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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 […]

Fire at Wooden Pallet Business on Route 173 Extinguished by Harvard and Mutual Aid Firefighters

Mon Jun 3, 2024 03:01 pm Cardinal News

Harvard Fire Protection District firefighters and paramedics responded about 10:45 p.m. Saturday, June 1, 2024 to a report of a commercial building fire near the Harvard Moose Family Center at 22500 Route 173 in Harvard. […]

Hit-and-Run Rollover Crash Traps, Injures 2 on Skokie Highway (Route 41) Near Gage Lane, Lake Bluff

Mon Jun 3, 2024 11:11 am Cardinal News

Lake Forest police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 9:02 AM Monday June 3, 2024 to a hit-and-run crash with personal injuries at Route 41 and Rockland Road (Route 176) Lake Forest, IL. Two people were reported […]

Three School Buses in Rear-End Crash on I-55, Minor Injuries Reported Among 11 School Children

Tue May 21, 2024 01:22 pm Cardinal News

Illinois State Police Troop 3 responded to a multi-unit crash involving three school buses on northbound I-55 at Milepost 246 near Braidwood in Will County. Three 2024 Yellow IC School Busses, were traveling northbound in […]

Identity Released for Victim in Fatal Traffic Crash at Dean St and Gayle Dr, Near Woodstock

Tue May 21, 2024 09:27 am Cardinal News

The Lake County Coroner’s Office on Tuesday, May 21, 2024 released the identity of a 29 year-old woman, Belen Estrada, who was killed in a single-vehicle rollover crash in unincorporated Woodstock, Illinois on Friday, May […]

Death Investigation for Single Vehicle Crash on Route 173, Unincorporated Antioch

Sun May 12, 2024 08:30 pm Cardinal News

Lake County Sheriff’s Deputies are investigating the afternoon death of a 76-year-old Rockford woman who was involved in a single-vehicle crash. Sunday, May 12, 2024, at approximately 3:10 p.m., Lake County Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched […]

Man Dies in House Fire on Winnebago Drive Near Mills Rd in Unincorporated Grayslake

Sun May 12, 2024 08:13 am Cardinal News

Lake County Sheriff’s Deputies and Gurnee firefighters responded about 12:40 a.m. Sunday, May 12, 2024 to a report of a house fire in the 17800 block of West Winnebago Drive, unincorporated Grayslake. When sheriff’s deputies […]

Two Killed in Crash with Dump Truck at Fairfield Rd and Chardon Rd in Unincorporated Wauconda

Wed May 8, 2024 01:24 pm Cardinal News

Lake County Sheriff’s Traffic Crash Investigators are investigating a morning crash that left two dead, and one seriously injured. Lake County Sheriff’s Deputies and Wauconda firefighters and paramedics responded about 8:00 a.m. May 8, 2024to […]

Tornado Watch Expired May 7, 2024 (SOURCE: National Weather Service)

Barn Collapse During Tornado Warning in Harvard, Illinois; Tornado Watch Expires Early

Tue May 7, 2024 05:43 pm Cardinal News

The threat for any additional severe thunderstorms has ended by 5-6 p.m. CDT for the Chicago metro area. The Tornado Watch initially issued until 8:00 p.m. CDT and all Tornado Warnings have expired in the […]

Lake Zurich Man Critically Injured in Motorcycle Crash with Pickup Truck at West Roberts Rd and Center St, Port Barrington

Mon May 6, 2024 01:01 pm Cardinal News

Lake County Sheriff’s Traffic Crash Investigators are investigating a motorcycle crash involving a rear-end crash with a pickup truck that occurred Sunday evening in Port Barrington. Lake County Sheriff’s Deputies responded about 7:25 p.m. Sunday, […]

Single-vehicle crash with serious injuries on Monday night, April 29, 2024 in McHenry Illinois (SOURCE: McHenry Police Department)

Single-Vehicle Crash at Elm Street (Route 120) and Green St in McHenry Seriously Injures Harvard Man

Tue Apr 30, 2024 12:03 pm Cardinal News

Police, firefighters and paramedics from McHenry responded about 9:45 p.m. Monday, April 29, 2024 to a report of a single-vehicle crash at the intersection of Elm Street (IL Route 120) and Green Street in McHenry. […]

Lake Bluff firefighters on the scene of a house fire on Sunday, April 29, 2024 (Craig/CapturedNews)

Two Dogs Die in House Fire on Lake Michigan Shoreline on Shore Acres Drive Near Lake Bluff

Mon Apr 29, 2024 07:03 pm Cardinal News

Lake County Sheriff’s deputies and firefighters and paramedics from Lake Bluff Fire Department responded about 5:20 p.m. Sunday, April 28, 2024 to a report of a house fire in the block of 1700 Shore Acres […]

Multiple Fights, Disturbance Shuts Down Lake in the Hills Spring Carnival at Randall Rd and Algonquin Rd in Lake in the Hills

Sat Apr 27, 2024 10:56 pm Cardinal News

Police officers from Lake in the Hills and Algonquin and firefighters and paramedics from Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District responded about about 6:50 p.m. Saturday, April 27, 2024 to a report of a […]

Lake Villa Firefighters and Mutual Aid Firefighters Protect Subdivisions from Nearby Wildland Fire in Lindenhurst

Mon Apr 15, 2024 05:40 pm Cardinal News

Firefighters and paramedics from Lake Villa Fire Protection District responded about 12:10 p.m. Wildfire threatened two subdivisions in Lindenhurst in Lake County Sunday afternoon, and burned about 60 acres of wildland brush and tall grass. […]

Fatal Traffic Crash on North Ave Between Deep Lake Rd and the Wisconsin State Line Unincorporated Antioch

Mon Apr 15, 2024 08:25 am Cardinal News

Lake County Sheriff’s Traffic Crash Investigators are investigating a fatal single-vehicle traffic crash that possibly involved alcohol and occurred late Sunday night near the Illinois-Wisconsin state line. Lake County Sheriff’s Deputies and Antioch firefighters and […]

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