3+ hour, 17+ min ago   (271+ words) Police, firefighters and paramedics from Arlington Heights responded about 4:15 p.m. Saturday, July 25, 2026 to a report of a crash with possible injuries at the Subway restaurant, 333 South Arlington Heights Road in Arlington Heights. Minor or no injuries occurred at the scene. The…...

5+ hour, 8+ min ago   (247+ words) Police from Barrington Hills, and firefighters and paramedics from Barrington-Countryside Fire Protection District responded about 2:20 a.m. Saturday, July 25, 2026 to a report of a single-vehicle crash with injuries on Brinker Road near Hills and Dales Road in Barrington Hills. Two other crash…...

6+ hour, 2+ min ago   (332+ words) A homicide case was practically the accused shooter, 76-year-old Roland Schmidt of Stillman Valley, Illinois, was tackled and detained at the scene by a bystander and witnesses. Roland Schmidt was charged with first-degree murder for the July 25, 2025, fatal shooting of…...

9+ hour, 6+ min ago   (278+ words) The Village of Mount Prospect announced on Wednesday, July 22, 2026 that in cooperation with the Mount Prospect Park District, the construction of the Melas-Meadows Pedestrian Bridge is anticipated to begin in August 2026. The bridge will provide safe access for pedestrians and…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (289+ words) Rolling Meadows police officers, and firefighters and paramedics from Rolling Meadows and Arlington Heights fire departments responded about 9:40 a.m. Friday, July 24, 2026 to a report of a crash at Algonquin Road and Keystone Court in Rolling Meadows. Upon arrival first responders discovered…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago   (1225+ words) Radar is clear in northern Illinois. Radar indicates a small amount of precipitation in eastern Iowa that is dissipating. The next few days will be offer seasonably cool temperatures, comfortable humidity values, and no threat of rain. The Air Quality…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (203+ words) Deadly hazardous sinkhole at a Rand Road sidewalk just northwest of Beverly Avenue in Arlington Heights (CARDINAL NEWS). YouTube Tips ⓘ A police Community Service Officer from Arlington Heights responded about 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 7, 2026 to a report of a hazardous sinkhole…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (443+ words) Lake County Sheriff’s Deputies, with the assistance of K9 Simba and K9 Lux, tracked down and arrested a burglary suspect following a series of vehicle burglaries Tuesday morning. Lake County Sheriff’s deputies immediately responded to the gas station, but learned the suspect…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (1185+ words) Radar is clear in northern Illinois at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 22, 2026. The next few days will be offer seasonably cool temperatures, comfortable humidity values, and no threat of rain. The next chance of precipitation is in the form of showers and thunderstorms…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (222+ words) The City of Highland Park activated a shelter-in-place that was in effect for the immediate vicinity of the 300-block of Walker Ave until just after 10:30 p.m. Police officers continued working Monday night in the area as the investigation continued. Highland Park…...