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Elgin - July 3, 2009 - Car Fire at Walgreens : A Ford Fusion was fully engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived at the Walgreen's on N. McLean Blvd. this afternoon. It took all of 5 minutes to extinguish the fire, but the car was a total loss. No one was injured in the fire, but the vehicle parked in front of it had it's rear bumber nearly melted off, and the owner's gold clubs in his trunk appeared to have survived (but may smell for a long time!). Cause of the fire is unknown.

Elgin - July 3, 2009 - Car Fire at Walgreens

A Ford Fusion was fully engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived a ...

Updated: Jul 03, 2009 5:40pm PST

Fox River Grove box alarm - July 02, 2009 - Residential Fire : First 5 pictures on the page were sent to me courtesy of Pete Morris - Mount Prospect / Carpentersville FD and is what he saw when getting there early. By the time I got there....they were cleaning up already! Thanks Pete!

Fox River Grove box alarm - July 02, 2009 - Residential Fire

First 5 pictures on the page were sent to me courtesy of Pete Morris - ...

Updated: Jul 03, 2009 7:34am PST

Carpentersville Fire Box - July 2, 2009 - Golfview School :

Carpentersville Fire Box - July 2, 2009 - Golfview School

Updated: Jul 02, 2009 7:02pm PST

Streamwood General - June 19, 2009 - Residential Fire at 944 Miller St. : Fire gutted the second story of a townhome on Streamwood's east side.

Streamwood General - June 19, 2009 - Residential Fire at 944 Miller St.

Fire gutted the second story of a townhome on Streamwood's east side.

Updated: Jun 19, 2009 3:40pm PST

Misc. storm and flooding photos around Elgin - June 19,2009 : Misc. pics from the havoc today in the Fox Valley.

Misc. storm and flooding photos around Elgin - June 19,2009

Misc. pics from the havoc today in the Fox Valley.

Updated: Jun 19, 2009 3:27pm PST

Elgin / South Elgin Fire - June 15, 2009 - 3 vehicle MVA with extrication : 3 Vehicle MVA on Randall Rd. south of Hopps. 3 patients were extricated and 2 of 3 were in critical condition and flown to Good Samaritan Hospital in Downer's Grove. Elgin and South Elgin Firefighters worked for about 20 minutes extricating a driver from the Nissan Maxima which appear to hit a Cadillac head on.

Elgin / South Elgin Fire - June 15, 2009 - 3 vehicle MVA with extrication

3 Vehicle MVA on Randall Rd. south of Hopps. 3 patients were extricat ...

Updated: Jun 15, 2009 9:28pm PST

Carpentersville - June 12, 2009 - Dump Truck OOPS! : A driver while trying to dump his load on Ravine Rd., ran over the curb and accidently tipped over the dump truck (loaded with dirt). C'ville Firefighters were called to the scene to handle the Kerosene and hydraulic fluid spill and check out the driver for injuries. He was fine. Although having to stand by for over 2 hours just to watch them right-side up the truck, this could have been much worse than what it was.

Carpentersville - June 12, 2009 - Dump Truck OOPS!

A driver while trying to dump his load on Ravine Rd., ran over the cur ...

Updated: Jun 13, 2009 6:35pm PST

Elgin - June 11, 2009 - Extrication accident Big Timber and Todd Farm : Elgin Firefighters responding to an accident call between a semi and a small car, found it to actually be a pick-up and small car. The car appeared to had been t-boned and for about the 4th or 5th time in 2 weeks since getting their new extrication tool, they had to cut someone out of a car. The driver of the car was transported to St. Joes with non life-threatening injuries.

Elgin - June 11, 2009 - Extrication accident Big Timber and Todd Farm

Elgin Firefighters responding to an accident call between a semi and a ...

Updated: Jun 11, 2009 7:24pm PST

Elgin Police recover stolen vehicle equipped with LoJack - June 10, 2009 : Elgin Police Officer Eric Echevarria was on routine patrol on Elgin's west side when his LoJack receiver, which Elgin PD has installed on many of their squad cars, started beeping, also giving a code number on it's screen. The LoJack receiver installed in squad cars literally point to a specific direction with a signal-strength indicator so you know how close you are, and what proximity you are to a stolen vehicle. LoJack transmitters are purchased usually when buying a new or expensive car and are activated only when the vehicle is reported as stolen. In this case, the code the vehicle was transmitting came back to a newer blue Corvette. It took officers all but 4 minutes from the time the first signal was received, to track the signal being transmitted by the car, to the Citgo gas station at Walnut and State Street where it was backed into a handicapped space. Within minutes...the driver was arrested and his (apparently) pregnant passenger was taken to the police department for questioning, and later taken by ambulance to Sherman Hospital. The whole ordeal was apparently some sort of misunderstanding and no charges were brought against anyone.

Elgin Police recover stolen vehicle equipped with LoJack - June 10, 2009

Elgin Police Officer Eric Echevarria was on routine patrol on Elgin's ...

