Police ScannerMcHenry County, Illinois police scanner feeds
These are the public-safety radio feeds currently streaming from McHenry County, covering police and sheriff, fire, EMS and railroad. Anything listed here can be played free in the Police Scanner app, with no account.
Listen free on iPhoneLive feeds in McHenry County
| Feed | Type | Listeners |
|---|---|---|
| McHenry County Sheriff Dispatch | Public Safety | 9 listening |
| Fire South Dispatch - Algonquin-LITH, Crystal Lake, Huntley Fire South Departments in McHenry County, IL dispatched by SEECOM include Huntley, Algonquin-LITH, Crystal Lake (Lakewood). |
Public Safety | 6 listening |
| Illinois State Police Troops 1,2,3,4,5 This feed monitor's ISP Troops 1,2,3,4,5 |
Public Safety | 6 listening |
| Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin MABAS MABAS frequency called IFERN - Interagency Fire Emergency Radio Network. Broadcasts for Mutual Aid Box Alarm System (MABAS) activations for large scale Fire/EMS/Rescue incidents across N. Illinois and S.Wisconsin. 100' antenna near IL/WI border. |
Public Safety | 4 listening |
| Fire West Dispatch - Harvard, Marengo, Woodstock, Union Fire West Departments in McHenry County, IL dispatched by NERCOM (McHenry) include Harvard, Marengo, Woodstock, and Union. |
Public Safety | 3 listening |
| Northern Illinois Railroads * Left = CPKC / CN * * Right = UP / BNSF * (Stereo Feed) |
Rail | 3 listening |
| Fire East Dispatch - Cary, Fox River Grove, McHenry and Nunda | Public Safety | 2 listening |
| Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Scanning and broadcasting Crystal Lake, IL Fire 24/7 from STARCOM21 (Digital) (Crystal Lake Police have moved to an encrypted channel and are no longer available) |
Public Safety | — |
| Fire North Dispatch - Hebron, Richmond, Spring Grove, Wonder Lake Fire North Departments in McHenry County, IL dispatched by MCSO (County) include Hebron, Richmond, Spring Grive, and Wonder Lake. |
Public Safety | — |
| UPRR Harvard, Kenosha, and Milwaukee Subs UPRR: Harvard Sub - 161.310 MHz, Kenosha and Milwaukee Subs - 161.040 MHz, Milwaukee Sub (North) - 160.485 MHz |
Rail | — |
| Algonquin Lake in the Hills Fire - Digital | Public Safety | — |
| Algonquin/Lake in the Hills Fire | Public Safety | — |
| Crystal Lake Fire - Digital | Public Safety | — |
| Crystal Lake Fire Rescue | Public Safety | — |
| Huntley Fire | Public Safety | — |
| Huntley Fire - Digital | Public Safety | — |
| MABAS 5 | Public Safety | — |
| Union Fire FPD Main | Public Safety | — |
What you are hearing
Dispatch traffic is terse and preliminary — calls are described before anyone has arrived, details change constantly, and the people discussed have not been charged with anything. The guide to radio codes covers the shorthand, and fire and EMS radio explained covers alarm levels and apparatus.
Feeds run a few seconds to a minute behind real time, and quiet stretches are normal — an area this size genuinely goes minutes without traffic at night. If a feed seems dead, this covers how to tell.
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