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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 […]

Palatine Man Critically Injured in Single-Vehicle Crash with a Tree in Unincorporated Wauconda

Sat Apr 13, 2024 09:14 am Cardinal News

Lake County Sheriff’s Traffic Crash Investigators are investigating an early morning single-vehicle crash that resulted in critical injuries near Fairfield Road and Chardon Road south of the Round Lake area between Ivanhoe and Volo. Lake […]

Identity Released for Driver Found Dead Submerged in Pickup Truck in Des Plaines River Crash Near Gurnee

Fri Apr 5, 2024 02:57 pm Cardinal News

The Lake County Coroner’s Office announced Friday afternoon, April 5, 2024 that a man who was found dead in a pickup truck in the Des Plaines River in unincorporated Gurnee Thursday night was identified as […]

Pickup Truck and Driver Sought for Investigation Found Submerged in Des Plaines River; Fatal Crash Near Gurnee

Fri Apr 5, 2024 10:39 am Cardinal News

Lake County Sheriff’s Traffic Crash Investigators are investigating a pickup truck and deceased driver that were located in the Des Plaines River last night. Lake County Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched about 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April […]

Bensenville Firefighters Extinguish Fire in Apartment Unit on Sonny Ln, No Injuries

Sun Mar 31, 2024 05:32 pm Cardinal News

Firefighters from the Bensenville Fire Protection District responded about 2:07 p.m. on Saturday, March 30, 2024 to the report of a multi-dwelling residential structure fire in the block of 200 Sonny Lane in the southern […]

Fire at buffet table at Austin's Saloon & Eatery on Peterson Road in Libertyville on Easter Sunday, March 31, 2024 (PHOTO CREDIT: John Coyne)

Buffet Table Catches Fire at Easter Brunch at Austin’s Saloon & Eatery in Libertyville

Sun Mar 31, 2024 02:12 pm Cardinal News

Police, firefighters and paramedics from Libertyville responded about 1:01 p.m. Easter Sunday, March 31, 2024 to a report of a fire at Austin’s Saloon & Eatery, 481 Peterson Road in Libertyville. A 9-1-1 caller reported […]

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 […]

DeKalb County Sheriff's Deputy Christina Musil (SOURCE: DeKalb County Sheriff's Office)

DeKalb County Sheriff’s Deputy Dies After Truck Rear-Ends Her Police SUV on Route 23, Between DeKalb and Waterman

Fri Mar 29, 2024 10:42 pm Cardinal News

A crash in DeKalb County killed sheriff’s deputy Christina Musil on IL-23 near Perry Road between DeKalb and Waterman, Illinois (Mark Rivera/ABC 7 Chicago). YouTube Tips ⓘ An on-duty DeKalb County Sheriff’s deputy was killed […]

Identity Released for Pedestrian Killed at Elm Street and Oak Drive in McHenry; Driver of Pickup Truck Cited

Thu Mar 28, 2024 06:14 pm Cardinal News

The male driver of a red GMC Sierra pickup truck has been cited with multiple traffic offenses connected to a pedestrian crash that killed a McHenry woman on Wednesday, March 27, 2024. According to the […]

Scene from the front yard of a fatal house fire on Magellan Drive in unincorporated McHenry early morning Wednesday, March 27, 2024 (SOURCE: McHenry County Rehab Canteen)

Identity Released for Woman Who Died in House Fire in Unincorporated McHenry on Magellan Drive

Thu Mar 28, 2024 05:38 pm Cardinal News

The McHenry County Coroner’s Office on Thursday, March 28, 2024, released the identity of a woman killed in a house fire early Wednesday morning, March 27, 2024 on Magellan Drive in unincorporated McHenry. Diana Haddick, […]

Head-on Crash on State Rd (Route 176) in Island Lake Injures 2 Drivers

Thu Mar 28, 2024 04:05 pm Cardinal News

Police from Island Lake and firefighters and paramedics from Wauconda Fire District responded about 7:09 a.m. Thursday, March 28, 2024 to a report of a head-on crash at 27555 State Road Island Lake — on […]

Woman Found Deceased in House Fire on Magellan Drive in Unincorporated McHenry

Wed Mar 27, 2024 08:18 pm Cardinal News

A woman was found deceased inside her home after a house fire with flames showing on two levels of a 2-story split level single-family residence was extinguished by firefighters in unincorporated McHenry. McHenry County Sheriff’s […]

Woman, Age 73, Struck and Killed While Walking Near Route 120 (Elm St) and Oak Drive in McHenry

Wed Mar 27, 2024 01:00 pm Cardinal News

Police, firefighters, and paramedics from McHenry responded about 6:38 a.m. Wednesday, March 27, 2023 to a report of a pedestrian hit by a vehicle at Elm Street and Oak Drive in McHenry. Battalion Chief 1230 […]

Construction worker in a Stokes basket on a Pleasant Prairie Fire & Rescue Tower Ladder Truck 32 during a rooftop rescue Friday, March 22, 2024

Pleasant Prairie Fire & Rescue Tower Ladder Truck Crew Assists Newport Firefighters and Medics with Rescue of Construction Worker in Wadsworth

Wed Mar 27, 2024 02:20 am Cardinal News

Firefighters and paramedics from Newport Fire Protection District responded about 9:15 a.m. Friday, March 22, 2024 to report of an injured person on a roof at Route 173 and Route 41 in Wadsworth. A construction […]

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