Images: An Hour in Arlington Heights
I spend a lot of hours in Arlington Heights. The Daily Herald's office is along the southern border of town and our company has been a part of the community for well over a century. Arlington Heights is also the town I cover, meaning I spend hours there at meetings, talking to residents, looking for news and writing stories.
But, one day in April I spent one hour - no more - driving around the town, starting at the north end on Lake-Cook Road, and tried to capture what I saw in photos.
I hoped to capture what makes Arlington Heights unique through it's most iconic and historic sights, as well as smaller moments that make the "City of Good Neighbors" special.
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And tell us what photos are your favorites. Which ones stir a memory for you? Where do you love to go in town?
So here's "An Hour in Arlington Heights."
Arlington Heights, aka the "City of Good Neighbors," stretches from the border of Cook County at Lake-Cook Road - where this village sign is - south to the I-90 expressway.
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Nickol Knoll Golf Club in Arlington Heights was built in the 1990s and is one of two 18-hole golf courses maintained by the Arlington Heights Park District.
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A golfer watches his shot at Nickol Knoll Golf Course in Arlington Heights in April.
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A man walks along Lake Arlington in Arlington Heights in April 2015.
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Lake Arlington is a man-made, 50-acre detention area that allows boating and fishing during the summer and activities on a 1.8-mile walking path surrounding it year round.
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A bench at Lake Arlington is dedicated to Rosie Baldwin, who died in 2010. It reads, "You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough."
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Memorial Park in Arlington Heights is where the village honors those who have fought and died in the U.S. military. Memorial Park is the oldest park in Arlington Heights. The land was donated in 1883 to honor the 61 residents who served in the Civil War.
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An eternal flame burns at Memorial Park in Arlington Heights to honor the village's war dead. The 15-foot sculpture was placed in 2011 and was designed by former Arlington Heights resident Fran Volz.
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A good Samaritan at Memorial Park in Arlington Heights is trying to find the owner of a harmonica that was left there. Each year Memorial Park is the end point for the Arlington Heights Memorial Day parade and ceremony.
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The Lutheran Home has been meeting the needs of seniors in Arlington Heights since 1892. Last year the facility opened a new short-term rehab center on its campus.
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A piece of artwork called "Book of Dreams" on the outside of the Arlington Heights Memorial Library honors former Executive Librarian Kathleen M. Balcom.
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Arlington Heights Memorial Library is considered one of the best in the nation and has been recognized as a five-star library for an amazing seven years in a row.
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The fountain in North School Park near downtown Arlington Heights is turned on each April. In the late fall, North School Park is home to the village's holiday tree and light display.
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North School Park near downtown Arlington Heights was a joint development project by the Arlington Heights Park District and the village. The amphitheater has hosted many events, including musical performances and interfaith prayer services to commemorate the anniversary of 9/11.
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Christian Liberty Academy was originally Arlington High School, opened in 1922 as the first school in Northwest Suburban High School District 214. Arlington High School closed in 1984, due to declining enrollment.
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A quote on Christian Liberty Academy in Arlington Heights - the former Arlington High School - reads "The only wealth which will not decay is knowledge."
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Arlington Heights is home to two train stations. Pictured here is the downtown Arlington Heights station, which was renovated in 2000. There is another stop on the UP-Northwest line at Arlington Park.
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The Arlington Heights downtown Metra station is along the Union Pacific Northwest Line from Chicago to Harvard.
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Commuters wait for an outbound Metra train to stop in downtown Arlington Heights.
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Harmony Park in the middle of downtown Arlington Heights is a village-owned park that hosts Sounds of Summer concerts every Thursday night from June to August.
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Arlington Heights Village Hall, 33 S. Arlington Heights Road, reopened after $25 million renovations in 2008.
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The view of Arlington Heights Road and downtown Arlington Heights from the top of the municipal parking deck, which will close this spring for renovations.
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Much of Arlington Heights is built up, but a new development of single-family homes called Arlington Market is being build along Dryden Avenue.
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A construction worker checks on his work at a new home being built in the Arlington Market subdivision near Dryden Avenue. The area is near the village's new Hickory-Kensington TIF District that is targeted for increased development.
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The racetrack at Arlington Park being readied for another season. The track opened this weekend.
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The view of where horses enter Arlington Park from the barn in Arlington Heights.
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