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FATAL CRASH WITH ENTRAPMENT WITH INJURIES AT NB ROUTE 53 AND NEAR HIGGINS RD ELK GROVE VILLAGE AND SCHAUMBURG

1:38 PM (TUE JUL 29 2025) ...  Elk Grove Village firefighters and paramedics working at the scene of a crash with entrapment and injuries at NB Route 53 and Higgins Rd Elk Grove Village. Report of a crash involving a semi-trailer truck and a U-Haul van at Lane 4 near the exit from northbound Route 53 to Higgins Road (Route 72). One fatality. Illinois State Police on scene with Accident Reconstruction Investigation. In addition possibly one EMS transport to Alexian Brothers Medical Center. Lane closures for extended investigation. Crash also reported on Waze. Google Live Traffic Map … NB Route 53 and Higgins Rd Elk Grove Village A=Ambulance, E=Engine, S=Squad, T=Truck, TL=Tower Ladder, Q=Quint  BC=Battalion Chief, C=Chief, DC=Deputy Chief/Deputy District Chief, CV=Command Van EARLY REPORTS CAN BE DECEIVING, OR IN CONTRAST ... 100% PURE TRUTH. PERCEPTION OF REALITY IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY FROM YOUR ASSIMILATION OF MULTIPLE INFORMATION SOURCES OVER A CONTINUUM OF TIME. SOMETI...

CRASH WITH INJURIES AT ALGONQUIN PARKWAY AND OLD WILKE ROAD ROLLING MEADOWS

11:48 AM (TUE JUL 29 2025) ...  Rolling Meadows firefighters and paramedics working at the scene of a crash with injuries at Algonquin Parkway and Old Wilke Road Rolling Meadows. Report of a head-on crash from a witness. Google Live Traffic Map … Algonquin Parkway and Old Wilke Road Rolling Meadows A=Ambulance, E=Engine, S=Squad, T=Truck, TL=Tower Ladder, Q=Quint  BC=Battalion Chief, C=Chief, DC=Deputy Chief/Deputy District Chief, CV=Command Van EARLY REPORTS CAN BE DECEIVING, OR IN CONTRAST ... 100% PURE TRUTH. PERCEPTION OF REALITY IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY FROM YOUR ASSIMILATION OF MULTIPLE INFORMATION SOURCES OVER A CONTINUUM OF TIME. SOMETIMES TRUTH IN REPORTING BECOMES MORE ACCURATE WITH TIME; AND SOMETIMES INFORMATION BECOMES CENSORED, SUPPRESSED AND/OR SANITIZED, AND LESS ACCURATE OR LESS COMPREHENSIVE WITH TIME. USE THIS INFORMATION AT YOUR OWN RISK (See ABOUT page ) . ARLINGTONCARDINAL.COM/FIRE Helpful Resources CHICAGOFIRESCANNER.COM Chicago Fire Scanner Chica...

FIRE IN A DRYER IN A COMMERCIAL BUILDING ON SHURE DR NEAR KENNICOTT AVE ARLINGTON HEIGHTS

6:15 PM (MON JUL 28 2025) ...  Arlington Heights firefighters and paramedics working at the scene of a commercial building fire at 1156 West Shure Drive Arlington Heights. Report of a fire in a dryer in a commercial building. Fire extinguished by automatic fire suppression system (sprinklers?). Crews opening walls to check for extension. Fire out, returning out of town companies by 6:27 PM. Fire possibly occurred at VTech Electronics North America. Google Live Traffic Map … 1156 West Shure Drive Arlington Heights A=Ambulance, E=Engine, S=Squad, T=Truck, TL=Tower Ladder, Q=Quint  BC=Battalion Chief, C=Chief, DC=Deputy Chief/Deputy District Chief, CV=Command Van EARLY REPORTS CAN BE DECEIVING, OR IN CONTRAST ... 100% PURE TRUTH. PERCEPTION OF REALITY IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY FROM YOUR ASSIMILATION OF MULTIPLE INFORMATION SOURCES OVER A CONTINUUM OF TIME. SOMETIMES TRUTH IN REPORTING BECOMES MORE ACCURATE WITH TIME; AND SOMETIMES INFORMATION BECOMES CENSORED, SUPPRESSED AND/OR...

