run along the south and western edges, respectively, of the city, providing easy access to nearby O'Hare International Airport, the city of Chicago, and other suburbs. Arlington Heights Road is a main street running north–south through all of central Arlington Heights. Running to the south it passes through Elk Grove Village, and its southern terminus is in Itasca of DuPage County. Running north it passes through Buffalo Grove, and its northern terminus is in Long Grove of Lake County. Northwest Highway (U.S. Route 14) runs northwest–southeast through central Arlington Heights, from Chicago to Crystal Lake of McHenry County. Other major streets/roads include Rand Road (U.S. Route 12), Golf Road (Illinois Route 58), Algonquin Road (Illinois Route 62), Dundee Road (Illinois Route 68), Palatine Road, Central Road, Hintz Road, Euclid Avenue, Dunton Avenue, Campbell Street, White Oak Street, Thomas Street, Olive Street, Oakton Street, Kennicott Avenue, Ridge Avenue, Dryden Avenue and Windsor Drive. Police Department The Arlington Heights Police Department has employed exactly 139 people since 2012. In 2021, 86 of those employees are officers. The 2021 budget of the Arlington Heights Police Department is $28,013,100. This a slight decrease from the biggest of $28,220,179 in 2020. Notable people In popular culture The following movies were partially filmed in Arlington Heights: Lucas (1986) (many scenes filmed at the former Arlington High School including the former Grace Gym and Foyer) A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010 film) (high school scenes filmed at John Hersey High School) The Lucky Ones (2008) Normal Life (1996) Uncle Nino (2003) Bernadette (2018) The Founder See also Village of Arlington Heights v. Metropolitan Housing Development Corp. (1977 Housing discrimination Supreme Court case) References External links Arlington Heights Historical Museum Villages in Illinois Chicago metropolitan area Villages in Cook County, Illinois Villages in Lake County, Illinois Populated places established in 1836 1887 establishments in Illinois