Updated: Jun 10, 2009 1:47pm PST

Elgin - June 9, 2009 - Vehicle vs. train at Lawrence and Crystal : A Honda Accord made a left across the tracks on Lawrence from SB Crystal and got whacked by a 5 car freight train. The driver had to be extricated from the vehicle which makes this the 3rd extrication accident in 3 days since EFD received their new extrication tool. Firefighters said it is extremely fast. The driver suffered serious but non-life threatening injuries and claimed the crossing lights were not on when he crossed the tracks. According to the engineer on the train, the lights were functioning fine. This driver was extremely lucky that this train was not moving faster than it was...

Elgin - June 9, 2009 - Vehicle vs. train at Lawrence and Crystal

A Honda Accord made a left across the tracks on Lawrence from SB Cryst ...

Updated: Jun 09, 2009 7:44pm PST

Elgin - June 9, 2009 - Residential Fire 677 Linden : A fire that apparently started in a laundry room quickly spread throughout the home at 677 Linden on Elgin's east side. No one was injured in the fire and firefighters were able to save a dog and a ferret that remained in the house.

Elgin - June 9, 2009 - Residential Fire 677 Linden

A fire that apparently started in a laundry room quickly spread throug ...

Updated: Jun 09, 2009 5:28pm PST

Elgin - June 8, 2009 - Extrication accident in front of Kimball Middle School : One vehicle turned in front of another in front of Kimball Middle School on McLean Blvd., this afternoon. Luckily it was about 30 minutes after school had let out so there weren't any children in the path of either vehicle. The driver of the Toyota had to be extricated from his vehicle after being spun around and hitting a concrete block on the property. 1 person was transported to St. Joes with non-life threatening injuries.

Elgin - June 8, 2009 - Extrication accident in front of Kimball Middle School

One vehicle turned in front of another in front of Kimball Middle Scho ...

Updated: Jun 08, 2009 3:32pm PST

Elgin June7, 2009 - Residential Fire Alice Ct. : This fire apparently started in a 2nd floor bathroom ceiling fan. Upon the FD's arrival, smoke was showing from all 4 sides of the house but was quickly extinguished. Damage was limited to a second floor bathroom. Firefighters did manage to save a 3 month old puppy from sustaining any smoke inhalation injury.

Elgin June7, 2009 - Residential Fire Alice Ct.

This fire apparently started in a 2nd floor bathroom ceiling fan. Upo ...

Updated: Jun 07, 2009 7:45am PST

Elgin - June 6, 2009 - Tollway Rollover : Another SUV ended up on it's roof Saturday night on I-90 just east of the Randall Rd. on-ramp. 2 people were trapped in the vehicle and had to be extricated and were transported to Sherman Hospital. Seriousness of their injuries were unknown. There was a lot of children's toys, including a doll lying face-down on the pavement, all too reminiscent of the fatal crash just west of this one that left a child and his Grandmother dead. No children were in this vehicle.

Elgin - June 6, 2009 - Tollway Rollover

Another SUV ended up on it's roof Saturday night on I-90 just east of ...

Updated: Jun 06, 2009 8:15pm PST

Elgin - June 3, 2009 - Injury accident at Chicago & Edison : This crash sent one person to St. Joes. The baffling part of this accident though was that the air-bags in the van, never inflated even though it was a pretty serious impact.

Elgin - June 3, 2009 - Injury accident at Chicago & Edison

This crash sent one person to St. Joes. The baffling part of this acc ...

Updated: Jun 03, 2009 8:47pm PST

Elgin - June 2, 2009 - Tollway crash and driver flees...again. : This was originally a call for an accident with injuries, with a van on top of a possibly still electrically live, light post. Upon arrival of the FD, it was discovered that the driver had left the scene and was unknown if they were injured or not. While looking around the crash area though, one firefighter turned up a Matricular Card (Mexican ID card). Unknown if in fact it belonged to the driver of the vehicle though. Some of the other pictures are just reminders of what people see as they get off the tollway. Welcome to Elgin. Lose the Coor's Tall-boys here.

Elgin - June 2, 2009 - Tollway crash and driver flees...again.

This was originally a call for an accident with injuries, with a van o ...

Updated: Jun 03, 2009 8:35pm PST

C'ville - May 26, 2009 - State Trooper with gunshot wound to head found in C'ville cornfield : Update: The man found in the cornfield off of Boyer and Huntley Rds was apparently an Illinois State Trooper (Joshua Newnam - District 15) with one year on the job. He was found appoximately 500ft. off the roadway in a cornfield off of Boyer and Huntley Rds. in Carpentersville this afternoon. The Newman had an apparently self inflicted gunshot wound to the head, but was still breathing upon arrival of first responders.CFD Called for a Flight for Life helicopter transport to stand by at the scene but decided to transport the victim by ambulance instead of the helicopter. Departments on the scene were Carpentersville FD, Algonquin LITH Fire, and swarm of police personnel from Carpentersville, Algonquin, Kane County Sheriff's, Illinois State Police Districts 2, 15. Certainly explains the State Police presence today. Our condolences go out to the family of Trooper Newman.

