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Arlington Heights
Wednesday, July 30th, 2025
Good morning, Arlington Heights. Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 30th of July.
ACCIDENTS NEWS
- ➤ A vehicle rammed the $71,000 Arlington Heights billboard sign’s flagstone sitting wall Tuesday, July 29, damaging the support for the final letters T and S (now tilted) at the southeast corner of Northwest Highway and Evergreen Avenue. The Cardinal
- ➤ On Tuesday afternoon, a fatal four-vehicle crash occurred on northbound Route 53 just south of Higgins Road and Illinois State Police declared one person dead—authorities blocked all four lanes for investigation. Journal & Topics Media Group
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ Metra now runs three Union Pacific lines including the northwest route through Arlington Heights after its conductors took over this spring while UP keeps ownership of the tracks and talks on usage fees continue. Ondas finished its 802.16 network upgrade on UP tracks in Chicago on July 24— and UP’s planned $85-billion purchase of Norfolk Southern, announced on July 29, is facing opposition from SMART Transportation Division. The Cardinal
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ Police, firefighters, and paramedics responded at 9:15 a.m. on Tuesday, July 29th to a report of a stabbing at an Arlington Heights apartment unit—where a male suspect allegedly stabbed an adult female in a possible domestic incident—and he was taken into custody while EMS evaluated both individuals. The Cardinal
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- ➤ The U.S. EPA announced Tuesday that it planned to end the 2009 finding which said greenhouse gases harm our health, a change that may lead to weaker vehicle emission rules and more pollution in our area. The Illinois EPA is reviewing the proposal & a public comment period will last 45 days as the plan moves forward. CBS News Chicago
FINANCE NEWS
- ➤ Maryland-based Whisker Labs said sensors in the greater Chicago area show that distorted power on ComEd’s grid may cause extra costs for customers—ComEd disputed the claim and noted its bills remain among the lowest in the Midwest. CBS News Chicago
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ The Mid-Suburban League is finalizing new conference alignments for the 2025-26 school year while keeping its East and West division names. The groups will include different schools than before + local athletes and fans are watching the changes closely + the updated format will take effect when school starts. Journal & Topics Media Group
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