Outdoors

No Official Cause Indicated for Unusual Odor in the Air the Past Weekend, Speculation Blames Warm/Cold Air Inversion

Wed Feb 11, 2026 03:46 pm Cardinal News

Unusual Smell in the Air in Chicagoland and fire departments received reports of the mysterious odor (Asal Rezaei/CBS Chicago). YouTube Tips ⓘ In Arlington Heights there was an unusual odor that smelled like electric burning […]

Electron Microscope image of Rabies Virus (SOURCE: Norden, a Smith-Kline Company, currently Glaxo Smith Kline or GSK, January 1, 1985)

Dog Acquired from Litter in Southeast United States Tests Positive for Rabies After Relocation to Chicago

Thu Dec 25, 2025 06:34 am Cardinal News

The Cook County Department of Animal and Rabies Control (ARC) confirmed on Tuesday, December 23, 2025, a rare case of rabies in a dog within the City of Chicago that arrived from a puppy litter […]

Dirt and residue on a recycling bin in Arlington Heights that hasn't been cleaned the entire summer in 2025 (CARDINAL NEWS)

Residue in Mount Prospect and Arlington Heights Concerns Residents As Drought Conditions Worsen

Tue Oct 14, 2025 10:06 am Cardinal News

The Village of Mount Prospect has alerted residents on their official Facebook page that residents are becoming increasingly concerned about a black, soot-like residue found on their house exteriors, vehicles, patio furniture, plants and garbage […]

Stray horse found in Marengo on Thursday, October 9, 2025 (SOURCE: McHenry County Health Department).

Two Stray Horse Incidents Totaling 3 Horses Occurs in McHenry County

Mon Oct 13, 2025 11:35 am Cardinal News

Two stray horse incidents involving a total of three horses occurred overnight in the past few days. Both the McHenry County Health Department and the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office posted notices about stray horse in […]

Hundreds of Dead Fish Floating in Valley Lake in Wildwood Connected to Low Dissolved Oxygen Conditions

Fri Aug 22, 2025 12:53 pm Cardinal News

Neighbors noticed a smell and hundreds of dead fish in Gages Lake and Valley Lake. The Lake County Health Department and Illinois Department of Natural Resources are investigating (Shardaa Gray/CBS Chicago). YouTube Tips ⓘ A […]

Adult female deer tick -- Ixodes scapularis (SOURCE: Scott Bauer, released by the Agricultural Research Service, the research agency of the United States Department of Agriculture/public domain).

First Tick Infected with a Rare Tickborne Bacteria that Causes Ehrlichiosis Illness Discovered in Lake County, Illinois

Fri Oct 18, 2024 03:11 pm Cardinal News

News from IDPH – Friday, October 18, 2024 The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced that the state’s active tick surveillance system has discovered the first tick in the state to test positive for […]

Mosquito larvae on Wednesday, August 7, 2024 at 11:07 a.m. immediately before destruction (CARDINAL NEWS)

First Illinois West Nile Virus Death of 2024 Occurs in Lake County; Victim Died Soon After Diagnosis

Thu Aug 29, 2024 11:34 am Cardinal News

Mosquito Larvae in Arlington Heights, Illinois, Cook County on Wednesday, August 7, 2024 before destruction (CARDINAL NEWS). YouTube Tips ⓘ CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced the first 2024 death of […]

Inland Floodwater (Aedes vexans) or Asian Tiger Mosquito (Aedes albopictus) on Broccoli

Mosquitoes Test Positive for West Nile Virus in Arlington Heights

Thu Aug 1, 2024 01:07 pm Cardinal News

The Village of Arlington Heights announced Tuesday, July 30, 2024 that mosquitoes have tested positive for West Nile Virus in and around Arlington Heights. Depending on weather conditions, the Northwest Mosquito Abatement District planned to […]

Adopt-A-Pet: Heartland Animal Shelter Progressing After Experiencing a Severe Flood in June 2024

Fri Jul 5, 2024 01:36 pm Cardinal News

Adopt-A-Pet: Heartland Animal Shelter shows ‘Maggie’ and explains how the shelter is overcoming a flooding disaster in June 2024. YouTube Tips ⓘ Heartland’s Animal Shelter sustained a severe flood on June 26, 2024. All of […]

A coyote goes for a jog on the sidewalk on the west side of Belmont Avenue between Thomas Street and Olive Street near the Thomas Middle School fields Saturday, June 8, 2024

Thomas Middle School Keeping Up with Nature Center Roots: Coyote, Sunset, Crescent Moon, Wind Power

Sat Jun 8, 2024 10:05 pm Cardinal News

The Thomas Middle School property appears to be maintaining it nature center roots — whether intentional or not. During a photo shoot of a beautiful sunset in the block of 1400 Belmont Avenue, a coyote […]

Bird Migration Map with Mississippi Flyway in blue (SOURCE: US Fish & Wildlife Service)

Lake County Board Passes Bird-Friendly Building Design Policy Requiring Reflective Glass

Tue May 14, 2024 12:27 pm Cardinal News

The Lake County Board approved a new policy that will keep the safety of birds in mind on all newly constructed and renovated Lake County government-owned facilities. The primary aim of the policy is to […]

CBS BirdCam: Cardinal Defends Feeding Position at the Bird Feeder

Mon Jul 24, 2023 11:39 am Cardinal News

Survival of the fittest in CBS 2’s Ed Curran’s backyard. He gives us an inside look at the action on his bird feeder cam. YouTube Tips ⓘ The Northern California (Cardinalis cardinalis) eats mainly weed […]

Lake County Forest Preserves "Education Ambassador" Hawk (Lake County Forest Preserves)

Missing Lake County Red-Tailed Hawk Recovered, Apparently Healthy at Ryerson Conservation Area in Riverwoods

Tue Mar 14, 2023 07:28 pm Cardinal News

A missing hawk that resides in captivity, and cannot survive in the wild was found apparently healthy Tuesday, March 14, 2023. Lake County Forest Preserves environmental educators Monday, March 13, 2023 were asking for the […]

Still frame from USGS live video of Mauna Loa volcano eruption Dec 05 2022 0510 HST

Mauna Loa US Geological Survey Feed Carried by WGN News

Mon Dec 5, 2022 10:14 am Cardinal News

Mauna Loa volcano erupting. Geologists with the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said if Mauna Loa, the world’s largest active volcano, follows historical patterns, they expect the eruption, which began on 27th of November, to continue for […]

Gray whale (PHOTO CREDIT: José Eugenio Gómez Rodríguez/CC BY 3.0).

Golden Retriever Swims With Gray Whale at Whidbey Island Northwest of Seattle

Wed Aug 10, 2022 12:58 pm Cardinal News

A golden retriever ignored the calls of its owners and continued to swim with a gray whale off Whidbey Island, on Tuesday, July 26, 2022. YouTube Tips ⓘ Whidbey Island is the largest of the […]

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