https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com Arlington Heights News, Sports, Weather, Health & Fitness Thu, 07 May 2026 18:03:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/cropped-CardinalSealLessMargin512x512-32x32.jpg https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com 32 32 https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/2026/05/two-students-charged-police-school-resource-officers-gun-still-missing-from-forest-view-educational-center/ Thu, 07 May 2026 18:03:53 +0000 https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/?p=643677 The Arlington Heights Police Department has charged two offenders in connection with the theft of the Arlington Heights Police Department’s School Resource Officer’s service weapon that occurred on Monday, May 4, 2026 at Forest View [...]]]> https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/2026/05/forest-view-educational-center-school-resource-officer-on-administrative-leave-subject-in-custody-in-missing-police-gun-investigation/ Tue, 05 May 2026 22:42:03 +0000 https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/?p=643647 YouTube Tips ⓘ An Arlington Heights male police officer is facing a nightmare scenario after reportedly misplacing his service weapon during a bathroom break at the Forest View Educational Center Monday afternoon, May 4, 2026. [...]]]> https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/2026/05/double-stabbing-at-park-view-on-dunton-ave-in-arlington-heights-results-suspect-apprehension-attempted-murder-charges/ Fri, 01 May 2026 20:20:17 +0000 https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/?p=643591 Police, firefighters and paramedics from Arlington Heights responded about 6:30 a.m. Thursday, April 30, 2026 to a report of a stabbing at the Park View apartments, 212 North Dunton Avenue in Arlington Heights. Upon arrival, [...]]]> https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/2026/04/retail-theft-suspect-at-arlington-heights-dicks-sporting-goods-found-with-illegal-drug-resisted-arrest/ Sat, 11 Apr 2026 23:50:50 +0000 https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/?p=643244 Retail theft suspect allegedly found possessing illegal drugs at Dick’s Sporting Goods, 401 East Palatine Road in Arlington Heights (CARDINAL NEWS). YouTube Tips ⓘ Police from Arlington Heights arrested a retail theft suspect at Dick’s [...]]]> https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/2026/04/female-suspect-from-mount-prospect-charged-with-felony-theft-accused-of-stealing-a-laptop-at-the-residences-of-arlington-heights/ Sat, 11 Apr 2026 15:26:18 +0000 https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/?p=643234 Police from Arlington Heights on Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at 11:57 a.m. arrested a female suspect in the 100 block of West Northwest Highway in Mount Prospect, accused of stealing a laptop at The Residences [...]]]> https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/2026/04/male-suspect-from-oak-lawn-arrested-accused-of-credit-card-theft-at-arlington-ridge-center-in-arlington-heights/ Sat, 11 Apr 2026 03:57:07 +0000 https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/?p=643230 The Arlington Heights Police Department recently arrested an Oak Lawn male suspect accused of theft of a credit card and completing an unauthorized charge on the credit card. Thomas M. Parmelee, age 22, of the [...]]]> https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/2026/04/three-rolling-meadows-residents-arrested-on-gun-charges-on-seegers-rd-arlington-heights/ Fri, 03 Apr 2026 22:30:58 +0000 https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/?p=642996 Arlington Heights Police Department Special Operations Group (SOG) detectives, working in conjunction with Patrol Bureau officers, stopped a vehicle near the 300 block of East Seegers Road for a traffic violationabout 7:55 p.m. Thursday, April [...]]]> https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/2026/03/village-feces-throwers-at-republican-office-caught-charged-with-criminal-damage-criminal-defacement-but-no-hate-crime-in-arlington-heights/ Wed, 25 Mar 2026 13:19:23 +0000 https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/?p=642622 They weren’t caught red-handed or brown-handed, but a couple of senior Arlington Heights residents are facing charges after they went afoul of village community standards, and applied poop as a vile political statement of hate [...]]]> https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/2026/03/arrogant-superfluous-talk-from-mayor-jim-tinaglia-at-otherwise-wonderful-medal-of-valor-presentation-at-arlington-heights-village-board-meeting/ Mon, 23 Mar 2026 18:57:43 +0000 https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/?p=642568 Congratulating the performance of well-deserved police officers is an excellent idea. Putting down other police departments to drive the point home about the excellence of your own police department is tacky. Arrogant and superfluous talk [...]]]