Library Square condo project resumes after two-year break

After more than a two-year break, work has begun again on the Library Square condominium project near the Arlington Heights Memorial Library.

Back in early 2006, developers broke ground on the $3 million project at the southeast corner of Euclid and Dunton avenues, across from the library.

Construction resumed a couple of weeks ago, although it's not clear when it will be finished, said village inspection services supervisor Chuck Kobus.

The project will have four, 2,800-square-foot units, each with three bedrooms, three bathrooms and a two-car garage. There will also be four rooftop decks that will be separated by small walls.

Each unit will cost about $828,000, the developer said in 2006.

Extra police on the roads: The Arlington Heights Police Department was given a $27,000 grant from the Illinois Department of Transportation for increased patrol watches for the next week or so.

The grant started on Memorial Day weekend and will continue though June 1. The money is used to pay police officers overtime to conduct the patrols.

Police will conduct roadside safety checkpoints for those not wearing seat belts and drunk driving. The focus of the grant is to reduce personal injury and fatal traffic accidents through traffic law enforcement.

Silent ride: To honor those cyclists who've lost their lives on the road, members of the Arlington Heights Bicycle Association joined the international "Ride of Silence" last week at Recreation Park. The event honored those who have been injured or killed while bicycling on public roadways. The "Ride of Silence" was a free ride where cyclists rode no faster than 12 mph and remained silent the whole time, said Gary Gilbert, of the Arlington Heights Bicycle Association.

There was no brochure, no sponsors, no registration fees and no T-shirt.

Scholarship winners: State Rep. Sid Mathias of Arlington Heights recently announced the eight recipients of the Illinois General Assembly Scholarship Award for the 53rd District, which includes all or parts of Buffalo Grove, Arlington Heights, Wheeling, Prospect Heights and Mount Prospect.

The students were given a one-year, full-tuition scholarship to attend a state university of their choice. The 2008 winners are:

• Ausustine Hong, of Arlington Heights, attending the University of Illinois at Chicago, studying to be a medical doctor

• Chelsea Maroney of Arlington Heights, attending Western Illinois University, studying to be a musical performer

• Kevin McKenzie of Buffalo Grove, attending Illinois State University, studying to be a college teacher

• Margarita Nisman of Buffalo Grove, attending the University of Illinois at Chicago, studying to be a medical doctor

• Timothy O'Connor of Arlington Heights, attending the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, studying to be an orthopedic surgeon

• Zach Schneider of Buffalo Grove, a senior at Buffalo Grove High School, who plans to study to be a director/producer

• Lena Shapiro of Arlington Heights, a senior at John Hersey High School, who plans to study to become an attorney

• Chris Zwiercan of Prospect Heights, attending the University of Illinois at Chicago, studying to be a dentist.