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Car vs House Crash Injures Driver on South Walnut Ave, Arlington Heights

Arlington Heights police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 12:29 PM Wednesday a car vs. house crash with injuries in the block of 600 South Walnut Avenue Arlington Heights, il. Police and firefighter/paramedics received a report and an elderly man was injured when he hit his house with his car. Some bricks were damaged and firefighters immediately [...]

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Arlington Heights House Fire on Pickwick Rd: Quick Stop of Risky Fire in High Winds

House fire on Pickwick Road, just west of Arlington Heights Road. Arlington Heights police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 4:29 PM Monday to a report of a house fire in the 0-99 block of Pickwick Road, just west of Arlington Heights Road Arlington Heights, IL. Police and firefighter/paramedics received a report that a worker was unable [...]

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Large Area of “Sewer Smell” Reported Along Golf Rd and South Arlington Heights

Arlington Heights police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 8:47 AM Wednesday to the report of a strong chemical smell or sewer smell at Pace Bus, 550 West Algonquin Road Arlington Heights, IL. Police and firefighters received a report that a strong chemical odor or sewer smell existed especially on the south and southeast area of the [...]

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No Injuries: Report of Fire or Smoke in a Heater at St Peter School on West Olive St, Arlington Heights

Arlington Heights police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 8:26 AM Monday to a report of a fire in a classroom heater at St. Peter School, 111 West Olive Street Arlington Heights, IL. Fire in a heater in a classroom on the east side or Vail Avenue side of the school building. Police and firefighters arrived on [...]

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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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Heater Fire in Hallway of Metropolis Condos Activates Fire Alarm at Metropolis Condos and La Roca Tapas Restaurant

Arlington Heights police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 5:31 PM Tuesday to an activated fire alarm at Metropolis Condos, 10 South Dunton Avenue Arlington Heights. Firefighters reported they discovered a small heater on fire in a hallway on the third floor that was put out with a fire extinguisher. Firefighters were working past 6:00 p.m. clearing [...]

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Power Outage Arlington Heights, Mount Prospect After Power Lines Fall in Backyard Between Prindle Ave and Forrest Ave, North of Northwest Highway

Com Ed works on a utility pole just south of a yard where a tree was on fire after three primary lines fell in the backyards between Prindle Avenue and Forrest Avenue just north of Northwest Highway. Arlington Heights police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 4:55 AM Tuesday to a report of a tree on fire [...]

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Hit-and-Run Pedestrian Incident at Central Rd and New Wilke Rd, Arlington Heights

Arlington Heights police and firefighter/paramedics and Mount Prospect firefighter/paramedics responded about 3:57 PM Friday to a car vs. pedestrian hit-and-run incident at Algonquin Road and New Wilke Road Arlington Heights, IL. The offending vehicle was described as brown sedan — possibly a Buick Regal. Rescuers received a report that a 16-year-old female was hit by [...]

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Multiple Chicagoland Crashes During Friday Morning Rush with Snow Cover; EMS Box at River Road Crash, Schiller Park

Roads are slick with numerous crashes during the morning rush. Snowfall accumulation is about 1.0 inch with snowfall occurring since about 4:30 a.m. and continuing through 7:30 a.m. Some crashes include … 8:35 a.m. — Weiland and Deerfield — a snow plow vs a Honda CRV with no injuries. 8:34 a.m. — 1128 Johnson Drive [...]

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Car Fire at McDonald’s on Dundee Rd Across from Buffalo Grove High School

Arlington Heights police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 7:37 AM Thursday to a car fire at McDonald’s, 15 East Dundee Road Arlington Heights, IL. Police and firefighter/paramedics received a report that a Pontiac was on fire at the McDonald’s parking lot across from Buffalo Grove High School. Firefighters on the scene reported they would be off [...]

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Reported Dryer Fire on West Noyes St, Arlington Heights

Arlington Heights police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 10:49 AM Sunday to a report of a dryer fire in the 500 block of West Noyes Street. Firefighers on the scene smelled smoke inside the house, but initially found no problem. Upon further investigation firefighters found a problem with the washer/dryer at the home. Apparently no active [...]

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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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RSS Cardinal Weather Center

  • Current Conditions : 57.6F, Overcast - 5:12 PM CDT May. 25
    Temperature: 57.6°F | Humidity: 48% | Pressure: 30.35in (Steady) | Conditions: Overcast | Wind Direction: NE | Wind Speed: 1.6mph […]
  • Saturday Night as of May. 25 4:00 PM CDT
    Saturday Night - Mostly cloudy with rain showers, then a chance of rain after midnight. Low of 46F. Winds from the East at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the North after midnight. Chance of rain 20%. […]
  • Saturday as of May. 25 4:00 PM CDT
    Saturday - Mostly cloudy in the morning, then overcast. High of 64F. Winds from the West at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the East in the afternoon. […]
  • Sunday as of May. 25 4:00 PM CDT
    Sunday - Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, then a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain in the afternoon. High of 61F. Winds from the ESE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. […]