> https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/2026/03/seven-arlington-heights-police-officers-awarded-medal-of-valor-at-village-board-meeting/ Tue, 17 Mar 2026 02:16:15 +0000 https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/?p=642371 Following their heroism in rescuing two Arlington Heights residents out of their home during an armed home invasion, five Arlington Heights police officers, a police sergeant, and a police commander were each awarded a Medal [...]]]> https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/2026/03/metra-train-hits-car-on-tracks-driver-passenger-flee-car-flipped-upside-down-east-of-northwest-highway-and-wilke-rd-arlington-heights/ Thu, 05 Mar 2026 13:16:32 +0000 https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/?p=642226 Police, firefighters and paramedics from Arlington Heights responded about 1:47 a.m. Thursday, March 5, 2026 to a report that a Metra train on the Union Pacific Northwest Line crashed into a car on the tracks [...]]]> https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/2026/03/arlington-heights-flock-safety-agree-to-first-flock-camera-system-contract-with-privacy-and-unauthorized-usage-penalties-in-illinois/ Tue, 03 Mar 2026 19:28:01 +0000 https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/?p=642205 The Arlington Heights Village Board voted unanimously Monday, March 2, 2026 to extend contracts with Flock Safety for automated license-plate reader cameras (ALPR or LPR), but the approval occurred after the Flock Safety connection with [...]]]> https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/2026/03/home-invasion-court-report-9-1-1-audio-medal-of-valor-awards-for-5-arlington-heights-pd-officers-sergeant-police-commander-scheduled/ Tue, 03 Mar 2026 01:10:36 +0000 https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/?p=642174 Emergency 911 call reveals couple’s ordeal during Arlington Heights during armed home invasion, before standoff with SWAT on Chestnut Avenue (CBS Chicago). YouTube Tips ⓘ For their heroism in rescuing two adult residents out of [...]]]> https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/2026/03/home-invasion-suspect-alex-pacinos-busy-february-fled-traffic-stop-arrested-released-home-invasion-surrenders-detained-pre-trial/ Mon, 02 Mar 2026 17:08:58 +0000 https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/?p=642161 In a February 10, 2026 arrest report released by the Arlington Heights Police Department regarding soon-to-be February 19, 2026 home invasion suspect Alex R. Pacino, the police indicated that Pacino was arrested in the parking [...]]]> https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/2026/02/large-police-activity-with-search-near-hersey-high-school-2-days-after-home-invasion-on-chestnut-ave-not-a-peep-from-village-of-arlington-heights/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 07:56:38 +0000 https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/?p=642051 Police officers from Arlington Heights and Prospect Heights and Cook County Sheriff’s Deputies responded about 4:00 p.m. Saturday, February 21, 2026 to a report of a possible burglary-related crime at a residence near Thomas Street/Willow [...]]]> https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/2026/02/alex-pacino-had-just-been-arrested-9-days-before-home-invasion-in-arlington-heights/ Sun, 22 Feb 2026 16:38:08 +0000 https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/?p=642039 Arlington Heights police officers arrested Alex R. Pacino on Tuesday, February 10, 2026 on Euclid Avenue in Arlington Heights just nine days before he allegedly committed home invasion on Chestnut Avenue on Thursday, February 19, [...]]]> https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/2026/02/police-release-arlington-heights-chestnut-home-invasion-suspects-identity-list-charges-but-omit-important-details-about-case-and-suspect/ Sat, 21 Feb 2026 08:28:08 +0000 https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/?p=642011 The Arlington Heights Police Department released the identity of a home invasion suspect accused of armed home invasion in the block of 800 North Chestnut Avenue in Arlington Heights that resulted in a 7.5-hour tactical [...]]]> https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/2026/02/open-garage-door-allowed-access-for-home-invasion-on-chestnut-ave-arlington-heights-after-suspect-cased-neighborhood-on-bicycle/ Fri, 20 Feb 2026 15:57:40 +0000 https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/?p=641994 Scenes from multiple angles at home invasion police response on Chestnut Avenue in Arlington Heights (21:06 min:sec/CARDINAL NEWS). YouTube Tips ⓘ The Arlington Heights Police Department announced at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, February 19, 2026 that [...]]]> https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/2026/01/male-female-persons-of-interest-in-vandalism-at-republicans-of-wheeling-township-headquarters-on-rand-rd-arlington-heights/ Wed, 28 Jan 2026 05:58:00 +0000 https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/?p=641685 Police from Arlington Heights received a report this week of vandalism at the Republicans of Wheeling Township headquarters at 909 East Rand Road in Arlington Heights. Windows were marked up with obscenities with a black [...]]]