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Districts 25, 214 to share Arlington Heights Park District facilities Apr 25, 2013 12:00 AM
The Arlington Heights Park District recently reached agreements with Northwest Suburban High School 214 and Arlington Heights Elementary District 25 to share or lease its facilities over the next several years. The District 25 deal allows the park and school districts to share one another's properties for free through April 30, 2018. The District 214 agreement involves the school district paying the park district a weekly fee, adding up to $286,650 over the next three years.
Why are trees torn up in Willow Park? Apr 22, 2013 12:00 AM
Letter to the editor: Shery Hogan and her husband wonder why trees are being taken down in Willow Park in Arlington Heights.
Arlington Heights referee, youth advocate loses battle with cancer Mar 26, 2013 12:00 AM
Longtime Northwest suburban basketball referee Bill Spicer, who battled a rare form of leukemia for nearly a year, succumbed to the disease Sunday. He was 59. Spicer was involved with youth athletics for more than 20 years in the Northwest suburbs. He was active with the Arlington Heights Youth Athletic Association, serving as its president since 1989.
Why not use the gyms already here? Mar 12, 2013 12:00 AM
Letter to the editor: Greg Larson says he wishes the Arlington Heights Park District would do more to use gyms that already exist at area schools, instead of trying to build more.
Teens, businesses connect at Arlington Hts. job fair Mar 9, 2013 12:00 AM
T-ball instructor. Receptionist. Landscaper. Cashier. Bagger. Dishwasher.Arlington Heights businesses are looking to fill these jobs — and then some — and they got the word out to their target employment pool Saturday morning at the first Teen Job Fair. "The goal is to get it out there that we have jobs for them," said Matt Healy, athletic supervisor with the Arlington Heights Park District.
Arlington Heights struggles to gain interest in teen job fairFeb 19, 2013 12:00 AM
With less than three weeks until the first Teen Job Fair in Arlington Heights, officials are still trying to get more employers involved to make sure the event doesn't have to be canceled for the second year in a row. So far four employers have signed up to participate.
Maryfrances Leno: Candidate ProfileFeb 15, 2013 12:00 AM
Candidate information for Maryfrances Leno, running for Arlington Heights Park Board (4-year Terms)
William Ploger: Candidate ProfileFeb 15, 2013 12:00 AM
Candidate information for William Ploger, running for Arlington Heights Park Board (4-year Terms)
Tim Gelinas: Candidate ProfileFeb 15, 2013 12:00 AM
Candidate information for Tim Gelinas, running for Arlington Heights Park Board (4-year Terms)
Arlington Heights starting work on Frontier Park this springFeb 13, 2013 12:00 AM
Construction on the first phase of a major renovation project at Frontier Park in Arlington Heights will start this spring with help from a $3 million grant. The work includes adding a baseball field, a soccer field, a tennis court and lighted walkways. "We've been waiting quite a while for this so we're very excited," Steve Scholten, the district's executive director, said. "There are some nice changes coming to the park and we're anxious to get moving."
Museum marks 25 years of the Martha Mills Doll Collection Feb 11, 2013 12:00 AM
The Arlington Heights Historical Museum celebrates 25 years of the Martha Mills Dolls Collection with a new exhibit Calendar Dollies. The new exhibit features dolls representing holidays and red-letter calendar days throughout the year that bring color and excitement to every season. Dolls represent New Year’s Day, Lincoln’s Birthday, Valentine’s Day, St. Patrick’s Day, Easter, Mother’s Day, Fourth of July, and Christmas to name a few.
Community invited to weigh in on Arlington Heights park upgrades Feb 5, 2013 12:00 AM
The Arlington Heights Park District invites residents to share their ideas and provide input for improving two neighborhood park playgrounds. Upcoming community input meetings will focus on developing and/or improving the playgrounds at Falcon Park and Volz Park.
18-year-old Arlington Hts. park board candidate thrown off ballot Jan 25, 2013 12:00 AM
A Buffalo Grove High School student has been thrown off the ballot for Arlington Heights Park District Board, making the April election an uncontested race, according to the Cook County Clerk's office. The Cook County electoral board ruled on Thursday afternoon in favor of the objectors.
Arlington Park Board votes to renovate Camelot centerJan 23, 2013 12:00 AM
The fieldhouse at Camelot Park in northern Arlington Heights will be renovated and expanded at a cost of $5.5 million, the Arlington Heights Park Board voted 4-1 Monday night. The commissoners decided to use a $2.5 millionstate grant for the project.
Ruling delayed on teen’s park district candidacyJan 15, 2013 12:00 AM
A hearing Tuesday to determine if Jona Augustyn will remain in the running for the Arlington Heights Park District board was continued to Thursday, as officials continue to examine signatures on his petition, according to the Cook County Clerk's website.
Arlington park board candidate faces objection Jan 12, 2013 12:00 AM
An 18-year-old Buffalo Grove High School student is facing an objection to his candidacy for the Arlington Heights Park District board by opponents questioning the validity of signatures on his nominating petition.
$2.5 million grant puts Arlington Heights Park District in a bind Jan 10, 2013 12:00 AM
Arlington Heights Park District officials plan to question legislators in Springfield about redirecting a $2.5 million state grant as they prepare for the expense of renovating several parks with a tight budget in the wake of two failed referendums last year.
Friends, colleagues leap to help suburban basketball refereeJan 9, 2013 12:00 AM
A rare form of leukemia has taken Bill Spicer off the court for nearly a year, but student athletes whom he officiated and his peers in the prep sports world have not forgotten him. They are organizing a fundraiser Jan. 15 to help Spicer and his family meet his mounting medical bills not covered by insurance. "I am so gratified and lifted up by the outpouring of support for next week," he says.
Three new names in race for Arlington Heights Park Board Dec 27, 2012 12:00 AM
The Arlington Heights Park District board will have two new faces after the 2013 election, as two longtime commissoners are retiring and four candidates are vying for three seats.
The Northwest suburbs' top stories of 2012 Dec 27, 2012 12:00 AM
A hazing scandal at Maine West, a new entertainment district in Rosemont, fights over downtown redevelopment and the Dimucci property in unincorporated Lake County, the return of minor league baseball to Schaumburg -- those were a few of the top stories of the year in the Northwest suburbs.