FIRE AT MCDONALD'S ON GOLF ROAD EAST OF PLUM GROVE RD SCHAUMBURG

4:19 PM (MON JUL 28 2025) ...  Schaumburg firefighters and paramedics working at the scene of a commercial building fire at 955 East Golf Road Schaumburg. Report of a fire in a hood system at McDonald's. Smoke showing. Incident upgraded to a working fire about 4:22 PM. Google Live Traffic Map … 955 East Golf Road Schaumburg A=Ambulance, E=Engine, S=Squad, T=Truck, TL=Tower Ladder, Q=Quint  BC=Battalion Chief, C=Chief, DC=Deputy Chief/Deputy District Chief, CV=Command Van EARLY REPORTS CAN BE DECEIVING, OR IN CONTRAST ... 100% PURE TRUTH. PERCEPTION OF REALITY IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY FROM YOUR ASSIMILATION OF MULTIPLE INFORMATION SOURCES OVER A CONTINUUM OF TIME. SOMETIMES TRUTH IN REPORTING BECOMES MORE ACCURATE WITH TIME; AND SOMETIMES INFORMATION BECOMES CENSORED, SUPPRESSED AND/OR SANITIZED, AND LESS ACCURATE OR LESS COMPREHENSIVE WITH TIME. USE THIS INFORMATION AT YOUR OWN RISK (See ABOUT page ) . ARLINGTONCARDINAL.COM/FIRE Helpful Resources CHICAGOFIRESCANNER.COM ...

FATAL MOTORCYCLE CRASH NORTHBOUND ROUTE 53 BETWEEN PALATINE RD AND RAND RD ARLINGTON HEIGHTS

1:26 AM … Palatine firefighters and paramedics worked at the scene of a motorcycle crash with a j-wall in the northbound lanes of Route 53 between Palatine Road and Rand Road where road construction is ongoing.. The motorcyclist was ejected into the southbound lanes, and the motorcycle was down in the northbound lanes. Illinois State Police were investigating the crash past 5 AM Monday morning, July 21, 2025. Northbound lanes and southbound lanes of Route 53 between Palatine Road and Rand Road were closed overnight and were still closed after 5 AM for the extended crash investigation.

POSSIBLE LIGHTNING STRIKE AT VISTEX BUILDING ON BARRINGTON RD NEAR I-90, HOFFMAN ESTATES

11:21 AM (SAT JUL 19 2025) ...  Hoffman Estates firefighters and paramedics working at the scene of a structure fire response with smoke investigation at 2300 North Barrington Rd Hoffman Estates. Report of a possible lightning strike at Vistex -- a 7-story commercial building. No working fire. Most crews immediately returned. Google Live Traffic Map … 2300 North Barrington Rd Hoffman Estates A=Ambulance, E=Engine, S=Squad, T=Truck, TL=Tower Ladder, Q=Quint  BC=Battalion Chief, C=Chief, DC=Deputy Chief/Deputy District Chief, CV=Command Van EARLY REPORTS CAN BE DECEIVING, OR IN CONTRAST ... 100% PURE TRUTH. PERCEPTION OF REALITY IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY FROM YOUR ASSIMILATION OF MULTIPLE INFORMATION SOURCES OVER A CONTINUUM OF TIME. SOMETIMES TRUTH IN REPORTING BECOMES MORE ACCURATE WITH TIME; AND SOMETIMES INFORMATION BECOMES CENSORED, SUPPRESSED AND/OR SANITIZED, AND LESS ACCURATE OR LESS COMPREHENSIVE WITH TIME. USE THIS INFORMATION AT YOUR OWN RISK (See ABOUT page ) . AR...

