https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com Arlington Heights News, Sports, Weather, Health & Fitness Thu, 20 Aug 2026 18:14:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/cropped-CardinalSealLessMargin512x512-32x32.jpg https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com 32 32 https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/2026/08/kane-county-male-suspect-accused-of-producing-ai-generated-csam/ Thu, 20 Aug 2026 18:14:30 +0000 https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/?p=646014 Kane County State’s Attorney Jamie L. Mosser and Kane County Sheriff Ron Hain announce that Jeremy L. Batterman, of an undisclosed community is charged with the offenses of: Production of CSAM, Class X felony (15 [...]]]> https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/2026/08/today-is-a-beauty-sunny-high-80-compare-chicago-weather-to-phoenix-miami-la-wash-dc/ Thu, 20 Aug 2026 17:57:31 +0000 https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/?p=646011 CHICAGOLAND DETAILS … Radar is clear in northern Illinois. Less humid today with temperatures in the upper 70s to lower 80s. Showers and thunderstorm chances return Friday and Friday night with the greatest coverage in [...]]]> https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/2026/08/large-police-response-at-buffalo-grove-high-school-for-apparent-weapon-threat/ Wed, 19 Aug 2026 18:27:33 +0000 https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/?p=645997 Police from Buffalo Grove and Arlington Heights, and firefighters and paramedics from Buffalo Grove responded about 11:55 a.m. Wednesday, August 19, 2026 to an apparent possible threat involving a weapon at Buffalo Grove High School, [...]]]> https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/2026/08/local-pawn-shop-protects-inventory-better-than-district-25-olive-mary-stitt-school-protects-children-on-the-playground/ Wed, 19 Aug 2026 17:10:45 +0000 https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/?p=645974 Comparing bollard installations in Arlington Heights at Arlington Jewelry & Pawn, 901 West Rand Road and Olive-Mary Stitt Elementary School, 303 East Olive Street, the pawn shop has done a far superior job protecting its [...]]]> https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/2026/08/marengo-man-seriously-injured-in-single-vehicle-motorcycle-crash-involving-alcohol-on-poplar-rd-near-marengo/ Tue, 18 Aug 2026 18:30:51 +0000 https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/?p=645971 A 39-year-old Marengo man was injured following a single-vehicle motorcycle crash in the 16200 block of Poplar Road near Marengo. On Monday, August 17, 2026, at approximately 10:19 p.m., members of the McHenry County Sheriff’s [...]]]> https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/2026/08/chicago-male-suspected-of-gun-possession-by-a-felon-flees-police-over-100-mph-detained-in-dupage-county/ Tue, 18 Aug 2026 18:09:38 +0000 https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/?p=645969 DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Villa Park Chief of Police Todd Kubish announced today, Tuesday, August 18, 2026 that Judge Joshua Dieden has granted the State’s motion to detain pre-trial a Chicago convicted [...]]]> https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/2026/08/home-invasion-reported-on-hawthorne-lane-in-barrington-hills-just-south-of-downtown-barrington/ Tue, 18 Aug 2026 15:53:17 +0000 https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/?p=645965 Barrington Hills police officers responded about 4:57 a.m. Sunday, August 16, 2026 to an undisclosed address on Hawthorne Lane for a 9-1-1 call reporting that an unknown person had entered the house. The occupant was [...]]]> https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/2026/08/american-airlines-flight-blows-2-tires-while-landing-at-ohare-second-event-at-ohare-in-a-week/ Tue, 18 Aug 2026 01:17:34 +0000 https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/?p=645959 The Chicago Department of Aviation commissioner said they are investigating the cause (Stephanie Wade/ABC 7 Chicago). YouTube Tips ⓘ American Airlines Flight 386 from New York’s LaGuardia Airport to Chicago O’Hare International Airport blew two [...]]]> https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/2026/08/forest-preserves-of-cook-county-will-remain-open-during-teamsters-local-700-union-strike-negotiations-continue/ Tue, 18 Aug 2026 01:01:27 +0000 https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/?p=645955 August 17, 2026 — The Forest Preserves of Cook County will remain open and operational during a strike of members of Teamsters Local 700, allowing the public opportunities to continue to enjoy the many amenities [...]]]> https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/2026/08/palatine-police-seek-information-about-a-wanted-suspect-on-the-three-year-anniversary-of-a-2023-homicide/ Mon, 17 Aug 2026 16:33:44 +0000 https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/?p=645948 Monday, August 17, 2026, marks the three-year anniversary of a shooting that claimed the life of a 15-year-old male victim. The Palatine Police Department continues to investigate this case, and one suspect remains wanted. On [...]]]