What to know about 2012. 2012 (MMXII) is a leap year that started on a Sunday in the Gregorian calendar, and is the 2012th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 12th year of the 3rd millennium and of the 21st century, and the third year of the 2010s decade.
A house full of smoke and a well-involved kitchen fire didn’t stop firefighters from rescuing the family dog on Farrington Drive. Buffalo Grove firefighters responded about 2:07 p.m. Wednesday to a report of a house fire in the 700 block of Farrington Drive. Firefighter/paramedics gave the dog oxygen and soothed it in the backyard while [...]
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Firefighters meet with Arlington Heights Battalion Chief Terry Valentino after knocking down an attic fire on Kennicott Avenue in Arlington Heights. More fire news reports in The Cardinal FIREBLOG ...
Arlington Heights Police officers work a crime scene respond to a report of fight in downtown Arlington Heights late at night. More criminal activity reports on The Cardinal CRIMEBLOG ...
Night scene at Northwest Highway and Evergreen looking northwest. Photo inside a beautiful glass bowl showing clouds, street lamp and buildings in downtown Arlington Heights at the Promenade of Art 2009. Glass art by Rick Garnett of Wichita, Kansas. Oil paintings by Kathryn Dunes Klemp (kdynespainting.com) at the Promenade of Art Arlington Heights 2009. Her [...]
A Rarity in Leadership: Bruce Crowther Marks 20 Years as CEO
Friday 27 January 2012 11:58 am
An organization needs a strong and intelligent leader in order to achieve continued success over two decades, especially in a competitive and changing industry such as healthcare. That person for Northwest Community Healthcare is Bruce Crowther, who this month is celebrating 20 years as president and CEO. Crowther, 60, is just the third CEO in [...]
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Raw Video: Partial Collapse at Horseshoe Casino Cincinnati Site; 15 Injured
Friday 27 January 2012 11:32 am
Authorities in Cincinnati say at least 11 people have been taken to hospitals with minor injuries from a partial collapse at a casino under construction. A floor apparently collapsed as concrete was being poured in the facility known as the Horseshoe Casino Cincinnati. The Horseshoe Casino issued a release Friday morning reporting that a single, [...]
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Raw Video: All 11 Fishermen Rescued by US Coast Guard Helicopter in Near Kodiak Island, Alaska
Friday 27 January 2012 11:26 am
Eleven fishermen from two boats are safe after separate incidents around Kodiak Island. the first incident involved a vessel which ran aground on Portage Bay Tuesday. The second involved another, which sank south of Kodiak Island Wednesday. Kodiak Island is a large island on the south coast of the U.S. state of Alaska, separated from [...]
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No Serious Injuries After School Bus Flips on Granart Near Camp Dean Rd, Big Rock
Friday 27 January 2012 11:06 am
Kane County Sheriff and area paramedics responded about 8:00 a.m. Friday to a rollover crash of a school bus on Granart near Camp Dean Road. in Big Rock. No serious injuries were reported. Nine special needs students were transported to two area hospitals. The crash is under investigation.
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Friday 27 January 2012 7:45 am
Palatine police responded about 6:59 p.m. Thursday to a report of a disturbance at the Speedway, 1288 North Rand Road. A person was upset because someone didn’t give the person a cigarette. The upset person left and returned, threatening with a baseball bat. The baseball bat was not used, and the subject left northbound after [...]
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Criminal Damage to Vehicle on Turtle Creek Drive, Palatine
Friday 27 January 2012 7:40 am
Palatine police responded about 6:48 p.m. Thursday to a report of criminal damage to vehicle that ‘just occurred’ at Turtle Creek Apartments parking lot at 1313 North Turtle Creek Drive. Police received a report that a subject through something at a vehicle and that driver of the victim vehicle chased the offender.
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Arlington Heights Garden Fresh Closing at Rand Rd and Palatine Rd
Friday 27 January 2012 7:14 am
Wheeling-based Garden Fresh Market is expected to close on March 4, according to a notice sent by the company to The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. Rumors about the store closing have been spreading since a sign was posted that the store would be closed for remodeling on March 4, 2012 — even [...]
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7-ELEVEN on South Arlington Heights Closed Down January 26
Friday 27 January 2012 7:01 am
Building at 333 South Arlington Heights Road no longer a 7-ELEVEN, and is for rent. The 7-ELEVEN at 333 South Arlington Heights Road closed suddenly, announcing that the business closed on January 26, 2012. The 7-ELEVEN was formerly a White Hen, but became a 7-ELEVEN in August 2006 when White Hen was acquired by 7-ELEVEN. [...]
