and paramedics from Schaumburg responded about 7:19 a.m. Christmas Day, Wednesday, December 25, 2024 to a report that a 50 year-old female was shot in the back with serious bleeding and had difficulty […]

Northwest Central Dispatch October 27, 2021

NWCDS: Decision on Fire Dispatch Radio Encryption for the Northwest Suburbs Deferred to 2025

Fri Dec 20, 2024 10:40 am Cardinal News

The Executive Committee of Northwest Central Dispatch System (NWCDS) held at the Palatine Village Hall on November 21, 2024 announced to defer the decision on radio encryption of the fire dispatch talk groups into the […]

Rolling Meadows police officers and MCAT-STAR investigators working at the scene of a fatal car vs bicycle crash at Campbell Street and Rohlwing Road in Rolling Meadows Tuesday night December 17, 2024 (CARDINAL NEWS)

Identity Released for Bicyclist Killed in Crash with Car; Driver Left Scene, Car Back at Scene Later, Police Say Driver Now Cooperating

Wed Dec 18, 2024 04:29 pm Cardinal News

Fatal vehicle vs bicycle crash at Rohlwing Road and Campbell Street Rolling Meadows Tuesday night, December 17, 2024 (CARDINAL NEWS). YouTube Tips ⓘ Rolling Meadows police on Wednesday morning, December 18, 2024 released the identity […]

Bicycle down after fatal crash at Rohlwing Road and Campbell Street in Rolling Meadows, Tuesday night, December 17, 2024 (CARDINAL NEWS)

Bicyclist Killed in Crash with Car at Rohlwing Rd and Campbell St Rolling Meadows

Wed Dec 18, 2024 11:00 am Cardinal News

Fatal vehicle vs bicycle crash at Rohlwing Road and Campbell Street Rolling Meadows Tuesday night, December 17, 2024 (CARDINAL NEWS). YouTube Tips ⓘ Police, firefighters and paramedics from Rolling Meadows responded about 9:28 p.m. Tuesday, […]

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