April 2026 Archives

Day 1 Convective Outlook/Categorical for Thursday, April 23, 2026 indicating "Marginal" thunderstorm risk in western Chicagoland and northern and central Illinois. Tornado risk in multiple states west of Illinois (SOURCE: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center)

Mostly Sunny, High 81, Storms After Midnight; Compare Chicago Weather to Phoenix, Miami, LA, Washington DC

Thu Apr 23, 2026 10:16 am Cardinal News

See also: LIVE STREAMS: Arlingtoncardinal.com/StormChasers CHICAGOLAND DETAILS … Warm, breezy, and dry areawide today, with minor lakeshore cooling perhaps hanging on near the Lake Co. IL shore. Limited Thunderstorm Risk late (after midnight Thursday/Friday)…with an […]

Jaime Quijano, sentenced for shooting woman in the head at an Ale House in Roselle, Illinois (SOURCE: DuPage County State's Attorney's Office)

Defendant Armed with Pistol with 31-Round Magazine; Shot Woman in the Head at a Roselle Ale House, Sentenced 45 Years

Thu Apr 23, 2026 09:53 am Cardinal News

DuPage County State’s Attorney Bob Berlin announced Wednesday, April 22, 2026 that Judge Brian Telander has sentenced a Roselle man to forty-five years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for shooting an innocent woman in […]

Day 1 Convective Outlook/Categorical for Wednesday, April 22, 2026 indicates a "Marginal" risk of thunderstorms from Texas to North Dakota, and in Indiana and Ohio with a risk of high winds and hail, but minimal or zero risk of tornadoes (SOURCE: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center)

Clouds Then Mostly Sunny High 71; Compare Chicago Weather to Phoenix, Miami, LA, Washington DC

Wed Apr 22, 2026 10:22 am Cardinal News

See also: LIVE STREAMS: Arlingtoncardinal.com/StormChasers CHICAGOLAND DETAILS … Should be no rain in Arlington Heights area, but isolated to perhaps widely scattered showers/storms this afternoon mainly across parts of northwest Indiana. Unlike yesterday, notably cooler […]

Pedestrian Buffalo Grove High School Staff Member Critically Injured on Dundee Rd by Driver That Left Roadway Near the School

Wed Apr 22, 2026 09:25 am Cardinal News

A crash near Buffalo Grove High School resulted in a Buffalo Grove High School staff member critically injured as a pedestrian near Dundee Road and an exit from the Buffalo Grove High School parking lot […]

Day 1 Convective Outlook/Categorical on Tuesday, April 21, 2026 indicates a limited or minimal risk of thunderstorms in four areas of the United States, and minimal or no risk of tornadoes, high winds or hail(SOURCE: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center)

Warming Trend for Chicagoland: Compare Chicago Weather to Phoenix, Miami, LA, Washington DC, TUE APR 21 2026

Tue Apr 21, 2026 10:08 am Cardinal News

See also: LIVE STREAMS: Arlingtoncardinal.com/StormChasers Chicagoland Details Threat for scattered thunderstorms this afternoon and evening. Severe threat is low, but a few strong/gusty cores possible, particularly south of I-80 and east of I-55. Warming trend […]

Day 1 Convective Outlook/Categorical for Monday, April 20, 2026 valid 8am to 7pm, retrieved Monday 8:19 a.m. CDT. Slight thunderstorm risk for eastern Arizona, New Mexico and Texas (SOURCE: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center).

Warming Trend for Chicagoland, 70s After Monday, Compare Chicago Weather to Phoenix, Miami, LA, Washington DC

Mon Apr 20, 2026 09:48 am Cardinal News

See also: LIVE STREAMS: Arlingtoncardinal.com/StormChasers Monday’s weather at O’Hare International Airport and Arlington Heights will be slightly warmer than Sunday, and more comfortable with lighter winds. The warming trend will continue through Thursday, except near […]

John C. Alvarez-Vera, charged with unlawful restraint, domestic battery and other charges (SOURCE: Cook County Sheriff's Office)

Mount Prospect Male Suspect Charged with Domestic Battery, Unlawful Restraint in Attack of Woman in Des Plaines Apartment