> https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/2026/01/female-resident-of-new-york-city-arrested-at-red-roof-arlington-heights-charged-with-prostitution/ Fri, 02 Jan 2026 21:39:11 +0000 https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/?p=640985 A female resident of New York City, New York was accused of prostitution and arrested at Red Roof Inn Chicago – O’Hare Airport/Arlington Heights, 22 West Algonquin Road in Arlington Heights one day before New [...]]]> https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/2026/01/kankakee-male-resident-arrested-charged-with-theft-of-services-at-dennys-on-algonquin-rd-arlington-heights/ Fri, 02 Jan 2026 11:42:51 +0000 https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/?p=640970 A male resident of Kankakee was accused of theft of services and criminal trespass at Denny’s, 17 West Algonquin Road in Arlington Heights. Jercobie I. Funches, age 44, of the block of 1500 West Court [...]]]> https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/2026/01/wheeling-resident-arrested-on-hintz-rd-in-arlington-heights-charged-with-dui-endangering-the-life-of-a-child/ Fri, 02 Jan 2026 11:17:42 +0000 https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/?p=640967 A Wheeling resident was arrested, accused of driving under the influence of alcohol with children in his vehicle, on Hintz Road near Windsor Drive in Arlington Heights near the border with Wheeling. Hugo D. Avalos [...]]]> https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/2025/12/theft-of-multiple-us-mail-items-reported-stolen-from-arlington-heights-post-office-on-euclid-ave/ Mon, 29 Dec 2025 17:27:59 +0000 https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/?p=640908 Police from Arlington Heights responded Monday morning, December 29, 2025 to a report of a theft of US Mail at the United States Postal Service Post Office, 909 West Euclid Avenue in Arlington Heights. The [...]]]> https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/2025/12/missing-teen-from-stickney-township-cook-county-sheriffs-police-asking-for-help/ Fri, 26 Dec 2025 11:06:50 +0000 https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/?p=640880 Cook County Sheriff’s Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing teen from unincorporated Stickney Township. Isabella Barraza, 15, was reported missing today by her family. She is approximately 5’11” tall and [...]]]> https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/2025/12/three-teens-charged-with-sexually-assaulting-female-classmate-at-st-viator-graduation-party-in-roselle-june-2025/ Wed, 24 Dec 2025 02:35:21 +0000 https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/?p=640846 DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Roselle Chief of Police Robert Barreto announced today, Tuesday, December 23, 2025, that three teens have been charged with sexually assaulting a female classmate at a Roselle graduation [...]]]> https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/2025/12/arlington-heights-police-departments-new-organized-retail-crime-operation-yields-arrest-at-kohls-within-hours/ Fri, 12 Dec 2025 17:42:17 +0000 https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/?p=640730 During the month of December 2025, the Arlington Heights Police Department, in partnership with members of the private sector, will be expanding its efforts to combat organized retail crime through the launch of periodic enforcement [...]]]> https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/2025/12/metropolitan-alliance-of-police-files-lawsuit-against-village-of-arlington-heights-following-ordinance-maneuver-to-banish-sergeants-from-collective-bargaining-rights/ Wed, 10 Dec 2025 15:39:52 +0000 https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/?p=640711 Around Monday, November 17, 2025 to Monday, December 1, 2025 when the consent agenda (defined) was approved unanimously by Village Board members, the Village of Arlington Heights passed an Ordinance which stripped the Board of [...]]]> https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/2025/11/palatine-man-naperville-man-found-dead-in-utility-room-in-arlington-heights-condo-building/ Sat, 22 Nov 2025 14:37:24 +0000 https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/?p=640515 Two men found dead in condo utility room in Arlington Heights, Illinois about 4:30 p.m. Friday, November 21, 2025 (CARDINAL NEWS/CapturedNews). YouTube Tips ⓘ A male employee of Dana Point Condominiums from Palatine, and a [...]]]> https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/2025/11/availability-of-online-crime-map-announced-by-the-village-of-arlington-heights/ Thu, 20 Nov 2025 19:06:11 +0000 https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/?p=640483 The Arlington Heights Police Department announced today, Thursday, November 20, 2025 the availability of an online crime map with incidents plotted by location. The online map re-establishes a former crime map of crime incidents in [...]]]> https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/2025/11/products-valued-at-6100-in-retail-theft-by-female-and-male-accomplice-at-ulta-beauty-on-rand-road-arlington-heights/ Tue, 11 Nov 2025 20:55:57 +0000 https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/?p=640392 Arlington Heights police responded about 4:08 p.m. Saturday, November 8, 2025 to a report of a retail theft at Ulta Beauty, 13 West Rand Road Arlington Heights, IL. An Ulta employee reported that an unknown [...]]]