Arlington Heights

The off-duty Chicago police officer who was killed when an SUV he was driving slammed into a power pole early Monday has been identified.

Health officials are seeing an uptick in positive COVID-19 cases as Chicago-area high schools resume in-person learning, but the origin of the cases varies by school.

Japanese supercomputer Fugaku showed how coronavirus droplets can be spread by people drinking and socializing outdoors at bars and restaurants

Outdoor dining gave Arlington Heights a big boost when coronavirus protocols cut into restaurant revenue in 2020. Now the idea is back by popular demand, as NBC 5’s Kye Martin reports.

News that Arlington International Racecourse will be sold to a property developer has sparked plenty of speculation over the future of the park, with some suggesting it become a new stadium for the Chicago Bears.

Here are the top headlines you need to know as you start your day on Feb. 25, 2021.

Faculty at John Hersey High School in Arlington Heights released a holiday video for students based on the Christmas film “Home Alone.”

Faculty at John Hersey High School in Arlington Heights created a holiday video for students based on the Christmas film “Home Alone.”

A 60-year-old man is dead after he was hit by a box truck while crossing a street in suburban Arlington Heights Saturday. According to police, the man was either walking on or crossing Rand Road at approximately 6 p.m. when he was struck by a box truck. The man suffered severe injuries, and according to a press release paramedics determined…

Reflecting a divided community, the school board in Arlington Heights’ District 25 voted against moving students to full-time remote learning, meaning that many will remain in school on a hybrid model. The news comes after Dr. Lori Bein, superintendent of schools, recommended that students temporarily move to full-time remote learning amid a spike in coronavirus cases and hospitalizations in Illinois….

Reflecting a divided community, the school board in Arlington Heights’ District 25 voted against moving students to full-time remote learning, meaning that many will remain in school on a hybrid model. NBC 5’s Chris Coffey reports.

A person died after a Metra train crashed into a vehicle Thursday in Arlington Heights.

Raw video shows just how heavily it rained in suburban Arlington Heights on Tuesday. Video courtesy of Tom Chiakulas.

Police in suburban Arlington Heights are looking to find a man who reportedly exposed himself to children in three separate instances between Thursday and Sunday, officials said. Two of the incidents were reported in the area of 1400 East Oakton Street, and a third occurred in the area of 200 South Ridge Avenue, according to the Arlington Heights Police Department….

The coronavirus pandemic delayed the start of the 2020 season for nearly three months, but finally, next Thursday, racing will return to Arlington. NBC 5’s Mike Berman has the story.

For 23 years, Dee Poulos has trained horses at Arlington International Racecourse, but none of them have been as unique as this year. “It really is kind of mind boggling, because so many years of moving in here in the spring, and then all of a sudden we’re moving in in July, and starting our meet at the end of…

The number of coronavirus cases in Illinois has continued to grow this month prompting the cancellation of several events and closures of multiple Chicago-area schools to prevent its spread. Meanwhile, Gov. J.B. Pritzker has declared a disaster proclamation over the outbreak in the state, which is under a stay-at-home order until May 30. (Note: for the latest cases in Indiana,…

If a proposed plan by Arlington Heights is approved, tables would be 6 feet apart and there would be an 18-foot-wide pedestrian walkway in the middle of the street. NBC 5’s Sandra Torres reports.

Five people suffered minor injuries when an SUV crashed into a Denny’s restaurant Sunday in northwest suburban Arlington Heights.

An Arlington Heights boy who loves obstacle courses will soon get a chance to show off his skills on national television. NBC 5’s LeeAnn Trotter reports.