Sun Apr 19, 2026 07:32 pm Cardinal News

Des Plaines police responded about 10:59 p.m. Sunday, April 12, 2026 to a report of a domestic disturbance in the block of 1700 East Oakton Street in Des Plaines. The disturbance involved a male from […]

Nicholas M. Caban, involved in a violent confrontation, accused of possessing a defaced firearm not used at the fatal confrontation at the Lake Michigan shoreline Saturday, September 17, 2022 (SOURCE: Lake County Sheriff's Office)

Nicholas M. Caban and Jacob Firestone Convicted of the Murder of Matthew Ascaridis of Highland Park

Sun Apr 19, 2026 04:01 pm Cardinal News

Nicholas Caban, 23, and Jacob Firestone, 22, have each been convicted on Saturday April 18, 2026 of Second-Degree murder in the killing of Matthew Ascaridis on September 17, 2022, after Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office […]

Parachutist Carrying US Flag Crashes into Scoreboard at Virginia Tech’s Lane Stadium; Rescued by Blacksburg Firefighters

Sun Apr 19, 2026 02:26 pm Cardinal News

A skydiver was rescued by firefighters using a main aerial from a Tower Ladder truck after crashing into the scoreboard while attempting to land inside Virginia Tech’s Lane Stadium (WUSA9). YouTube Tips ⓘ A skydiver […]

Quiet day on the Storm Prediction Center Day 1 Categorical Outlook retrieved on April 19, 2026 at 12:48 p.m. (SOURCE: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center)

Chilly Sunday, Monday 50s, 70s Thru Thursday; Compare Chicago Weather to Phoenix, Miami, LA, Washington DC

Sun Apr 19, 2026 01:01 pm Cardinal News

Chilly Sunday with light rain showers, but after Monday all 70s at least through Thursday. O’HARE FORECAST … Flood Warning along may areas of the Des Plaines River Frost Monday morning (there was some frost […]

Storm Chaser Jaden Pappenheim Gets a Visual on a Tornado Near Rockton, IL and Near Janesville, WI Friday, April 17, 2026

Sat Apr 18, 2026 05:33 pm Cardinal News

Storm chaser Jaden Pappenheim traveled east on Latham Road past the City of Rockford communications tower, and turned left at the intersection with Illinois Route 2, and pulled over to the right shoulder to capture […]

Brian Rafferty, charged with Indecent Solicitation/Aggravated Criminal Sexual Abuse and Grooming (SOURCE: Woodford County Sheriff' Office)

Woodford County Sex Sting: Male from Schaumburg Attempted to Meet Teen Girl in Germantown Hills Near Peoria

Fri Apr 17, 2026 05:55 pm Cardinal News

A male defendant allegedly traveled from Schaumburg to Central Illinois to try to meet a fifteen year-old girl in Germantown Hills (pop. 3,500), but actually he wasn’t communicating with a teen girl before he left; […]

Chicagoland has a tornado risk Friday night, April 17, 2026, but the greater risk is in far northwest Illinois, eastern Iowa, southwest Wisconsin, and far southeast Minnesota (NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center)

Severe Thunderstorms Likely 9p-Midnight Friday Night, Heavy Rain and Flood Threat

Fri Apr 17, 2026 11:21 am Cardinal News

A tornado is possible Friday night in Chicagoland, but the greater tornado threat is northwest of Chicagoland. There greater threat in Chicagoland, O’Hare and Arlington Heights involves damaging thunderstorm winds, heavy rain and flooding of […]

Male, Age 18, Killed in Crash on Industrial Ave in Rolling Meadows Near Old Arlington Park

Thu Apr 16, 2026 08:59 pm Cardinal News

A Rolling Meadows Police Officer on Wednesday, April 15, 2026 about 9:48 p.m., was in a fully marked police vehicle, stopped at a red light facing south on Rohlwing Road at Euclid Avenue. The officer […]

Illinois Senate Unanimously Passes Giannoulias E-Bike Bill

Wed Apr 15, 2026 11:59 pm Cardinal News

Illinois Senate Unanimously Passes Giannoulias E-Bike Bill Comprehensive micromobility safety plan targets dangerous high-speed e-bikes, e-motos and other unregulated electric devices exceeding 28 mph Illinois Senators today approved a sweeping statewide safety initiative spearheaded by […]

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