C'ville - May 26, 2009 - State Trooper with gunshot wound to head found in C'ville cornfield

Update: The man found in the cornfield off of Boyer and Huntley Rds w ...

Updated: May 26, 2009 2:06pm PST

Elgin - May 25, 2009 - Man attempts suicide on I-90 : Yesterday, a man was hit by a passing vehicle on South St. and sent to the hospital with serious injuries. Today, a young man was up on I-90 in the eastbound lanes trying to get someone to run him down. Elgin Police & Fire personnel as well as Illinois State Troopers were on the scene quickly to subdue the man and have an ambulance transport him to a local hospital for evaluation. While you have to feel compassion for the man in what could make him do something like this, the accident he could have caused could have been catastrophic. That area of the tollway (just east of the toll plaza) constantly has semis and other vehicles doing well over 75mph on any given day. In almost that exact location last May, 3 children were thrown from a vehicle when it flipped several times. None of the children were in child restraints and one of them died that night, while the driver and passenger fled the scene leaving the children laying in the tollway.

Elgin - May 25, 2009 - Man attempts suicide on I-90

Yesterday, a man was hit by a passing vehicle on South St. and sent to ...

Updated: May 25, 2009 2:36pm PST

Elgin - May 24, 2009 - Pedestrian hit and seriously injured : A man was unloading a roll of carpet from his car when he was struck by a passing car on South Street in front of the Wesley United Methodist Church. The man sustained serious injuries and was transported to St. Joseph's Hospital on the west side.

Elgin - May 24, 2009 - Pedestrian hit and seriously injured

A man was unloading a roll of carpet from his car when he was struck b ...

Updated: May 24, 2009 12:15pm PST

Elmhurst - May 20, 2009 - Garbage Truck fire on Rt. 83 : Elmhurst Firefighters had their work cut out for them this afternoon when the contents of a loaded garbage truck started on fire. Every time they thought they were getting a handle on it and were able to get a back-hoe close enough to dump the contents, it started up again. The trucks hydraulics system apparently failed disabling it from just dumping the contents to let firefighters spread it out and extinguish it. 2 out of three lanes of southbound Rt. 83 were closed for several hours causing traffic back-ups in both directions.

Elmhurst - May 20, 2009 - Garbage Truck fire on Rt. 83

Elmhurst Firefighters had their work cut out for them this afternoon w ...

Updated: May 20, 2009 2:38pm PST

Hanover Park May 18, 2009 - Commercial building smoke investigation : Hanover Park Fire Department responded to a smoke investigation at the USA Cleaners on Army Trail Rd. at County Farm. After tearing out the letter "R" in the 'Cleaners' sign, firefighters found the source of the smoke with a small fire inside the soffet and were able to extinguish it before it was able to spread to other parts of the building. Fire Departments assisting were Bartlett, Streamwood, Carol Stream, Bloomingdale and Roselle.

Hanover Park May 18, 2009 - Commercial building smoke investigation

Hanover Park Fire Department responded to a smoke investigation at the ...

Updated: May 18, 2009 2:43pm PST

Elgin - May 17, 2009 - Residential Fire 995 S. Liberty : Firefighters responded to a call at 955 S. Liberty for a fire on the second floor of a home. Upon arrive they reported heavy smoke from the upstairs of the house but had a knock on the fire within 5 minutes. Fire Investigators were called to home.

Elgin - May 17, 2009 - Residential Fire 995 S. Liberty

Firefighters responded to a call at 955 S. Liberty for a fire on the s ...

Updated: May 17, 2009 8:49pm PST

Springfield, Illinois Funnel Cloud May 15, 2009 : All of these photos were taken from I-55 approaching the E. Clear Lake Road (exit 103) in Springfield, Illinois at 5:39pm Friday May 15, 2009 in a period of 1 and a half minutes. Unfortunately I was in the left lane of traffic and couldn't pull over to the right lane (unless things started flying towards me that is...).

Springfield, Illinois Funnel Cloud May 15, 2009

All of these photos were taken from I-55 approaching the E. Clear Lake ...

Updated: May 17, 2009 4:00pm PST

Marines Land in Hoffman Estates - May 13, 2009 : Promoting the United States Marine Corp's Marine Week, we've been seeing all kinds of low-flying military choppers in the area. As part of their public awareness campaign today, they landed a MV-22 Osprey at the Sears complex in Hoffman Estates where the locals had a chance to look at equipment, weapons and take a walk through the aircraft as well as some other armored vehicles they had there. For more information on Marine Week, click here for a PDF file of their schedule for the rest of this week. For the locals, they'll be at Dundee/Crown High School on Friday from 8:30 to 11:30 hopefully with the MV-22 or the OH-53 Sea Stallion!

Marines Land in Hoffman Estates - May 13, 2009

Promoting the United States Marine Corp's Marine Week, we've been seei ...