> https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/2025/11/metra-police-officer-stabbed-by-woman-at-arlington-park-train-station-lot-standoff-after-woman-crawls-under-vehicle/ Sun, 09 Nov 2025 22:31:55 +0000 https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/?p=640363 Metra police officers began an an investigation Sunday morning, November 9, 2025 regarding two people in a parked car in the parking lot of the Metra train station at 2121 West Northwest Highway in Arlington [...]]]> https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/2025/10/arlington-heights-police-get-3-raise-and-new-schedule-hoped-to-improve-work-life-balance-but-leadership-issues-exist/ Wed, 22 Oct 2025 00:23:34 +0000 https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/?p=639951 An agreement was reached between the Village of Arlington Heights and the Metropolitan Alliance of Police, Arlington Heights Police Chapter No. 510, regarding a raise for police officers and hopefully an improved work schedule. While [...]]]> https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/2025/10/stolen-e-bike-2-restaurant-burglaries-gas-cap-tampering-and-street-threat-disclosed-on-crime-blotter-activity-arlington-heights/ Wed, 01 Oct 2025 20:20:45 +0000 https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/?p=639656 Crime blotter activity in Arlington Heights disclosed by the Arlington Heights Police Department involved the south side of the village with five crimes reported for the period of Wednesday, September 15, 2025 to Wednesday, September [...]]]> https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/2025/09/arlington-heights-police-elderly-serial-sex-offender-charged-with-predatory-criminal-sexual-assault-of-child-victims/ Sat, 27 Sep 2025 14:04:01 +0000 https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/?p=639631 Serial Sex Offender Arrested Following an Extensive Investigation The Arlington Heights Police Department announced on Friday night, September 26, 2025 that a register sex offender with a criminal history in Arlington Heights was arrested in [...]]]> https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/2025/09/after-crime-in-progress-discovered-auto-thieves-flee-area-of-arlington-heights-rd-and-palatine-rd-arlington-heights/ Wed, 24 Sep 2025 13:19:57 +0000 https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/?p=639617 Police from Arlington Heights responded about 3:46 a.m. Wednesday, September 24, 2025 to a report of an auto theft in progress in the area between Palatine Road and Lillian Avenue west of Arlington Heights Road. [...]]]> https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/2025/09/crash-with-injuries-arlington-heights-7/ Tue, 16 Sep 2025 00:45:10 +0000 https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/?p=639485 Arlington Heights police responded about 11:20 p.m. Saturday, September 13, 2025 to a crash involving a police chase from Bensenville that ended near the Aldi store, 550 East Golf Road in Arlington Heights. Bensenville police [...]]]> https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/2025/09/residential-burglary-on-patton-ave-near-miner-st-arlington-heights/ Thu, 11 Sep 2025 01:25:41 +0000 https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/?p=639401 Arlington Heights police received a report about 3:31 PM Monday September 1, 2025 of a residential burglary in the block of 300 North Patton Avenue Arlington Heights, IL. Police received a report that an unknown [...]]]> https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/2025/08/attempted-murder-suspect-from-red-roof-inn-shooting-in-arlington-heights-apprehended-during-court-appearance-for-unrelated-gun-charge/ Sat, 30 Aug 2025 04:21:54 +0000 https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/?p=639232 Arlington Heights police officers, firefighters and paramedics responded about 11:30 p.m. Friday, November 1, 2024 to a report of a shooting at the Red Roof Inn, 22 West Algonquin Road in Arlington Heights. Upon arrival, [...]]]> https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/2025/08/street-robbery-when-victim-was-stopped-in-traffic-at-windsor-drive-and-dryden-avenue-arlington-heights/ Wed, 20 Aug 2025 17:23:50 +0000 https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/?p=639134 Arlington Heights police responded about 5:48 PM Wednesday August 13, 2025 to a robbery at Windsor Drive and Dryden Avenue Arlington Heights, IL. Police received a report from a robbery victim who said that while [...]]]> https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/2025/08/trump-discusses-ending-no-cash-bail-in-chicago-while-announcing-national-guard-guard-takeover-of-policing-in-washington-dc/ Mon, 11 Aug 2025 17:08:59 +0000 https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/?p=639041 President Trump appeared to vow to “end no cash bail” in Chicago while announcing a federal takeover of policing in Washington D.C. and the deployment of the National Guard to the national capital Monday (CBS [...]]]>