June 2014 Archives

Village of Arlington Heights Flag Pole Struck By Lightning, Village Flag Down at Northwest Highway and Evergreen Ave, Arlington Heights

Mon Jun 30, 2014 11:35 pm Cardinal News

Arlington Heights firefighter/paramedics responded about 7:11 PM Monday to a report of a lightning strike at Northwest Highway and Evergreen Avenue Arlington Heights, IL. Police and firefighter/paramedics received a report that a flag pole was […]

Possible Tornado Touchdown Near Mendota, Illinois and Earlville, Illinois

Mon Jun 30, 2014 10:49 pm Cardinal News

UPDATE: Aerial surveillance operations this Tuesday morning about 8:30 a.m. Reports of a tornado touchdown in the area of Earlville, Illinois and Mendota, Illinois with firefighters staging possibly at US 34 and Greenbrier Road. The […]

TORNADO WARNING for Southwest Cook County and Northwest Will County

Mon Jun 30, 2014 10:05 pm Cardinal News

TORNADO WARNING for Lemont, New Lenox, Homer Glen, Mokena, Tinley Park, Orland Park area. Except for cloud-to-ground lightning, the severe thunderstorms with heavy rain are beginning to diminish in areas including and west of Lake […]

Severe Thunderstorm Warning, But Radar Indicates Storm Weakening

Mon Jun 30, 2014 06:26 pm Cardinal News

Preface to warning: The bow echo headed toward Arlington Heights and the northwest suburbs has showed signs of diminishing. The overall system has showed signs of diminishing since the storm crossed the Rockford area toward […]

Rollover Truck Crash Traps Driver at Route 53 and Interstate 90, Schaumburg

Mon Jun 30, 2014 06:09 pm Cardinal News

VIDEO: Rollover truck crash required extrication to free driver at the expressway ramp from northbound Route 53 to eastbound Interstate 90. Schaumburg police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 11:57 AM Monday to a rollover truck crash […]

Severe Thunderstorm Watch in Effect Until 9:00 PM; Flash Flood Watch Until 4:00 AM Tuesday

Mon Jun 30, 2014 05:48 pm Cardinal News

Chicagoland weather radar shows strong storms passing just east of Rockford. The radar image shows a bowing echo, which indicates high winds. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH with radar showing storms approaching. Bowing echo indicates high winds […]

MORNING CALL: Cardinal Twitter Roundup Monday June 30; Fundraiser for Arlington Heights Boy That Needs Heart Transplant

Mon Jun 30, 2014 11:42 am Cardinal News

Overview/Quick Look page (The Cardinal | AM) includes Twitter feeds from national and local Twitter news feeds. You can quickly see what’s happening on CBS This Morning, The Today Show, Good Morning America, Morning Joe, […]

Hobby Lobby Victory in Supreme Court Regarding Contraception Option

Mon Jun 30, 2014 10:39 am Cardinal News

The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby that employers with religious objections, such as Hobby Lobby which is closed on Sundays, the biblical day of rest, can opt out of providing contraception […]

Arlington Heights Weather Forecast: Partly Sunny Monday High 86 to 93; Severe Thunderstorms Possible Tonight

Mon Jun 30, 2014 09:17 am Cardinal News

Chicagoland weather radar [LIVE PRECIPITATION INDICATOR RADAR] shows strong storms passing to the south near Danville and Peoria. Satellite images UNISYS Midwest IR SAT shows most of northern Illinois, central Illinois, and southern Wisconsin under […]

Scenes from Chicago Pride Parade; Montrose and Broadway to Lincoln Park

Sun Jun 29, 2014 02:44 pm Cardinal News

The Chicago Pride parade stepped off today at 12:00 p.m. from Montrose & Broadway and ended at Lincoln Park — a two mile route. The Chicago Pride two-day Celebration and Parade historically takes place the […]

VIDEO: Illinois State Trooper Responds to Trucker Honking Horn at Trooper; Trucker Says Trooper Was Speeding, Using Cell Phone

Sun Jun 29, 2014 01:51 pm Cardinal News

VIDEO: Encounter on a traffic stop involving an Illinois State Police trooper who was accused of using a cell phone and speeding. A YouTube publisher posted a video of trucker (apparently himself) on a traffic […]

Schaumburg Police Looking for Hit-and-Run Driver; White Sports Car Hit Bicyclist Wise and Cranbrook

Sun Jun 29, 2014 12:55 pm Cardinal News

Schaumburg police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 2:43 PM Saturday to a hit-and-run car vs bicycle crash Wise Road and Cranbrook Drive Schaumburg, IL. Police and firefighter/paramedics received a report that a bicyclist was down near […]

Closed Streets for Wake at Lauterburg and Oehler on Northwest Highway, Arlington Heights; Gathering Mrs P & Me, Mt Prospect

Sun Jun 29, 2014 07:01 am Cardinal News

Arlington Heights police closed the right lane of westbound Northwest Highway, closed Gregory Street between Prindle and Northwest Highway, and closed Forrest Avenue at the parking lot of Lauterburg and Oehler for the wake for […]

Motorcycle-SUV Crash at Wilke Rd and Campbell Street, Arlington Heights/Rolling Meadows

Sat Jun 28, 2014 08:48 pm Cardinal News

VIDEO: A man riding his motorcycle was seriously injured in a collision at the intersection of Wilke Road and Campbell Street. Arlington Heights police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 12:00 PM Saturday to a report of […]

MORNING CALL: Cardinal Twitter Roundup Saturday June 28; Police/Fire Beyond Busy! Chocolate Peanut Butter Semifreddo; What Actor Is Associated with Nacho and Hamster?

Sat Jun 28, 2014 07:58 am Cardinal News