> https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/2026/08/lake-county-sheriffs-office-us-coast-guard-marine-unit-winthrop-harbor-fire-and-other-fire-agencies-rescue-missing-kayaker-in-lake-michigan/ Sun, 16 Aug 2026 17:35:38 +0000 https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/?p=645944 A kayaker being safely brought back to the shore of Lake Michigan on Saturday, August 8, 2026 after a coordinated search, quick response and the teamwork of multiple agencies. On Saturday, August 8, 2026, the [...]]]> https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/2026/08/gunfire-nipsco-electricity-crew-jeep-suv-hit-in-gary-indiana-gary-police-indiana-state-troopers-assigned-for-protection/ Sun, 16 Aug 2026 15:12:04 +0000 https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/?p=645934 Two holes visible in the tailgate window, a bullet hole in a headrest, and a bullet hole in the left, front fender near the driver’s door of a white NIPSCO Jeep SUV in Gary, Indiana [...]]]> https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/2026/08/near-drowning-victim-rescued-by-illinois-department-of-natural-resources-police-near-mchenry-dam-unincorporated-mchenry/ Sun, 16 Aug 2026 01:11:24 +0000 https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/?p=645901 A man was rescued from the Fox River near the McHenry Dam after a near-drowning incident Wednesday evening, August 12, 2026. McHenry County Sheriff’s Office deputies and McHenry Township Fire Protection District firefighters and paramedics [...]]]> https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/2026/08/cook-county-sheriffs-office-warns-of-scammers-seeking-payments-for-citations/ Sun, 16 Aug 2026 00:43:43 +0000 https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/?p=645899 COOK COUNTY, IL – The Cook County Sheriff’s Office is warning the public of a scam in which the caller identifies as a member of the Cook County Sheriff’s Office and seeks payments for citations. [...]]]> https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/2026/08/witness-reports-two-teen-girls-found-face-down-unresponsive-breathing-near-olive-school-arlington-heights/ Fri, 14 Aug 2026 23:38:49 +0000 https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/?p=645874 According to a witness account reported to CARDINAL NEWS, two girls estimated to be 13 to 15 years-old were discovered unresponsive, but breathing, in a ravine in the detention basin east of the Olive-Mary Stitt [...]]]> https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/2026/08/crime-scene-with-criminal-damage-to-video-gambling-machines-at-gas-n-wash-near-rockland-rd-and-i-94/ Fri, 14 Aug 2026 16:31:35 +0000 https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/?p=645876 A witness reported to CARDINAL NEWS that a crime scene existed at the Gas N Wash at the northwest corner of Rockland Road and Bradley Road in Green Oaks near Lake Bluff and Libertyville. The [...]]]> https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/2026/08/united-airlines-flight-from-chicago-to-phoenix-aborts-takeoff-after-blown-tire-during-takeoff-roll-no-injuries/ Fri, 14 Aug 2026 02:06:57 +0000 https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/?p=645865 United Airlines Flight 455, from Chicago to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, blew a tire during takeoff at Chicago O’Hare International Airport shortly before 1:45 p.m. Thursday, August 13, 2026. The Boeing 737-900 crew safely [...]]]> https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/2026/08/dogs-owner-fatally-stabs-dog-to-stop-attack-of-pre-school-girl-in-unincorporated-mchenry-neighborhood-near-the-fox-river/ Fri, 14 Aug 2026 01:08:17 +0000 https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/?p=645860 McHenry County Sheriff’s Office deputies and McHenry Township Fire Protection District firefighters and paramedics responded about 11:58 a.m. Saturday, August 1, 2026 to a report of dog bite in the block of 2700 West Kashmiri [...]]]> https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/2026/08/aurora-male-suspect-charged-after-fatal-hit-and-run-bicycle-crash-in-hampshire-that-killed-woman-age-27/ Thu, 13 Aug 2026 15:43:34 +0000 https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/?p=645855 Kane County State’s Attorney Jamie L. Mosser and Hampshire Chief of Police Douglas Pann announced Tuesday, August 11, 2026 that Marcos Moreno, age 61, of Aurora, has been charged, accused of leaving the scene of [...]]]> https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/2026/08/girl-released-from-hospital-after-suffering-serious-head-injury-in-rollover-atv-crash-in-hebron-in-mchenry-county/ Thu, 13 Aug 2026 04:23:48 +0000 https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/?p=645853 A young girl suffered critical injuries in an ATV rollover accident in Hebron, in McHenry County Illinois on August 4, 2026, but paramedics weren’t called to the scene. Instead family members transported the young girl [...]]]