Updated: May 13, 2009 12:10pm PST

Elgin - May 12, 2009 - Man jumps in Fox River to elude police : According to the Daily Herald story, Myron Ball, a homeless man drinking on the bike path at the end of Lessenden Ct. was getting a citation by an Elgin police officer when he resisted giving the officer his name and information for the citation. The officer attempted to arrest Ball, but in the attempt to handcuff him, the officer had to pepper-spray him after he elbowed the police officer in the face then ran into the Fox River. Elgin and South Elgin firefighters immediately put their dive boats into the water to help police capture Ball. He reportedly grabbed the side of the South Elgin Fire boat and walked himself to the shoreline with their help where he was then cuffed and taken to waiting ambulance.

Elgin - May 12, 2009 - Man jumps in Fox River to elude police

According to the Daily Herald story, Myron Ball, a homeless man drinki ...

Updated: May 12, 2009 8:43pm PST

Rolling Meadows May 7, 2009 - 3 Alarm Blaze on a 28 unit apartment building :

Rolling Meadows May 7, 2009 - 3 Alarm Blaze on a 28 unit apartment building

Updated: May 07, 2009 8:36pm PST

Franklin Park May 4, 2009 - High Rise Box Alarm : Yesterday's fire in the 10 story Franklin Park Towers apparently started in the kitchen of a 2nd floor unit. One of FPPD's trucks was literally 200' away from the building when the call came in and was on the scene and attacking the fire within minutes. 30-40 residents who are elderly or disabled had to be evacuated and then assisted back into the building once it was clear that their was no more danger.

Franklin Park May 4, 2009 - High Rise Box Alarm

Yesterday's fire in the 10 story Franklin Park Towers apparently start ...

Updated: May 04, 2009 7:32pm PST

Elgin May 3, 2009 - Royal Blvd. Garage Fire : Wasn't much to this garage fire at 1450 Royal Blvd. Apparently some mulch and other lawn clippings had caught fire on the back wall of the garage burning the siding. It was quickly extinguished.

Elgin May 3, 2009 - Royal Blvd. Garage Fire

Wasn't much to this garage fire at 1450 Royal Blvd. Apparently some m ...

Updated: May 04, 2009 8:51am PST

Elgin PD April 30, 2009 - Short chase on Dupage St. : Elgin PD received a call late this afternoon that a person in a silver Nissan attempted to run someone over on DuPage Avenue. Within 10 seconds the dispatcher then noted that the caller said the person was turning around to attempt it again. Police were in the area within seconds were trying to pull the car over while he was going in reverse down DuPage St. The whole thing went down in about 3 minutes but ultimately they got the driver. Unknown what the full story is. More when we get it.

Elgin PD April 30, 2009 - Short chase on Dupage St.

Elgin PD received a call late this afternoon that a person in a silver ...

Updated: Apr 30, 2009 9:10pm PST

Elgin April 30, 2009 - Extrication accident on Shales Pkwy. at Maroon : Unknown circumstances in this 2 vehicle accident causing one teenager to be extricated from his vehicle and taken to Sherman Hospital.

Elgin April 30, 2009 - Extrication accident on Shales Pkwy. at Maroon

Unknown circumstances in this 2 vehicle accident causing one teenager ...

Updated: Apr 30, 2009 8:54pm PST

Elgin's new councilmen get sworn in - 04/29/09 : Elgin's 3 new Councilmen, Richard Dunne, John Prigge and Mike Warren were sworn into office last night along with already sitting Councilman Bob Gilliam. Former Councilman John Walters was presented with a picture of the Lord's Park Pavillion and then vowed to continue to be active in helping the City of Elgin become a better place. Councilman Juan Figueroa wasn't present but sent someone in his place to receive the proclamation he received from the city.

Elgin's new councilmen get sworn in - 04/29/09

Elgin's 3 new Councilmen, Richard Dunne, John Prigge and Mike Warren w ...

Updated: Apr 30, 2009 8:05am PST

Carpentersville FD April 29, 2009 - Prom Night Simulation at Dundee-Crown HS : It's Prom season and Carpentersville Fire Department, along with students, nurses and the Illinois State Police put on a demonstration of what happens when you drink and drive. Complete with movie-quality special effects administered by area nurses, the kids looked and acted out the parts well, right down to one student who was pronounced dead on the scene and removed in a body bag by the funeral home Herse. Some kids had to be cut out of their vehicles by FD personnel and others weren't injured too bad. Very much a like life-like situation and at times, unnerving. Any parents that were there in the crowd, at some point during the demonstration had to have a chill run up their spine knowing that this could indeed happen to one of our children. It's not always the kids drinking who end up the victims.....sometimes just being on the road on Prom Night is all it takes.

Carpentersville FD April 29, 2009 - Prom Night Simulation at Dundee-Crown HS

It's Prom season and Carpentersville Fire Department, along with stude ...

Updated: Apr 29, 2009 2:53pm PST

Bartlett April 28, 2009 - Extrication accident on Lake St. at Bartlett Rd. : 4 people were seriously injured this afternoon in a crash on Rt. 20 at Bartlett Road in Bartlett. After the extrication of some of the passengers, 1 of the passengers of a Ford 500 had to be flown to Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove by Flight for Life. Rt. 20 was closed for over an hour in both directions.