SMOKE INVESTIGATION AT CAPUTOS FRESH MARKET ON PROSPECT AVE, MOUNT PROSPECT

10:22 PM (FRI JUL 18 2025) ...  Mount Prospect firefighters and paramedics working at the scene of a structure fire response for a smoke investigation at 215 East Prospect Ave Mount Prospect. Report of smoke coming from air ducts at Caputos Fresh Market. Incident not upgraded to a Working Fire response. Google Live Traffic Map … 215 East Prospect Ave Mount Prospect A=Ambulance, E=Engine, S=Squad, T=Truck, TL=Tower Ladder, Q=Quint  BC=Battalion Chief, C=Chief, DC=Deputy Chief/Deputy District Chief, CV=Command Van EARLY REPORTS CAN BE DECEIVING, OR IN CONTRAST ... 100% PURE TRUTH. PERCEPTION OF REALITY IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY FROM YOUR ASSIMILATION OF MULTIPLE INFORMATION SOURCES OVER A CONTINUUM OF TIME. SOMETIMES TRUTH IN REPORTING BECOMES MORE ACCURATE WITH TIME; AND SOMETIMES INFORMATION BECOMES CENSORED, SUPPRESSED AND/OR SANITIZED, AND LESS ACCURATE OR LESS COMPREHENSIVE WITH TIME. USE THIS INFORMATION AT YOUR OWN RISK (See ABOUT page ) . ARLINGTONCARDINAL.COM/FIRE ...

FOUR HURT IN CRASH WITH INJURIES ON I-90 WEST AND MM69.7 ROLLING MEADOWS

1:46 PM (FRI JUL 18 2025) ...  Arlington Heights firefighters and paramedics working at the scene of a crash with injuries at I-90 WEST and MM69.7 near Rolling Meadows. Report of crash with injuries involving a taco truck near the right shoulder with a woman lying in the grass near the right shoulder. E3 on arrival reports two vehicles with heavy damage. E3 requests a third ambulance by 1:54 PM. Mount Prospect A12 assigned as third ambulance. Fourth ambulance requested by 2:01 PM -- Rolling Meadows A15 assigned. Google Live Traffic Map … THREE HURT IN CRASH WITH INJURIES ON I-90 WEST AND MM69.7 ROLLING MEADOWS A=Ambulance, E=Engine, S=Squad, T=Truck, TL=Tower Ladder, Q=Quint  BC=Battalion Chief, C=Chief, DC=Deputy Chief/Deputy District Chief, CV=Command Van EARLY REPORTS CAN BE DECEIVING, OR IN CONTRAST ... 100% PURE TRUTH. PERCEPTION OF REALITY IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY FROM YOUR ASSIMILATION OF MULTIPLE INFORMATION SOURCES OVER A CONTINUUM OF TIME. SOMETIMES TRUTH IN REPOR...

ROLLOVER CRASH WITH INJURIES AT ELMHURST RD AND HINTZ RD WHEELING

7:48 PM (MON JUL 14 2025) ...  Wheeling firefighters and paramedics working at the scene of a rollover crash with injuries at Elmhurst Rd and Hintz Rd Wheeling. Report of a rollover crash with injuries. A42 on arrival reports a two-vehicle crash. BC42 report one vehicle upside down. Two-ambulance response. One patient in each vehicle. One EMS transport, and one EMS refusal. Google Live Traffic Map … Elmhurst Rd and Hintz Rd Wheeling A=Ambulance, E=Engine, S=Squad, T=Truck, TL=Tower Ladder, Q=Quint  BC=Battalion Chief, C=Chief, DC=Deputy Chief/Deputy District Chief, CV=Command Van EARLY REPORTS CAN BE DECEIVING, OR IN CONTRAST ... 100% PURE TRUTH. PERCEPTION OF REALITY IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY FROM YOUR ASSIMILATION OF MULTIPLE INFORMATION SOURCES OVER A CONTINUUM OF TIME. SOMETIMES TRUTH IN REPORTING BECOMES MORE ACCURATE WITH TIME; AND SOMETIMES INFORMATION BECOMES CENSORED, SUPPRESSED AND/OR SANITIZED, AND LESS ACCURATE OR LESS COMPREHENSIVE WITH TIME. USE THIS INFORMATIO...

Extra alarm for divers and SONAR techs for a missing person in the North Point Marina waters in Winthrop Harbor

3:30 PM … Winthrop Harbor firefighters and divers and extra arm crews from area fire departments working at the scene of a missing person at the North Point Marina waters, specifically the end of the east dock at Slip 77. MABAS Division 4 Box Alarm #17-69A at 4:04 PM for a Water Rescue for divers and SONAR techs. Boats not needed. https://maps.app.goo.gl/dGkFXfxkad6kP6V29