> https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/2026/08/metropolitan-water-reclamation-district-of-greater-chicago-informs-public-about-overflow-action-day-alerts/ Thu, 13 Aug 2026 03:55:27 +0000 https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/?p=645849 When heavy rains were expected on Monday, August 10, 2026 in the Chicago area, the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD) encouraged area residents and business owners to reduce water use during and [...]]]> https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/2026/08/mostly-cloudy-partly-sunny-humid-high-79compare-chicago-weather-to-phoenix-miami-la-wash-dc/ Wed, 12 Aug 2026 18:16:39 +0000 https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/?p=645842 CHICAGOLAND DETAILS … Radar indicates large area of thunderstorms south of Arlington Heights and O’Hare moving northwest to southeast. Earlier this morning a large area of storm just missed Arlington Heights, passing to the south. [...]]]> https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/2026/08/lake-county-coroners-office-working-to-confirm-identity-of-apparent-homeowner-in-fatal-house-fire-in-lake-forest/ Wed, 12 Aug 2026 17:59:23 +0000 https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/?p=645843 Lake Forest police, firefighters and paramedics responded about 12:02 a.m. Sunday, August 9, 2026 to a report of a house fire in the block of 1200 Griffith Road in Lake Forest. Upon arrival, first responders [...]]]> https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/2026/08/driver-loses-control-crashes-nissan-altima-into-seaveys-ditch-drainage-channel-near-courtland-st-and-midland-ave-mundelein/ Wed, 12 Aug 2026 15:32:18 +0000 https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/?p=645819 Police, firefighters, and paramedics from Mundelein responded about 12:57 p.m. Sunday, August 9, 2026 to a report of a car in a drainage channel at Courtland Commons Park, 400 East Courtland Street in Mundelein. Firefighters [...]]]> https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/2026/08/wanted-arlington-heights-male-arrested-at-burger-king-in-july-allegedly-used-knife-to-threaten-at-olive-garden-before-capture/ Tue, 11 Aug 2026 19:30:23 +0000 https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/?p=645809 When Arlington Heights police officers arrested Jonathan D. Townsend for Violation of Bail Bond, they hadn’t been actively searching for him for the violation of bail bond, they were in the area of the Olive [...]]]> https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/2026/08/extreme-wind-threat-has-passed-south-of-arlington-heights-and-ohare-nw-indiana-hardest-hit/ Tue, 11 Aug 2026 16:27:29 +0000 https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/?p=645798 CHICAGOLAND DETAILS … Radar indicates precipitation as thunderstorms diminishing near Arlington Heights. Severe damaging winds are not likely near Arlington Heights. A rainy period is likely until about 12:30 p.m. The severe portion of the [...]]]> https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/2026/08/severe-thunderstorm-complex-high-winds-forecast-to-arrive-near-arlington-heights-by-1040-am-tuesday/ Tue, 11 Aug 2026 14:59:03 +0000 https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/?p=645789 CHICAGOLAND DETAILS … Radar indicates precipitation involving a Mesoscale Convective System with a bow echo forming with the apex targeting the Joliet and Aurora and south. The apex of a bow echo is generally more [...]]]> https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/2026/08/severe-storms-mostly-likely-10-am-to-1-pm-tuesday-compare-chicago-weather-to-phoenix-miami-la-wash-dc/ Tue, 11 Aug 2026 12:41:28 +0000 https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/?p=645786 CHICAGOLAND DETAILS … Radar indicates precipitation as intensifying thunderstorms with the leading edge of a complex crossing the Mississippi River at about 7:20 a.m. Storms would likely arrive in Arlington Heights between 10:00 a.m. and [...]]]> https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/2026/08/severe-weather-hits-bartlett-for-the-4th-time-in-summer-2026-with-lightning-strike-that-ruptured-ignited-parkway-gas-line/ Tue, 11 Aug 2026 02:04:53 +0000 https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/?p=645779 Bartlett has had a rough summer in 2026 with severe weather, including an EF-1 tornado on June 11, 2026 near Stearns Road and Route 59, a storm that caused widespread tree damage on June 24, [...]]]> https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/2026/08/mchenry-county-department-of-health-investigating-increase-in-cyclosporiasis-cases-61-cases/ Mon, 10 Aug 2026 21:41:16 +0000 https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/?p=645772 MCHENRY COUNTY, IL — The McHenry County Department of Health (MCDH) is investigating an increase in reported cases of cyclosporiasis in McHenry County. Since June 25, the MCDH has identified 61 cases of cyclosporiasis, more [...]]]