Bartlett April 28, 2009 - Extrication accident on Lake St. at Bartlett Rd.

4 people were seriously injured this afternoon in a crash on Rt. 20 at ...

Updated: Apr 28, 2009 7:50pm PST

Elgin - April 26, 2009 - Canoeists overturn in Fox River : Elgin Fire Department dive boats were dispatched to rescue 2 canoeists who overturned in the Fox River this afternoon. A nearby fisherman though, was able to help get the boaters ashore. Though their injuries were non-life threatening, they were transported to Sherman Hospital.

Elgin - April 26, 2009 - Canoeists overturn in Fox River

Elgin Fire Department dive boats were dispatched to rescue 2 canoeists ...

Updated: Apr 26, 2009 6:47pm PST

Elgin - April 20, 2009 - Suspects who pointed gun at victim, busted! : Discribed by the victim as 4 Hispanics in a blue Nissan Maxima pointed a gun out the window at a driver in a BMW. The BMW driver took the initiative and called police and followed the suspects until they went down the dead-end of Cedar Ave, where they apparently all bailed out of the car and took off. One suspect was chased down by an EPD officer on the bike path along Duncan Ave. This suspect was positively identified by the victim as one of the occupants of the Maxima. Another 15 yr old also apprehended.

Elgin - April 20, 2009 - Suspects who pointed gun at victim, busted!

Discribed by the victim as 4 Hispanics in a blue Nissan Maxima pointed ...

Updated: Apr 20, 2009 7:47pm PST

Elgin - April 20, 2009 - Woman drives through laundrymat window, injures child. : A woman this afternoon, drove through the window at the Tyler Creek laundrymat injuring a child.

Elgin - April 20, 2009 - Woman drives through laundrymat window, injures child.

A woman this afternoon, drove through the window at the Tyler Creek la ...

Updated: Apr 20, 2009 7:35pm PST

Elgin Police - April 18, 2009 - Shooting on the west side : 3 bullet holes were found in a house on College Green Dr. on Elgin's west side. Police also located 3 bullet casings within a block of the home. No one was injured, but a child had an injury that initially thought to be a grazing of one of the bullets, but was actually from the mother pushing the child out of the way when hearing the shots. Moments after this shooting, there were reports of 2 shots heard on Scott Dr., also on the west side.

Elgin Police - April 18, 2009 - Shooting on the west side

3 bullet holes were found in a house on College Green Dr. on Elgin's w ...

Updated: Apr 19, 2009 12:06pm PST

Des Plaines - April 16, 2009 - Car engulfed in flames on EB I-90 : I was westbount on I-90 when seeing this car in flames on the eastbound side. I was in a construction zone to boot, with no place to pull over and shoot more. There was no fire apparatus even near this car, or a squad for that matter. Hopefully no one was injured in this blaze.

Des Plaines - April 16, 2009 - Car engulfed in flames on EB I-90

I was westbount on I-90 when seeing this car in flames on the eastboun ...

Updated: Apr 17, 2009 8:20pm PST

Elgin - April 17, 2009 - Motorcycle crash Country Knolls and William Dr. : Unsure the circumstances, but the Harley impacted the car at on Country Knolls at William Dr. The driver was transported to Sherman with what appeared to be a serious head wound. Driver of the vehicle was not injured.

Elgin - April 17, 2009 - Motorcycle crash Country Knolls and William Dr.

Unsure the circumstances, but the Harley impacted the car at on Countr ...

Updated: Apr 17, 2009 1:54pm PST

Carpentersville - April 16, 2009 - MABAS Div. 2 EMS Box alarm - 11 patients transported for CO : Per the Carpentersville Fire Department Press Release: Eleven Sent to Local Hospitals Due to Carbon Monoxide Leak In Carpentersville Home Eleven (11) occupants of a Carpentersville home were transported to two local hospitals due to elevated levels of carbon monoxide in the home. On April 16, 2009, at 1:34 PM, a 911 call was received from 72 Wren Road advising of a possible carbon monoxide leak and occupants of the house were feeling ill. Fire companies entered the home and discovered two deceased birds in a cage and elevated levels of carbon monoxide. Occupants advised these birds were fine last night. The source of the carbon monoxide was determined to be a malfunctioning furnace as well the oven. Two of the eleven occupants were complaining of feeling ill. Based on the deceased birds as well as the elevated levels, six adults and five children, ranging in age from 11 months to 37 years, were transported to Sherman Hospital and Provena St. Joes Hospital for treatment. A MABAS Box Alarm was requested which provided ambulances from West Dundee Fire Department, Algonquin Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District, Rutland Dundee Townships Fire Protection District, and East Dundee & Countryside Fire Protections who assisted with the transporting of the eleven patients

Carpentersville - April 16, 2009 - MABAS Div. 2 EMS Box alarm - 11 patients transported for CO

Per the Carpentersville Fire Department Press Release: Eleven Sent to ...

