August 2011 Archives

Strong-armed Robbery at Citgo Station on Golf Rd in Maine Township

Wed Aug 24, 2011 06:34 am Cardinal News

Cook County Sheriff police alerted area police departments to a strong arm robbery that occurred at about 1:43 a.m. Wednesday at the Citgo gas station, 9201 West Golf Road in Maine Township. Police reported that […]

4 Naked Males on Yale, Near Palatine Rd

Wed Aug 24, 2011 06:16 am Cardinal News

Arlington Heights police on patrol about 1:30 a.m. Wednesday found four naked males standing in the middle of Palatine Road at Yale Avenue. The males ran southbound down Yale Avenue and then east. Police tracked […]

Police Receive Report That 4 Subjects Attempting to Dismantle Bleachers at Poe Elementary

Wed Aug 24, 2011 06:12 am Cardinal News

Arlington Heights police responded just before 12:30 a.m. Wednesday to a report of suspicious incidents on the school grounds at Edgar Allan Poe School, 2800 North Highland Avenue. Police received a report that four subjects […]

Pickup Truck vs. Bike Crash at Palatine Rd. and Inverway

Wed Aug 24, 2011 05:50 am Cardinal News

Inverness police and Palatine Rural firefighter/paramedics responded about 5:45 a.m. to a vehicle vs. bicyclist crash at Inverway and Palatine Road. Police received a report that the bicyclist was hit by a black Ford F-150.

5-Alarm Fire at Holiday Inn Banquet Hall Undergoing Renovation on Grand Ave, Gurnee

Tue Aug 23, 2011 07:47 pm Cardinal News

Video of Gurnee Holiday Inn extra-alarm fire showing intense fire and smoke conditions. Video credit: Larry Shapiro/Shapiro Photography/shapirophotography.net. View Larger Map Google Street View of former Holiday Inn building. Gurnee Fire Department at about 7:35 […]

Cell Phone, Tools, Wallet Reported Stolen from Xsport Fitness Parking Lot, Dundee Rd

Tue Aug 23, 2011 03:07 pm Cardinal News

Arlington Heights police received a report about 7:45 am. Saturday of a vehicle burglary in the parking lot of Xsport Fitness at 960 West Dundee Road. An unknown offender or offenders punched out the rear […]

Two Chicago Cubs Banner Reported Stolen from Front Porch on South Dunton Ave

Tue Aug 23, 2011 03:00 pm Cardinal News

Arlington Heights police received a report that an unknown offender or offenders removed two large Chicago Cubs banners from the front porch in the 200 block of South Dunton Avenue. The crime is reported to […]

Poser Named ‘Mike Thomas’ Tries Payday Loan Scam to Get Credit Card Number from Victim

Tue Aug 23, 2011 02:58 pm Cardinal News

An Arlington Heights resident, as a potential victim to a scam, received a voice mail message from a subject who identified himself as Mike Thomas. The caller demanded she repay a payday advance loan of […]

Earthquake 5.8 Magnitude, Epicenter in Mineral, Virginia Is Felt in Washington D.C., New York, Much of East Coast

Tue Aug 23, 2011 01:49 pm Cardinal News

The earthquake that struck the Washington, DC area didn’t cause any major damage, but it sent bricks from a construction site raining down onto cars below in Tyson’s Corner, Virginia — a suburb of Washington […]

Harry McCollum, Owner of Harry’s of Arlington, Dies at 75

Tue Aug 23, 2011 01:18 pm Cardinal News

Harry McCollum, co-founder and co-owner of Harry’s of Arlington passed away Saturday morning. When Harry McCollum and his sons, Greg and Harry opened Harry’s in 1993 it was exactly 100 years after the building at […]

Fire Destroys Island Mansion; ‘The Great House’ Owned by Sir Richard Branson on Necker Island

Tue Aug 23, 2011 11:17 am Cardinal News

Academy Award-winning actress Kate Winslet helped rescue Richard Branson’s elderly mother from a fire that destroyed the Virgin Group founder’s Caribbean home. Kate Winslet is credited by Richard Branson for helping carry his 90-year-old mother […]

Rolling Meadows House Fire on West Campbell Street Kills Dog and 2 Cats

Tue Aug 23, 2011 10:20 am Cardinal News

Rolling Meadows firefighter/paramedics and police responded about 10:03 a.m. Tuesday to a house fire in the 2700 block of West Campbell Street. Just after arrival, firefighters reported they were putting water on the fire at […]

Burglary to Garage and Vehicle on South Walnut Avenue

Tue Aug 23, 2011 09:41 am Cardinal News

Arlington Heights police received a report about 9:00 a.m. Tuesday of a burglary to a garage and a vehicle in the 900 block of South Walnut Avenue. Arlington Heights police are investigating.

Outlook for Severe Thunderstorms Today; Elevated Risk for Isolated Tornado

Tue Aug 23, 2011 08:03 am Cardinal News

UPDATE: The morning round of thunderstorms has weakened, but covers a wide area, and will likely persist throughout Chicagoland most of the morning. The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook for the […]

Arlington Heights Police Accreditation Process Invites Public and Community Input Starting Sunday

Tue Aug 23, 2011 07:43 am Cardinal News

The Arlington Heights Police Department is scheduled for an on-site assessment as part of a program to achieve re-accreditation by verifying it meets professional standards. Administered by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, […]

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