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Police block Algonquin Road just west of Hammond Drive after a head-on crash in front of Escape Lounge & Bar in Schaumburg

Watch Highland Park Police Focus on Distracted Driving, Joining Arlington Heights, Schaumburg, 200 Other Police Agencies

Thu Apr 7, 2022 06:17 pm Cardinal News

Throughout the month of April, IDOT, Illinois State Police and more than 200 local law enforcement agencies across the state will be out cracking down on distracted driving (WGN News). YouTube Tips ⓘ WGN News […]

Fire erupts from the roof of Jojo Discount Store on Lawrence Avenue in Chicago (PHOTO CREDIT: Max Weingardt)

Extra Alarm Fire Destroys Discount Outlet on Lawrence Ave Chicago

Tue Mar 22, 2022 07:44 pm Cardinal News

CBS 2’s Meredith Barack reports, the fire started shortly after noon at Jojo Discount Store, which sold mattresses and discount furniture. YouTube Tips ⓘ Police, firefighters and paramedics from Chicago responded about 12:00 p.m. Tuesday, […]

Chicago Resident Pleads Guilty to Federal Rioting Charge from August 2020 Crime

Thu Feb 17, 2022 11:17 am Cardinal News

A Chicago man that faced federal charges linked to inciting last summer’s riots in the city has pleaded guilty to inciting rioting. YouTube Tips ⓘ CHICAGO — A Chicago resident has pleaded guilty to a […]

Kyle Rittenhouse Testifies in His Own Defense in Kenosha County Court

Wed Nov 10, 2021 01:27 pm Cardinal News

PROSECUTION’S CASE: Violating lesser laws regarding possession of a gun, curfew, driving without a license, propensity of character evidence and propensity to act violently forfeits a person’s right to use deadly force to defend oneself. […]

News Helicopters Over Arlington Heights Tuesday Likely Checking on Christian Liberty Academy

Tue Aug 31, 2021 05:45 pm Cardinal News

WGN SKYCAM9 news helicopter hovering over Arlington Heights Road after circling Christian Liberty Academy on Tuesday morning after rush hour. YouTube Tips ⓘ WGN SKYCAM9 flew a circle around Christian Liberty Academy near Euclid Avenue […]

Elgin Police Chief Amused by The Public’s and News Media’s Reaction to “The Situation”

Sat Jun 12, 2021 10:28 am Cardinal News

During an interview on WRMN AM 1410, a flippant Elgin Police Chief Ana Lalley displayed that she was amused that “the public” and the “news media” misinterpreted an incident involving police activity in the City […]

Metro by T-Mobile Store Chicago Avenue (Image capture August 2019 ©2020 Google)

Robber Shot and Killed by Employee at Metro by T-Mobile Store on West Chicago Ave Near Kedzie Ave Chicago

Sun Dec 27, 2020 06:01 am Cardinal News

A robber was shot dead by a cellphone store employee who had a concealed handgun permit in the Humboldt Park neighborhood Saturday evening, police said (CBS Chicago). Police, firefighters and paramedics from Chicago responded about […]

Wendy Rittenhouse Says Her Son Kyle Shouldn’t Be in Jail and Wisconsin Governor and Kenosha Mayor Should Have Stopped Rioting

Thu Nov 12, 2020 06:45 am Cardinal News

The mother of 17-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse, accused of fatally shooting two people and wounding a third during the Kenosha riots said her son acted in self-defense and that he shouldn’t be in jail. Kyle Rittenhouse […]

Sheldon Brown, homicide suspect, Waukegan

Male Suspect from Chicago Charged with First-Degree Murder in Shooting Death of Father of Five Near 8th St and Jackson St, Waukegan

Wed Oct 14, 2020 08:49 pm Cardinal News

A Chicago resident was arrested and charged with first-degree murder charges after a shooting a father of five in Waukegan (Dana Rebik/WGN News). Waukegan police responded about 11:50 p.m. Friday, October 9, 2020 to a […]

3400 North Rockwell Street Chicago Aerial View (©2020 Google Maps)

Woman’s Body Found with Multiple Stab Wounds in North Branch Chicago River, Just West of Lane Tech, Chicago

Sun Sep 27, 2020 12:53 pm Cardinal News

Woman’s body found with multiple stab wound in the North Branch of the Chicago River just south of Addison Street near the Clark (Richard) Playlot Park Police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 12:15 a.m. Sunday, September […]

Cocaine baggie ingested by suspect (SOURCE: Round Lake Beach Police Department)

Round Lake Beach Police Describe Suspect Resisting and Swallowing Bag of Cocaine; Family Attorney at Protest Describes Excessive Force

Wed Jun 17, 2020 09:23 pm Cardinal News

Lake County Major Crimes Task Force investigators are conducting an investigation after a family accused the Round Lake Beach police of excessive force during an arrest of resisting 21-year-old male disorderly conduct suspect, who Round […]

Dennis DeYoung Performs Live from His Home Studio for Wgn News Ahead of His New Album Release May 22, 2020

Thu Apr 9, 2020 08:59 pm Cardinal News

Dennis DeYoung performs a new song “The Good Old Days” from his home studio in late March 2020 with a recorded special performance by Julian Lennon. Dennis DeYoung’s new album “26 East: Volume 1,” will […]

Doctor Reports Spike in ER Visits Since Legalization of Recreational Marijuana

Thu Jan 9, 2020 09:03 pm Cardinal News

Doctors in the city said they`re still running the numbers but have seen a spike in ER visits since the state legalized recreational marijuana (Dana Rebik/WGN News). Arlington Heights firefighter/paramedics and Schaumburg firefighter/paramedics have already […]

Two Bodies in Blue Dodge in DuSable Harbor Identified As Missing Men Last Seen Sunday at a River North Nightclub

Tue Nov 19, 2019 03:17 pm Cardinal News

A car was located in the DuSable Harbor early Tuesday morning.CBS 2 has the latest update. Chicago Police officers started searching DuSable Harbor early Tuesday November 19, 2019 after Chicago police detectives tracked one of […]

Chicago, National TV News Spotlight Critical Lung Illness, Collapse Lungs Likely Linked to Variant of Vaping Known as Dabbing

Fri Sep 6, 2019 09:00 am Cardinal News

A northwest suburban young man remains in the hospital suffering from a sudden and critical lung illness that could be linked to vaping. ABC 7 Chicago and WGN News Wednesday September 4, 2019 highlighted two […]

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