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General Coyote Information from The Arlington Heights Police Department

Coyote sighted at Memory Gardens Cemetery on East Euclid Avenue in Arlington Heights on Saturday, November 20, 2010. Compare to the appearance of a fox in the video below. General reports of animal sightings without threatening behavior do not require emergency calls to 911. Arlington Heights Animal Wardens can be contacted for coyote sightings and [...]

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Light Pole Across All Lanes of Palatine Rd After Vehicle Crash

Arlington Heights police responded about 8:42 AM Wednesday to a car vs. light pole crash on eastbound Palatine Road just east of Route 53. Police received a report that a vehicle struck a light pole, with no information about whether there were injuries or not. Police reported no injures, but requested IDOT expedite to the [...]

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Two Simultaneous Crashes on Ridge Avenue, 2.5 Miles Apart

Arlington Heights police responded about 11:33 PM Tuesday to two simultaneous crashes, but unrelated. One at Thomas Street and Ridge Avenue, and one on Ridge Avenue, just north of Dundee Road.. First police and firefighter/paramedics responded to a personal injury crash at Thomas Street and Ridge Avenue. Seconds later police received a report of car [...]

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Crash Report For Morning Rush Monday Feb. 4, 2013

Numerous crashes on the road during a Winter Weather Advisory in effect overnight and during morning rush. 8:17 AM Dundee Road near Hick Rd, Palatine; crash with no injuries 8:15 AM Northbound Busse south of Pratt, Elk Grove Village; semi-trailer truck vs. car. 8:10 AM Arlington Heights Road and Hawthorne Street, Arlington Heights; crash with [...]

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Snake Cleanup in Aisle M (Parking Lot) at Mariano’s Fresh Market in Palatine

Arlington Heights police responded about 4:57 PM Monday to an animal complaint at Mariano’s, 545 North Hicks Road Palatine, IL. Police received a report that a dead snake was discovered in the parking lot. Police received a report that the snake was in aisle M, the fifth aisle from the police headquarters side of the [...]

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High Wind Damage Reports: Power Lines Down, Power Outages, Trees Down

Damaging winds hit the area about 10:30 p.m., causing some damage and power outages. The wind speed is expected to start to decrease just after midnight. Wind gusts have been hitting speeds in excess of 40 mph since about 9:45 p.m. Wind gusts are forecast to be back under 40 mph by 2:00 a.m., and [...]

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“Fireworks, Loud Banging” Unusually High Number of Suspicious Noises Reported in Palatine, Inverness and Arlington Heights

Palatine police, Inverness police, and Arlington Heights police responded starting about 9:45 PM Sunday to an unusually high number of noise complaints. Police responded to a large number of callers reporting banging on the roof, banging on the back of the house, fireworks and shots fired. At least one police officer reported hearing the noise, [...]

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Coyote Sighting Near Adolph Link School on Glenn Trail West, Elk Grove Village

Elk Grove Village police responded about 11:18 AM Saturday to an animal complaint at Link School, 900 Glenn Trail West. Police received a report of a coyote sighting and met with a resident at the school. Police reported they were checking on a coyote at the location. Get updates from The Cardinal ALL NEWS FEEDS [...]

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Illinois State Trooper Chad Martinez Saves His Own — Infant Newborn on I-88

Maci Martinez was born on the way to Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove Friday morning, December 28, 2012. The 25-mile trip to the hospital was interrupted by her feet first “breech birth” with her umbilical cord wrapped twice around her neck. Fortunately, her father Illinois State Trooper Chad Martinez knew what to do. [...]

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Dedicated Buffalo Grove Police Sgt. Scott Kristiansen Signs Off After 30 Years

Police Radio Communications: Sgt. Scott Kristiansen signs off for the last time at the Buffalo Grove Police Department, and is congratulated and given good wishes by a Northwest Central Dispatch System telecommunicator/dispatcher. Buffalo Grove police and firefighters said goodbye to a dedicated police officer and traffic safety enforcer on New Year’s Eve, Monday afternoon. Sgt. [...]

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Holiday Crashes: Let’s Be Careful Out There, Shopping Warriors

Don’t drive like Clark Griswold. Crashes are up as people fight for parking spaces, rush from store-to-store, text shopping strategies while driving, and drive with visions of sugar-plums dancing in their heads. Clark: Burn some dust here. Eat my rubber. Rusty Griswold: Dad, I think you mean burn rubber and eat my dust. Clark: Whatever, [...]

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Snow and Ice; Life Or Death Winter Driving Tips — or at Least Accident Prevention Tips

Yes, even fire department ambulances, rescue squads and fire engines can get stuck in the snow. The Indiana Department of Transportation knows snow. Every year Northwest Indiana gets hit by additional Lake Effect Snow from strong northwest winds after the main snow storms hit. Here is information adapted from the Indiana Department of Transportation and [...]

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RSS Cardinal Weather Center

  • Current Conditions : 82.8F, Scattered Clouds - 6:11 PM CDT May. 21
    Temperature: 82.8°F | Humidity: 44% | Pressure: 29.66in ( Falling) | Conditions: Scattered Clouds | Wind Direction: SW | Wind Speed: 3.1mph […]
  • Tuesday Night as of May. 21 4:00 PM CDT
    Tuesday Night - Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain, then thunderstorms and rain showers after midnight. Low of 63F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible. […]
  • Tuesday as of May. 21 4:00 PM CDT
    Tuesday - Partly cloudy with thunderstorms, then a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain in the afternoon. High of 86F. Breezy. Winds from the SSW at 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 40%. […]
  • Wednesday as of May. 21 4:00 PM CDT
    Wednesday - Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain showers, then a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain in the afternoon. High of 75F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible. […]