Updated: Apr 16, 2009 2:13pm PST

Hoffman Estates - April 11, 2009 - Tires and rubber mats burning seen from 30 miles away... : Tire and rubber mats were ablaze this afternoon behind Plote Construction in Hoffman Estates along I-90 at Rt. 25. The header was reportedly seen from as far away as Warrenville! Firefighters from Hoffman Estates were assisted by Elgin, Bartlett, East Dundee, Streamwood and other departments. Some of the stories from people pulled over to see what was burning were pretty amazing. I overheard someone talking on their cellphone to someone telling them that they think a plane crashed. Someone else (obviously not from the area) was told it was the new Sherman Hospital that's still under construction (that's a few miles west yet!). Fire crews will probably be on the seen for quite a while today .

Hoffman Estates - April 11, 2009 - Tires and rubber mats burning seen from 30 miles away...

Tire and rubber mats were ablaze this afternoon behind Plote Construct ...

Updated: Apr 11, 2009 4:01pm PST

Carpentersville - April 9, 2009 - Fumes overcome students and teachers at elementary school : 3 Students were transported to Sherman Hospital after a call from Golfview Elementary School to 911 reported that students and teachers were getting sick from fumes inside a classroom. The fumes had something to do with Asbestos removal that was going on over Spring Break and in the off days of school. From what I understood approximately 8 people total were treated at the school by Carpentersville and East Dundee paramedics.

Carpentersville - April 9, 2009 - Fumes overcome students and teachers at elementary school

3 Students were transported to Sherman Hospital after a call from Golf ...

Updated: Apr 09, 2009 10:14am PST

West Dundee April 7th, 2009 - Vehicle accident with rollover : Two vehicle collision turning a pick-up on its side. No injuries.

West Dundee April 7th, 2009 - Vehicle accident with rollover

Two vehicle collision turning a pick-up on its side. No injuries.

Updated: Apr 07, 2009 1:18pm PST

Elgin - April 4, 2009 - Vehicle Rollover with ejection. : Too Fast, Too Furious and two kids barely escaped this crash with their lifes after they rolled their airborne vehicle over on eastbound 20, east of McLean Blvd. The two occupants were both ejected from the vehicle and had multiple injuries but none believe to be life-threatening. In case you were wondering, they had just seen the movie Too Fast, Too Furious last night.

Elgin - April 4, 2009 - Vehicle Rollover with ejection.

Too Fast, Too Furious and two kids barely escaped this crash with thei ...

Updated: Apr 04, 2009 11:19am PST

Elgin - April 3, 2009 - Awards Ceremony Station 6 :

Elgin - April 3, 2009 - Awards Ceremony Station 6

Updated: Apr 03, 2009 11:25am PST

April 2, 2009 - Elgin Near West Side Neighborhood Association's Candidate Forum :

April 2, 2009 - Elgin Near West Side Neighborhood Association's Candidate Forum

Updated: Apr 02, 2009 8:23pm PST

Pingree Grove - April 2, 2009 - Double fire, house and barn McCornack Rd. : An early morning blaze destroyed a barn and a home in Pingree Grove's FPD. Later in the morning, it seemed to rekindle a bit and Elgin and Pingree Grove responded. This is what's left of the buildings and according to the local papers, the fire is being investigated as arson. Sorry I didn't get there for the original event guys!

Pingree Grove - April 2, 2009 - Double fire, house and barn McCornack Rd.

An early morning blaze destroyed a barn and a home in Pingree Grove's ...

Updated: Apr 02, 2009 3:44pm PST

East Dundee - April 1, 2009 - 7 injured in MVA : 7 people were injured and transported to area hospitals this afternoon in 6 ambulances from Carpentersville, East Dundee, West Dundee and Rutland-Dundee FPD, after a multi vehicle accident on Rt. 25 across from Santa's Village.

East Dundee - April 1, 2009 - 7 injured in MVA

7 people were injured and transported to area hospitals this afternoon ...

Updated: Apr 01, 2009 2:15pm PST

Elgin - March 31, 2009 - Extrication accident Clifton and Larkin :

Elgin - March 31, 2009 - Extrication accident Clifton and Larkin

Updated: Mar 31, 2009 2:05pm PST

Elgin March 31, 2009 - 71 Yr. old man blacks out and crashes into home : 71 year old man said he blacked out and lost control of his Isuzu Rodeo SUV when it went off of S. State Street crashing through a wrought iron fence, then into a tree and stopping on the front porch of the home at 311 Ryerson Ave. No one in the home was injured and the driver appeared to be alert and conscious. Elgin Paramedics transported the man to St. Joseph's Hospital after treating him at the scene.

Elgin March 31, 2009 - 71 Yr. old man blacks out and crashes into home

71 year old man said he blacked out and lost control of his Isuzu Rode ...

