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Crashed Porsche Cayenne S on tow truck on Tuesday afternoon, May 19, 2026 (CARDINAL NEWS)

Expensive Crash Involving Porsche, Mercedes, Infiniti, and Volkswagen Injures 1 at Arlington Heights Rd and Hintz Rd, Arlington Heights

Tue May 19, 2026 07:18 pm Cardinal News

Crash with Injuries Arlington Heights Rd and Hintz Rd Arlington Heights Tuesday afternoon, May 19, 2026 (CARDINAL NEWS). YouTube Tips ⓘ Police, firefighters and paramedics from Arlington Heights responded about 3:32 p.m. Tuesday, May 19, […]

Citizens unsuccessfully attempt to reach ducklings trapped in a storm sewer about 10 feet underground on Sunday, May 17, 2026 (Provided Photo)

Storm Sewers Can Be Dangerous; Why Arlington Heights Should Not Have Ducked Out of 911 Call to Help Ducklings

Tue May 19, 2026 02:44 pm Cardinal News

Today CARDINAL NEWS presents some progressive clarification of yesterday’s article about the failure of the Village of Arlington Heights to respond to a call to rescue ducklings from a storm sewer near Wilke Road and […]

Residents Upset After NWCDS 911, Village of Arlington Heights Refuse to Provide Rescue for Ducklings Trapped in a Storm Drain

Mon May 18, 2026 12:36 pm Cardinal News

Duckling rescue refused by Village of Arlington Heights on Wilke Road near Pheasant Trail on north side of Arlington Heights (CARDINAL NEWS). YouTube Tips ⓘ An Arlington Heights resident told CARDINAL NEWS that according to […]

Pedestrian Seriously Injured, Hit by Vehicle at Flashing Light Crosswalk on Central Rd, Melas Park, Mt Prospect

Sun May 17, 2026 03:13 pm Cardinal News

Police, firefighters, and paramedics from Mount Prospect responded about 8:53 p.m. Saturday, May 16, 2026 to a report of a pedestrian hit by a vehicle at the electronically activated crosswalk with activated flashing lights at […]

Cabana structure and house fire on Marberry Place in Prospect Heights Tuesday, May 12, 2026 (SOURCE: Prospect Heights Fire Protection District).

Firefighters Stop Backyard Cabana Building Fire from Destroying Adjacent Home on Marberry Place, Prospect Heights

Tue May 12, 2026 07:27 pm Cardinal News

Prospect Heights Fire Protection District firefighters and paramedics were dispatched to a report of house on fire in the block of 1-21 Marberry Place in Prospect Heights. The fire scene location is close to the […]

Francesco Rendina, charged with two counts of Reckless Homicide (SOURCE: DuPage County State's Attorney's Office)

The Jacobsen’s Made it to Their Golden Years, Then a 17 Year-Old Reckless Driver in a BMW SUV Driving 104 MPH Killed Them

Tue May 12, 2026 11:13 am Cardinal News

DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Downers Grove Chief of Police Michael DeVries announced Monday, May 11, 2026 that the Court has denied the State’s petition to detain pre-trial an Oak Brook teen accused […]

Aviance Carson, accused of biting during Aggravated Fleeing and Eluding Arrest in DuPage County (SOURCE: DuPage County State's Attorney's Office)

Fleeing Motorist Stats Up 159% in DuPage County, But These 4 Suspects Were Apprehended

Tue May 12, 2026 09:53 am Cardinal News

DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick announced Monday, May 11, 2026 that Judge Michael Fleming granted the State’s petition to detain pre-trial a Clarendon Hills female suspect accused of […]

Police outside Vortex Vape Shop during a standoff on Saturday, May 9, 2026 (Provided Photo)

Des Plaines Suspect, Who’s Been Arrested Before, Surrenders After Standoff with Police at Vape Shop on Rand Rd

