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Sporadic Small Power Outages in Arlington Heights and Des Plaines

Thu Dec 29, 2022 05:52 pm Cardinal News

Three small power outages Thursday evening December 29, 2022 were reported within a period of about 30 minutes in Arlington Heights and Des Plaines, but the outages only affected about five customers at each outage. […]

Lily Pond Road and Metra UP-NW line east of downtown Woodstock (Landsat/Copernicus Map data ©2022 Google)

Car Crash with Metra Train at Lily Pond Rd Near Woodstock 11th Metra Incident Since September on Metra UP-NW Line

Sat Dec 24, 2022 12:07 pm Cardinal News

A crash involving a Metra train is at least the 11th incident involving some kind of incursion on the Metra UP-NW line since September 2022. McHenry County Sheriff’s deputies, and firefighters and paramedics from Woodstock […]

Police Activity After Man Dies at Home on Sigwalt St Near Ridge Ave Arlington Heights

Tue Dec 20, 2022 01:24 pm Cardinal News

Police from Arlington Heights responded just before 9:00 a.m. Sunday, December 18, 2022 for a “check for well-being” call at a home on Sigwalt Street near Ridge Avenue in Arlington Heights. Upon arrival police found […]

Police helping a man down in the underground parking garage under Arlington Town Square in the block of 0-99 South Evergreen Avenue in Arlington Heights on Sunday, December 4, 2022

Police, Paramedics Help for ‘Man Down’ Call in the Underground Parking Garage on Evergreen Ave Arlington Heights

Sat Dec 10, 2022 09:53 pm Cardinal News

Police, firefighters and paramedics from Arlington Heights responded about 10:30 p.m. Sunday, December 4, 2022 to an EMS call for a person who was sleeping or unconscious in the lower level parking garage under Arlington […]

Vehicle Crash with Metra Train Arlington Heights Rd and US 14 Arlington Heights

Thu Dec 8, 2022 07:20 pm Cardinal News

Police, firefighters and paramedics from Arlington Heights responded about 5:20 p.m. Thursday, December 8, 2022 to a report that a vehicle crashed with a Metra train on the Union Pacific Northwest Line near Arlington Heights […]

Pedestrian hit by an outbound Metra train at Northwest Highway and Ridge Avenue in Arlington Heights on Wednesday, November 30, 2022

Metra Train Hits Pedestrian Northwest Highway and Ridge Ave Arlington Heights

Wed Nov 30, 2022 07:25 am Cardinal News

Police, firefighters and paramedics from Arlington Heights responded about 6:01 a.m. Wednesday, November 30, 2022 to a report that a Metra train on the Union Pacific Northwest Line hit a pedestrian near Ridge Avenue and […]

Crash scene at about 5:45 a.m. Friday, November 25, 2022 after a truck driver crashed into a railroad crossing signal at Northwest Highway and Wilke Road in Arlington Heights

Truck Crash with Metra Crossing Signal at Northwest Highway and Wilke Rd Arlington Heights

Fri Nov 25, 2022 02:03 pm Cardinal News

Truck hits railroad signal at Northwest Highway and Wilke Road Arlington Heights YouTube Tips ⓘ Police from Arlington Heights responded about 5:10 a.m. Friday, November 25, 2022 to a report that a truck crashed into […]

Black Lexus sedan with severe right, front damage after a crash with a traffic signal standard at Palatine Road and Rand Roadin Arlington Heights

Driver in Single-Vehicle Crash at Rand Rd and Palatine Rd Charged with DUI

Sat Nov 19, 2022 05:07 pm Cardinal News

A driver who crashed his black Lexus into a traffic signal standard at Rand Road and Palatine Road in Arlington Heights around 4:00 a.m. Sunday, November 13, 2022 was charged with DUI Alcohol an another […]

Police and firefighters checking on the status of power lines and a transformer near Marion Street and Highland Avenue, Chestnut Avenue in Arlington Heights around 8:15 p.m. Tuesday, November 15, 2022.

Electric Power Problems Cause Outages During Minor Snow Event

Tue Nov 15, 2022 09:41 pm Cardinal News

Arlington Heights police and firefighters responded Tuesday afternoon and evening, November 15, 2022 to various reports related to electric power problems in Arlington Heights. First several power surges at a transformer were heard around 6:00 […]

Crossover SUV crash into a traffic signal box at the northwest corner of Euclid Avenue and Wilke Road on Monday, November 14, 2022.

Driver Takes Out Light Pole and Traffic Signal Box at 2 Locations on Wilke Rd Arlington Heights

Mon Nov 14, 2022 11:31 pm Cardinal News

Police, firefighters and paramedics from Arlington Heights responded about 10:00 p.m. Monday, November 14, 2022 to a report of a single-vehicle crash at two locations — one location in the 300 block of North Wilke […]

Driver Crashes Lexus into Traffic Signal Pole at Palatine Rd and Rand Rd Arlington Heights

Sun Nov 13, 2022 07:05 am Cardinal News

Police, firefighters and paramedics from Arlington Heights responded about 4:05 a.m. Sunday, November 13, 2022 to a report of a crash with injuries at Palatine Road and Rand Road in Arlington Heights. Police were first […]

White Nissan towed off railroad tracks after extrication crash US-14 and Arlington Heights Road on Sunday, October 30, 2022

Truth, Accuracy, and Civility Regarding 100 MPH Crash Reporting Is Missing on this Facebook Comment

Sat Nov 12, 2022 07:08 pm Cardinal News

Security video shows high-speed crash at Northwest Highway and Arlington Heights Road retrieved by the Arlington Heights Police Department (SOURCE: Arlington Heights Police Department). YouTube Tips ⓘ A reader named Laurie Breitenstein on Tuesday, November […]

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