Updated: Mar 31, 2009 10:07am PST

Joliet - March 20, 2009 - 4-Alarm blaze at the Empress Casino : This fire reportedly started in a kitchen area that was being rebuilt and was under construction. It quickly spread through the building and to the best of out knowledge as of now, no one was injured. All of the patrons and workers were evacuated safely. Video is up on Youtube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Y0Na72SlrA

Joliet - March 20, 2009 - 4-Alarm blaze at the Empress Casino

This fire reportedly started in a kitchen area that was being rebuilt ...

Updated: Mar 20, 2009 2:33pm PST

Elgin - March 19, 2009 - Extrication accident at Lyle and Highland : A Chevy van broadsided a Cadillac at the intersection of Lyle and Highland. The elderly woman was reported to have possibly had a broken collar bone and needed to be extricated out of her vehicle. The driver of the van appeared uninjured, as did his van.

Elgin - March 19, 2009 - Extrication accident at Lyle and Highland

A Chevy van broadsided a Cadillac at the intersection of Lyle and High ...

Updated: Mar 19, 2009 4:13pm PST

MABAS Division 1&2 TRT Training at Sears Centre - March 19, 2009 : No....this is not firefighters trying out for Cirque du Soleil. MABAS Divisions 1 & 2 Technical Rescue Teams were training today at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates. The drills included repelling from the catwalk inside the stadium to rescuing a 150 pound dummy from an elevator shaft. While it seems these skills would hardly be needed out here in the burbs, the possibilities are very real for something like this to happen. Last summer the The MABAS Division 2 TRT had the gruesome task of recovering 2 charred bodies of contractors who were painting under Rt.20 in Elgin when their lift basket they were working in came in contact with some power lines that ignited the basket and ultimately killed both workers. Team members had to repel off the Rt. 20 bridge down to the burned out basket to cover the bodies and then lower them to the ground to be transported to the Coroner's.

MABAS Division 1&2 TRT Training at Sears Centre - March 19, 2009

No....this is not firefighters trying out for Cirque du Soleil. MABAS ...

Updated: Mar 19, 2009 11:32am PST

Algonquin/LITH March 15, 2009 - Two Alarm Brush Fire Closes LITH Airport : A brush fire that seemed to be under control, quickly turned into a problem yesterday for Algonquin/Lake in the Hills FPD. It ended up being a 2-Alarm Box that utilized MABAS Division 1, 2 & 5 Brush trucks, tenders and personnel from 8 departments. To see a few minutes of video, CLICK HERE

Algonquin/LITH March 15, 2009 - Two Alarm Brush Fire Closes LITH Airport

A brush fire that seemed to be under control, quickly turned into a pr ...

Updated: Mar 16, 2009 8:56am PST

Elgin FD - March 4, 2009 - Smoke investigation Fifth/Third Bank : The original call came in as a smoke investigation to 115 Highland Ave. In a cluster of old buildings in Elgin's Downtown, there was the smell of something burning. Everyone was able to smell it, but nothing could be found in any of the adjacent businesses. Firefighters spent the better part of 3 hours searching through basements and crawlspaces but could turn up nothing.

Elgin FD - March 4, 2009 - Smoke investigation Fifth/Third Bank

The original call came in as a smoke investigation to 115 Highland Ave ...

Updated: Mar 16, 2009 8:31am PST

Elgin PD March 6, 2008 - 2 small children found wandering streets of Elgin, on of them in traffic : A police officer found this 4 yr. old little girl in traffic, southbound on State Street after she'd crossed over route 20 on he pink bicycle with training wheels installed! The police got the little girl off the road and after eliminating a language barrier, were able to assertain that she lived somewhere North of 20. As they loaded her into the squad along with her bike, dispatch received a call from a frantic mother looking for her little girl. Police brought her home. Unknown if any citations were issued, but this little girl had to had been missing for 30 minutes or more to ride a tiny little bike ½ mile away before being discovered that she was missing. The second incident in the same day later that afternoon, police received a report of a little boy walking westbound on Kimball street by the Gail Borden Library. The little boy was probably only 3 and was stopped from going any further by a concerned woman and teenager. The little boy, clutching his Thomas the Train book he'd gotten at the library was headed towards the river before he was stopped. Who knows what the outcome of this one would have been had they not stopped him. About 5 minutes after the police arrived, the mother and another little boy came out of the library screaming "NEMO!". Luckily, Nemo was safe with police. Again, unknown if citations were issued.

Elgin PD March 6, 2008 - 2 small children found wandering streets of Elgin, on of them in traffic

A police officer found this 4 yr. old little girl in traffic, southbou ...

Updated: Mar 16, 2009 8:30am PST

Elgin Feb. 25, 2009 - Residential Fire 224 Michigan Ave. : Police discovered smoke coming from a home on Michigan Ave. this evening and upon closer inspection discovered the back of the house was fully engulfed in flames. The fire started in the basement of the home and quickly spread through the back of the house through the first floor. Damage to the home was substantial and left the home uninhabitable. One person was injured in tonight's fire after being overcome by smoke outside the home. Elgin Police also transported a dog to a nearby animal hospital. The dog according to local newspaper reports this morning, didn't make it. In 1991, the house 2 doors north of this house (212 Michigan) was destroyed and 4 children and 1 adult were lost in the blaze. Firefighters had this fire under control relatively quickly upon their arrival though.

