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Romaine lettuce on the shelf at Amazon Fresh, 325 East Palatine Road in Arlington Heights, July 27, 2024 (CARDINAL NEWS)

Arlington Heights Village Board Votes to Continue 1% Grocery Tax; Add New 5% Entertainment Streaming Tax

Tue Aug 19, 2025 10:43 am Cardinal News

Village of Arlington Heights residents and visitors will face a continued 1% grocery tax effective after January 1, 2026 that will replace an expiring State of Illinois 1% grocery tax, and Arlington Heights residents will […]

Amazon Prime semi-trailer truck at Amazon Fresh at 325 East Palatine Road in Arlington Heights, Monday, June 2, 2025 (CARDINAL NEWS)

Amazon Groceries: Perishable Foods Now Available with Fast, Free Delivery to Tens of Millions of Prime Members Shopping Amazon’s Same-Day Selections

Thu Aug 14, 2025 12:17 pm Cardinal News

Thousands of fresh grocery items, including produce, meat, seafood, dairy, baked goods, and frozen foods are now available alongside millions of everyday Amazon.com products – all with deliverable availability within hours, according to an announcement […]

Westbound Euclid Avenue closed, eastbound Euclid Avenue open, but temporarily stopped at 8:03 a.m. Monday, August 11, 2025 (CARDINAL NEWS)

Westbound Euclid Ave Closed Between Dryden Ave and Arlington Heights Rd for Road Construction

Mon Aug 11, 2025 10:05 am Cardinal News

Beginning Monday, August 11, 2025 there exists a planned detour on westbound Euclid Avenue, from Dryden Avenue to Arlington Heights Road, for approximately four weeks, due to construction related to a Water Main Improvement Project […]

Apparently, a violent road range crime occurred near the Mobil gas station at Northwest Highway and Vail Avenue in Arlington Heights, Tuesday, August 5, 2025 (CARDINAL NEWS)

No Charges After Man Seriously Injured in Road Rage Beating Near Mobil Gas Station, Vail Ave and US-14, Arlington Heights

Fri Aug 8, 2025 11:36 am Cardinal News

There have been no charges and therefore no court appearance this week for an individual, who was arrested immediately after being accused of battering another motorist, who was rendered unconscious and ultimately transported to Level […]

Stolen Auto Reported on Salem Ave Near Eastman St, Arlington Heights

Wed Aug 6, 2025 10:50 am Cardinal News

Arlington Heights police received a report about 10:16 AM Tuesday July 29, 2025 of a stolen auto in the block of 315 North Salem Avenue Arlington Heights, IL. Police received a report from the victim […]

Man Beaten, Seriously Injured in Apparent Road Rage Near Mobil Gas Station, Vail Ave and Northwest Highway, Arlington Heights

Tue Aug 5, 2025 08:06 pm Cardinal News

Police, firefighters and paramedics from Arlington Heights responded about 2:22 p.m. Tuesday, August 5, 2025 to a report of a vehicle and pedestrian accident on Northwest Highway just west of Vail Avenue near the Mobil […]

Speeding Catches Up with You, Speed Awareness Day (SOURCE: Association of Chiefs of Police)

Speeding Citations: 76 in Arlington Heights on Statewide Speed Awareness Day

Mon Aug 4, 2025 11:50 am Cardinal News

The Arlington Heights Police Department reported on July 30, 2025 that on July 23, 2025, the Arlington Heights Police Department joined agencies across the state in observing the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police, “Speed […]

AirNow Fire and Smoke Map July 31, 2025 at 5:45 p.m. CDT (SOURCE: AirN ow.gov)

Chicagoland Air Quality “Worst in the World” with Canadian Wildfire Smoke and High Pressure System to the North

Thu Jul 31, 2025 08:22 pm Cardinal News

The all too familiar odor of distant wildfire smoke that has traveled from Canada was present early morning along with hazy skies, and an air quality index that measure 174 and 183 for much of […]

A vehicle ramming crash damaged the flagstone sitting wall under the letter 'T' and 'S' Tuesday, July 29, 2025 (CARDINAL NEWS)

$71,000 Arlington Heights Billboard Damaged in Vehicle Ramming Crash US-14 and Evergreen Ave Downtown Arlington Hts

Tue Jul 29, 2025 08:41 pm Cardinal News

The financially controversial $71,000 Arlington Heights billboard sign at the clock tower at the southeast corner of Northwest Highway and Evergreen Avenue was rammed by a vehicle during the day, Tuesday, July 29, 2025. The […]

Police Investigating a Report of a Stabbing at Apartment on Goebbert Rd in Arlington Heights

Tue Jul 29, 2025 12:29 pm Cardinal News

Police, firefighters and paramedics from Arlington Heights responded about 9:15 a.m. Tuesday, July 29, 2025 to a report of a stabbing at an apartment unit at 2170 South Goebbert Road in Arlington Heights. A male […]

Metra Arlington Heights; Metra Chicago and North Western tribute locomotive (CARDINAL NEWS)

Metra Transitions UP Lines, Upgrades Communications, and UP Plans to Buy Norfolk Southern

Tue Jul 29, 2025 11:45 am Cardinal News

Metra is now operating the three Union Pacific (UP) lines instead of Union Pacific Railroad, including the northwest line through Arlington Heights. In March 2025, Metra sought the public’s help to rename the Union Pacific […]

Aldo Ruiz, charged with Attempted Murder for alleged shooting of a person near I-90 and East River Road in Chicago (SOURCE: Illinois State Police)

Wonder Lake Resident Charged with Attempted Murder for Alleged Shooting of Person Near I-90 and East River Rd, Chicago

Fri Jul 25, 2025 09:05 pm Cardinal News

Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation Zone 1 arrested 22-year-old Aldo Ruiz of Wonder Lake, Illinois this week for Attempted Murder, stemming from a recent expressway shooting investigation. ISP officers responded on July […]

Lamarkcus R. Ferguson, charged with Attempted Murder for alleged shooting of two people on I-94 northbound near 47th Street in Chicago (SOURCE: Illinois State Police)

Country Club Hills Resident Charged with Attempted Murder for Alleged Shooting of 2 People on I-94 Near 47th Near Chicago

Fri Jul 25, 2025 08:51 pm Cardinal News

Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation Zone 1 arrested 36-year-old Lamarkcus R. Ferguson of Country Club Hills, Illinois for Attempted Murder, stemming from a recent expressway shooting investigation. On July 9, 2025, ISP […]

Crime scene at the northwest corner of Galesburg Avenue and Nichols Road in unincorporated Arlington Heights just west of Nickol Knoll Golf Club in Arlington Heights, Friday morning, July 25, 2025 (CARDINAL NEWS)

Man Hears His Car Alarm, Exits Home, Gets Shot in the Face During Attempted Theft of Corvette in Arlington Heights

Fri Jul 25, 2025 07:08 am Cardinal News

A man exited his home about 3:18 a.m. Friday, July 25, 2025 when he heard his car alarm activate during an attempted auto theft on his driveway at the northwest corner of Galesburg Avenue and […]

Arlington Heights Police Warn of Auto Theft Outbreak in July 2025

Thu Jul 24, 2025 05:56 pm Cardinal News

The Arlington Heights Police Department announced Tuesday, July 22, 2025 that a number of recent auto thefts and attempted auto thefts have indicated a crime trend in Arlington Heights and surrounding suburbs. Over the past […]

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