> https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/2026/08/cyberattack-in-suisun-city-california-knocks-out-9-1-1-affects-fire-and-police-department-communications/ Mon, 10 Aug 2026 15:34:38 +0000 https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/?p=645768 The City Council for Suisun City, California declared a state of emergency at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, August 8, 2026 after a cyberattack on the City Hall and public safety departments forced the municipality to shut [...]]]> https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/2026/08/severe-storms-possible-sunday-high-83-compare-chicago-weather-to-phoenix-miami-la-wash-dc/ Sun, 09 Aug 2026 16:45:31 +0000 https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/?p=645759 CHICAGOLAND DETAILS … Radar indicates precipitation a severe line of thunderstorms approaching Milwaukee and Kenosha, and a second area of showers and thunderstorms approaching Rockford and Peoria at 11:30 a.m. The line in southeast Wisconsin [...]]]> https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/2026/08/arlington-heights-police-deliver-vague-message-about-vehicle-burglaries-as-public-safety-incident-transparency-declines/ Sun, 09 Aug 2026 02:35:43 +0000 https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/?p=645749 A few vehicle burglaries occurred over the past two weeks, and with a little bit of work (see below) any citizen can figure out where the burglaries occurred using an online crime map provided by [...]]]> https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/2026/08/saturday-high-84-humid-rainy-period-starts-sunday-compare-chicago-weather-to-phoenix-miami-la-wash-dc/ Sat, 08 Aug 2026 18:05:59 +0000 https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/?p=645742 CHICAGOLAND DETAILS … Radar is clear in all of Illinois and southern Wisconsin at 12:30 p.m. Saturday. A sudden line of precipitation formed from nothing near Crystal Lake, Illinois about 11:25 p.m. Friday, and was [...]]]> https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/2026/08/mchenry-police-investigating-scene-where-a-handgun-was-recovered-after-claims-of-violence-were-unfounded/ Sat, 08 Aug 2026 02:40:24 +0000 https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/?p=645738 The McHenry Police Department responded about 4:15 p.m. Friday, August 7, 2026 to a report of a disturbance and possible shots fired at a residence in the block of 3200 Hunter Path in McHenry. The [...]]]> https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/2026/08/home-invasion-suspect-detained-pre-trial-after-cutting-homeowner-with-broken-glass-in-darien/ Fri, 07 Aug 2026 15:12:34 +0000 https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/?p=645732 DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Darien Chief of Police Greg Thomas announced Thursday, August 6, 2026 that Judge Joshua Dieden has granted the State’s petition to deny pre-trial release for a Homer Glen [...]]]> https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/2026/08/humidity-continues-high-80s-friday-and-saturday-compare-chicago-weather-to-phoenix-miami-la-wash-dc/ Thu, 06 Aug 2026 23:43:39 +0000 https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/?p=645727 CHICAGOLAND DETAILS … Radar is clear in Illinois at 6:10 p.m. There is a slight risk of scattered showers, especially between 7:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. Thursday. The AQI is Moderate at 63. The AQI [...]]]> https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/2026/08/boy-e-bike-rider-seriously-injured-in-crash-with-ford-compact-car-in-crystal-lake/ Thu, 06 Aug 2026 20:25:26 +0000 https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/?p=645722 McHenry County Sheriff’s Office deputies, the Crystal Lake police officers, and Crystal Lake Fire Department firefighters and paramedics responded about 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 6, 2026, to a report of a crash involving a car [...]]]> https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/2026/08/court-records-indicate-wicked-actions-caused-wrong-way-crash-that-killed-female-passenger-on-dan-ryan/ Thu, 06 Aug 2026 02:40:26 +0000 https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/?p=645706 A male suspect from Aurora has been charged with murder, kidnapping, unlawful restraint, and aggravated battery after an alleged intentional wrong-way crash on the Dan Ryan Expressway near 53rd Street in Chicago on Friday, July [...]]]> https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/2026/08/cook-county-sheriffs-police-recover-stolen-gun-arrest-lansing-male-suspect-during-traffic-stop-in-midlothian/ Wed, 05 Aug 2026 15:09:09 +0000 https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/?p=645702 Cook County Sheriff’s Office Organized Crime Division investigators stopped a Cadillac XT5 at approximately 10:40 p.m. on Monday July 27, 2026 in 3900 block of 145th Street for an expired registration. The investigators also learned [...]]]>