Elgin Feb. 25, 2009 - Residential Fire 224 Michigan Ave.

Police discovered smoke coming from a home on Michigan Ave. this eveni ...

Updated: Feb 25, 2009 9:22pm PST

Rutland-Dundee Feb 8, 2009 - Residential Fire, no one injured. : A fire on the second story of a residence at 50 Woodland Trail in Gilberts required a fire box for manpower. Rutland-Dundee, Carpentersville and West Dundee assisted with the fire. Unknown what the cause of the fire was since no one was in the residence at the time so to the Kane County Fire Investigator Task Force was called in to assess the fire. Damage to the upper floor of the home was is unknown but the house was uninhabitable.

Rutland-Dundee Feb 8, 2009 - Residential Fire, no one injured.

A fire on the second story of a residence at 50 Woodland Trail in Gilb ...

Updated: Feb 08, 2009 1:55pm PST

Elgin January 30, 2009 - Vehicle fire in garage. 172 S. Commonwealth : One or possibly 2 vehicles inside this 2 car garage were fully engulfed in flames upon arrival. It took firefighters approximately 15 minutes to extinguish the fire. No one was injured and the garage was detatched from the home.

Elgin January 30, 2009 - Vehicle fire in garage. 172 S. Commonwealth

One or possibly 2 vehicles inside this 2 car garage were fully engulfe ...

Updated: Jan 30, 2009 3:02pm PST

Algonquin/LITH FPD Jan. 23, 2009 - Injury Rollover accident : 4 teenagers who happened to be going through the intersection at Randall and Commons escaped disaster as the vehicle in front of them was hit while making a left turn, flipping it on its roof. They immediately got out of their vehicles in the freezing cold and went to check on the SUV sitting upside down in the southbound lanes of Randall Rd. The driver, a pregnant mother of a 3 year old was helped out of the vehicle but started screaming about her baby who was still in the car. Luis Nunez (16), Jesse Nunez (17) and Nick Frankowiak (16) then went and help the woman's 3 year old daughter out of the vehicle and then stood and watched as paramedics treated the people involved in the accident, then realizing that had they been in the intersection a second sooner, that could possibly had been their car sitting upside down. The condition of the pregnant mother and her 3 year old daughter and the driver of the Blazer that struck them are unknown at this time.

Algonquin/LITH FPD Jan. 23, 2009 - Injury Rollover accident

4 teenagers who happened to be going through the intersection at Randa ...

Updated: Jan 23, 2009 12:57pm PST

Algonquin/LITH FPD Jan. 20, 2009 - Search for missing snowmobiler in Fox River... : UPDATED: The Daily Herald is reporting that the body of 26-year-old Gabe Jaurigi has now been found. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Fire agencies from as far as Elk Grove Village again attempted to locate the body of a man who's snowmobile was found in the water after a ride home with his friend 2 nights ago. Efforts resumed this morning when Elk Grove Dive Unit located a large object along the shoreline, but under thick ice. After 2 hours of preparation, a diver went into the area indicated by their side-scan sonar unit to have a large object but it turned out to be a large boulder in the water. The search continues.

Algonquin/LITH FPD Jan. 20, 2009 - Search for missing snowmobiler in Fox River...

UPDATED: The Daily Herald is reporting that the body of 26-year-old Ga ...

Updated: Jan 20, 2009 5:18pm PST

Bartlett January 4, 2009 - Vehicle roll over on Rt. 20 west of 59 : A Pontiac Grand-Am was apparently airborne when it left the roadway on westbound Rt. 20 west of Rt. 59. The impact caused a tire and the vehicle's gas tank to separate from the vehicle. 2 people were transported to Sherman hospital in Elgin with head trauma. According to a witness report, they both appeared to had been wearing their seatbelts.

Bartlett January 4, 2009 - Vehicle roll over on Rt. 20 west of 59

A Pontiac Grand-Am was apparently airborne when it left the roadway on ...

Updated: Jan 04, 2009 3:06pm PST

O'Hare Airport Hanger Fire (well....kind of...) : Thought you guys might get a charge out of this. (sent anonymously) A maintenance worker was working on a cargo door sanding it down and used a chemical soaked rag to wipe it down. The rag caught fire and he immediately tossed the rag as far as he could from the aircraft. The automatic fire system in the hanger however saw the open flame and the rest id history......along with the interior of the 757 that was sitting in the hanger with the cockpit windows open. Better safe than sorry, right?? ;-) Click the play button on the first picture. It's a video of the event and then the rest of the still pics taken during and after they finally got the system shut down.....which was bit too late. This is pretty wild.

O'Hare Airport Hanger Fire (well....kind of...)

Thought you guys might get a charge out of this. (sent anonymously) A ...

Updated: Oct 13, 2008 4:12pm PST

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HOW TO BUY PRINTS

Buying photo prints from Elginet : Buying prints online is easy. Wh ...

Updated: May 27, 2008 9:05pm PST