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Yahoo
08-04-2025
- Yahoo
‘Senior Assassin' game leads to warnings from suburban police departments
GLEN ELLYN, Ill. — Two suburban police departments have issued warnings over a game played by high school students called, 'Senior Assassin.' The Glen Ellyn Police Department, along with Glenbard West High School, shared a community alert on their Facebook page to raise awareness of the nationwide game, that typically begins in the spring time. Arlington Heights Police Department released its community alert last week. Both suburban departments are urging parents to speak with their children about the game and the potential risks involved. For those unfamiliar, 'Senior Assassin' involves a formation of teams with participants eliminating opposing players by 'tagging' them with water guns. Players have been known to wear ski masks. Waitress battered by 2 women inside Pilsen restaurant 'Rules' specify that the game cannot be played during school hours or on school property. Players will attempt to locate their opponents at various sites and will often hide in odd spots, chase targets through yards and appear suddenly inside a vehicle or on foot. In some instances, participants have utilized realistic looking water guns — which police warn could have deadly consequences. Last April, police in Gurnee issued a community alert after a concealed-carry holder mistook a group of high school students playing the game, while wearing ski masks and holding water guns, as a threat. Police are asking students to 'consider the perception of an uninformed resident who sees a person rapidly displaying a replica firearm in a populated common area.' Students are urged to be 'mindful of their actions.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
18-02-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Man dies after apparent medical emergency causes crash in Arlington Heights
The Brief A man died after apparently experiencing a medical emergency while driving on Rand Road in Arlington Heights. His van drifted off the road at a slow speed and came to a stop with minimal damage. The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office will conduct an autopsy to determine the cause of death. ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. - A man died after apparently experiencing a medical emergency while driving in Arlington Heights, causing his van to leave the roadway and come to a stop in the parking lot of the Keys Motel, according to police. What we know The incident occurred on Monday at about 4:42 p.m. in the 2300 block of East Rand Road. Witnesses reported seeing the senior-aged male driver slumped over the steering wheel before his white Chevrolet panel van drifted off the road at a slow speed. The van sustained minimal damage, and the motel landscaping was largely unaffected. First responders from the Arlington Heights police and fire departments arrived and began CPR. They deployed an AED before paramedics took over and provided advanced life support. The man was transported to NCH/Endeavor Emergency Department, where medical staff attempted to revive him but were unsuccessful. He was pronounced dead by an attending physician. What we don't know The identity of the driver has not been released, pending notification of family. What's next The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office has been notified and will conduct an autopsy to determine the official cause and manner of death. The Arlington Heights Police Department is continuing to investigate the incident. The Source Information from the Arlington Heights Police Department.
Yahoo
26-01-2025
- Yahoo
69-year-old Des Plaines man dies after 2-car rollover crash late Saturday afternoon in Arlington Heights, police say
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. — A 69-year-man from Des Plaines has died from injuries he sustained in a two-vehicle rollover crash late Saturday afternoon in northwest suburban Arlington Heights, according to an update issued Sunday morning by the Arlington Heights Police Department. The man, who was driving a Jeep, received life-threatening injuries from the crash and was taken to Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge after being treated at the scene by paramedics from the Arlington Heights Fire Department. Young woman visiting friends at University of Illinois killed in Urbana hit-and-run crash The man succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead by Lutheran General medical staff just before 4:15 a.m. Sunday, according to police. The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office has been notified of the man's death, but his identity is not being released until family has been notified. According to police, the crash occurred at the intersection of Lake Cook Road and Bloomington Avenue, in the far northwest part of Arlington Heights. Police and fire personnel from Arlington Heights responded just after 4:30 p.m. Saturday to the crash, originally reported at a slightly different location, police say. Emergency personnel quickly located the crash further west at Bloomington Ave. 2 people in critical condition after overnight crash in north suburban Skokie, authorities say According a preliminary investigation, police say a dark gray BMW M340i was going east on Lake Cook Road above the speed limit. A metallic brown Jeep Grand Cherokee, driven by the 69-year-old man, was pulling forward from a stop sign on Bloomington Ave., entering Lake Cook Road, when it was hit by the BMW on the driver's side, causing a 'T-bone-type impact.' Police say the crash caused the Jeep to roll over several times before coming to rest on the westbound side of Lake Cook Road. A significant intrusion into the Jeep's driver's side door was reported. Paramedics removed the 69-year-old man from the Jeep and immediately began life-support treatment. Meanwhile, police say the driver of the BMW, an 18-year-old male from Deer Park, and two teenage passengers were evaluated by paramedics and refused further care. They were then picked up by family and self-transported for medical evaluation. Read more: Latest Chicago news and headlines Police say a third teenage passenger was taken by paramedics from the Palatine Fire Department to a local hospital for a non-life-threatening injury. The incident remains under investigation by the Arlington Heights Police Department, with assistance from the Major Case Assistance Team-Serious Traffic Accident Reconstruction special investigative unit. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