Sun May 10, 2026 11:29 am Cardinal News

A male suspect from Des Plaines is in custody after he confronted an employee at a vape shop with a box cutter. The employee escaped the building, but the offender barricaded himself inside the business […]

Juan Pablo Sanchez Jaramillo, charged with Unlawful Possession of a Weapon in a School (SOURCE: Arlington Heights Police Department)

Two Students Charged, Police School Resource Officer’s Gun Still Missing from Forest View Educational Center

Thu May 7, 2026 01:03 pm Cardinal News

The Arlington Heights Police Department has charged two offenders in connection with the theft of the Arlington Heights Police Department’s School Resource Officer’s service weapon that occurred on Monday, May 4, 2026 at Forest View […]

Chicago media TV stations covering a school resource officers missing gun investigation at Forest View Education Center in Arlington Heights, Tuesday, May 5, 2026 (CARDINAL NEWS)

Forest View Educational Center School Resource Officer on Administrative Leave, Subject in Custody in Missing Police Gun Investigation

Tue May 5, 2026 05:42 pm Cardinal News

YouTube Tips ⓘ An Arlington Heights male police officer is facing a nightmare scenario after reportedly misplacing his service weapon during a bathroom break at the Forest View Educational Center Monday afternoon, May 4, 2026. […]

Damian Engelmann, accused of stabbing two male victims in downtown Arlington Heights, and charged with two counts of Attempted Murder (SOURCE: Arlington Heights Police Department)

Double Stabbing at Park View on Dunton Ave in Arlington Heights Results in Suspect Apprehension, Attempted Murder Charges

Fri May 1, 2026 03:20 pm Cardinal News

Police, firefighters and paramedics from Arlington Heights responded about 6:30 a.m. Thursday, April 30, 2026 to a report of a stabbing at the Park View apartments, 212 North Dunton Avenue in Arlington Heights. Upon arrival, […]

Shooter Stopped After Gunfire in Washington Hilton Lobby Outside White House Correspondent’s Dinner

Sat Apr 25, 2026 08:26 pm Cardinal News

Active scenes immediately around time of shots fired at the White House Correspondent’s Dinner (USA Today). YouTube Tips ⓘ Police and firefighter/paramedics from Washington D.C. responded Saturday evening approximately 8:40 p.m. EDT, April 25, 2026 […]

CPD Bearcat responding to Swedish Hospital on Saturday, April 25, 2026 (SOURCE: THE CITIZEN APP)

Active Shooter Fled, Two Gunshot Victims at Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital, Chicago

Sat Apr 25, 2026 11:31 am Cardinal News

UPDATE: Two police officers were shot. One died shortly after he was shot. Suspect is in custody. Police and firefighter/paramedics from Chicago responded about 10:45 a.m. Saturday, April 25, 2026 to a report of an […]

Orlando Rivas, a Buffalo Grove security guard who died protecting student pedestrians from a car crash with a pole at Buffalo Grove High School (SOURCE: gofundme for Orlando Rivas)

Buffalo Grove High School Security Guard Orlando Rivas Dies of Traumatic Injuries After Shielding Students from Crash

Fri Apr 24, 2026 08:17 pm Cardinal News

Buffalo Grove High School security guard Orlando Rivas made a split second decision when the driver of a car hit a pole near the high school that caused the pole to start to fall toward […]

John Abendshien, former owner of "Home Alone" house, found dead in Lake Forest Open Lands: Derwen Mawr Nature Preserve one week after he was arrested for Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Materials (SOURCE: Lake Forest Police Department)

“Home Alone” House Owner During 1990 Filming, Dead After Suicide in Lake Forest Open Lands, Faced Charges of Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Materials

Fri Apr 24, 2026 07:54 am Cardinal News

The body of John Abendshien, who was charged with Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material on Wednesday, April 16, 2026, was discovered in the Lake Forest Open Lands: Derwen Mawr Nature Preserve in Lake Forest […]

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