About NISI

About us

Northern Illinois Scanner Incidents is a Facebook News & Media Page that was created on September 19, 2019. The goal for the page was to provide alerts of incidents to keep the public safe during an active incident in the areas we cover. We also promote the good things about public service that are rarely seen or covered in a typical news story.

Coverage Area

Currently our coverage area is all counties north of I-80. Counties included in this are: Jo Davies*, Stephenson, Winnebago, Boone, McHenry, Lake, Cook* (Excluding Chicago), DuPage, Kane, DeKalb, Ogle, Lee, Carroll*, Whiteside, Rock Island*, Henry*, Bureau*, Putnam*, La Salle, Kendall, Will, and Grundy Counties

*Counties denoted with asterisk mean no volunteers for posting

What we post

  • Shootings

  • Shots Fired

  • Stabbings

  • Hit and Runs

  • Burglaries

  • Robberies

  • Vehicle Pursuits

  • Foot Chases

  • Motor Vehicle Collisions

  • Car Fires

  • Road Closures

  • Bomb Threats

  • Water/Technical Rescues

  • Structure Fires

  • Brush Fires

  • Appliance Fires

  • Power Lines Down

  • Farm Accidents

  • Airport Emergencies

  • Gas/CO2 Leaks

  • Weather Alerts

  • Search and Rescues

  • Railroad Accidents

  • Winter Road Conditions

  • HazMat Incidents

  • Breaking News

  • And much much more!

Where to find us