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Ask Paul B: Are Coupons Cool?
Dear Paul B, I recently took Amie out on a date. I had been thinking about asking her out for a few months, and I finally had the courage to ask her. She seemed to […]
Month: July 2011
Outdoors
Caught on Camera: Leopard Attacks Forest Guards, Villagers in India
A leopard mauled at least 11 people in a battle with Indian villagers and officials, Tuesday, who were trying to return the leopard to a wildlife sanctuary. The leopard eventually died of knife wounds from […]
Government & Politics
Video/Transcript: Chronic Pain? Struggling to Make Ends Meet? Food and Gas Prices Going Up? Try Miracle Drug, Spenditol
This video is brought to you by Concerned Women for America Legislative Action Committee (CWALAC). Find out more at Spenditol.com. TRANSCRIPT for parody Spenditol commercial … I was in chronic pain, and my family struggling […]
CRIME BLOG A
Five Handguns, Cash Reported Stolen in Residential Burglary on North Windsor Drive
View Larger Map Google Street View looking south on Windsor Drive where five handguns were stolen and rifles were found in the yard after a burglary. Arlington Heights police have released information about a residential […]
CRIME BLOG A
Bicycle Theft; Stolen from Backyard on East Hintz Rd
Arlington Heights police received a report about 11:05 a.m. Thursday of a theft of a bicycle from the 1700 block of East Hintz Road. Police received a report that the bike was stolen from the […]
CRIME BLOG A
Criminal Damage to Property on East Frederick
Arlington Heights police received a report about 9:35 a.m. Thursday of criminal damage to property in the 800 block of East Frederick Street. Police received a report that landscaping lights were ripped out of the […]
FIRE BLOG A
Utility Pole Blazes in the Middle of the Night on North Douglas Ave
Looked much worse than it was: Utility pole blazes in the middle of the night with minimal damage, except to landscaping in backyards in the 700 block of North Douglas. Arlington Heights police and firefighters […]
FIRE BLOG A
Firefighter Injured at 3-Alarm Fire on Gardina Vista, Crystal Lake
Flames broke through the roof of an abandoned two-story house in Crystal Lake Wednesday afternoon (Video: SFDtruck52). Crystal Lake firefighter/paramedics and police responded just after 5:00 p.m. Wednesday to a fire in a vacant house […]
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Power Failure, Blown Transformer on West Central Rd
Arlington Heights police and firefighters responded about 9:40 p.m. Wednesday to a blown transformer reported in the 600 block of West Central Road. The blown transformer was reported just north of Central Road and just […]
CRIME BLOG A
Residential Burglary on North Windsor Drive
Arlington Heights police received a report about 2:40 p.m. Wednesday of a residential burglary in the 18oo block of North Windsor. The resident checked the entire house before police arrived. Arlington Heights police are investigating.
CRIME BLOG A
Domestic Battery at Arlington Park Backstretch
Arlington Heights police responded about 2:55 p.m. Wednesday to a report of a domestic battery at a dormitory in the backstretch of Arlington Park Racetrack. Police received a report that a woman was struck by […]
Weather
100°F at 4:45PM: The Heat is On for Arlington Heights and Half of the United States
Arlington Heights temperature at 4:45 p.m. was 100°F at Arlington Heights Road and Northwest Highway. UPDATE: Chicago Executive Airport hit 100°F at 2:52PM CDT. Chicago O’Hare International Airport hit 99°F at 2:51PM CDT. At noon […]
Weather
Air Quality Alert Effective Wednesday Added to Excessive Heat Warning Effective Wednesday to Friday 4 AM
Air Quality Alert MCHENRY-LAKE IL-KANE-DUPAGE-COOK-KENDALL-GRUNDY-WILL-LAKE IN-PORTER- 738 PM CDT TUE JUL 19 2011 …AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT… THE ILLINOIS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY AND THE INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT […]
FIRE BLOG C
Semi-Trailer Truck Rear-Ends Several Vehicles Eastbound I-90 Near Route 59
Hoffman Estates firefighter/paramedics and Illinois State Police troopers responded about 8:05 a.m. Wednesday to crash involving a semi-trailer truck and three cars in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 90 at mile marker 60.25. At least […]
FIRE BLOG C
Second Alarm Fire at 8 Crestview Lane in Lake Barrington
Barrington firefighters responded just before 9:00 p.m. Tuesday to a house fire at 8 Crestview Lane. Crews arriving on the scene reported a fully-involved house fire. Fire departments from Buffalo Grove, Palatine, Elk Grove Village, […]