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Retail Theft Suspect Detained at Meijer on Algonquin Rd, Rolling Meadows
Thursday 26 January 2012 11:45 pm
Rolling Meadows police responded about 11:15 p.m. Thursday to a report of a retail theft suspect detained by Meijer, loss prevention personnel at the Meijer store, 1301 Algonquin Road. Police received a report that the male subject was in custody and was being cooperative.
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Thursday 26 January 2012 11:39 pm
Muslims: “Kelly must go.” Muslim groups are calling for New York’s police commissioner ray Kelly to step down because of his appearance in a film they say paints them in a bad light. Speaker Amna Akbar speaks for the Muslim-American Civil Liberties Coalition. New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has defended NYPD Police Commissioner Ray [...]
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Beautiful Time-Lapse Video of Spectacular Aurora Borealis in Birtavarre, Norway
Thursday 26 January 2012 5:24 pm
The skies over northern Europe have been illuminated with an intense display of the northern lights after a week of massive solar storms showered the Earth with radiation. More beautiful Northern Lights from Europe. Birtavarre is a village in the municipality of Gáivuotna – Kåfjord in Troms county, Norway located at about 69° latitude. The [...]
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Narcotics Arrest on Half Day Rd Near Stevenson High School
Thursday 26 January 2012 5:18 pm
Buffalo Grove police had a narcotics arrested on a traffic stop about 8:46 p.m. Wednesday near Stevenson High School. The traffic stop was on Half Day Road east of the high school. At least one subject was transported in custody to Buffalo Grove Police Department Headquarters. Lincolnshire Police assisted Buffalo Grove police.
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Vehicle Burglary at Parking Lot of Streets of Woodfield, Schaumburg
Thursday 26 January 2012 5:09 pm
Schaumburg police received a report about 5:06 p.m. Thursday of a vehicle burglary in the parking lot near LEGOLAND, 601 North Martingale. Police received a report that a gray Toyota was burglarized. Police received the report from Streets of Woodfield Security. Police did not know if the vehicle owner was aware of the burglary yet.
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Residential Burglary at Schaumburg Villa Apartment, Schaumburg
Thursday 26 January 2012 4:50 pm
Schaumburg police received a report about 4:20 p.m. Thursday of a possible burglary on Knollwood Drive at Schaumburg Villas. Police received a report of a tampered lock. Patrol unit called an evidence technician to the scene.
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Vehicle and Driver in Custody After Hit-and-Run Injury Crash at Rand Rd and Plum Grove Rd
Thursday 26 January 2012 12:00 pm
Lake County Sheriff Police alerted area police departments about 11:52 a.m. Thursday of a hit-and-run personal injury crash at Rand Road and Plum Grove Road in Palatine that occurred about 11:47 a.m. The offending vehicle was described as a black 2002 Volvo 4-door that left eastbound on Lake Cook Road. Minutes later Lake County Sheriff [...]
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Suspicious Fire at House on South Dunton Avenue, Arlington Heights
Thursday 26 January 2012 8:28 am
Arlington Heights police responded about 9:30 p.m. Wednesday to a report of heavy black smoke in a house in the 300 block of South Dunton Avenue. Firefighter reported the fire was out but that some type of fire occurred at the resident. The fire may have had a suspicious origin, and a fire investigator was [...]
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Burglar Alarm at Robert Morris Football Complex; Night Owl Employee Taking a Late Shower
Thursday 26 January 2012 7:45 am
Arlington Heights police received a report about 9:14Race p.m. Wednesday of an activated burglar alarm at the Robert Morris Football Complex, 2123 South Goebbert Road. Police arrived and reported an unsecured door and asked dispatch to notify an agent keyholder. Upon investigation of the facility police found a man — possibly an employee — taking [...]
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Dirt Bike Stolen from Van Overnight on Remington Rd, Schaumburg
Thursday 26 January 2012 7:13 am
Schaumburg police received a report about 6:41 a.m. Thursday of burglary to vehicle in the 1200 block of Remington. Police received a report that a van was burglarized an a dirt bike was stolen from inside the van. The crime was reported to have occurred some time overnight Wednesday to Thursday.
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