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🌱 Patch AM: What’s still blocking Springfield from greenlighting the Bears’ Arlington Heights stadium?

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Tuesday May 26th Patch AM

Good day Arlington Heights! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

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In today's newsletter:

  • What’s still blocking Springfield from greenlighting the Bears’ Arlington Heights stadium?
  • Why did Mount Prospect reach the Mallard Cove vehicle fire before Arlington Heights?
  • What this week’s Springfield vote could mean for a Bears stadium here

Also on today's calendar: Learning Loft Enrollment and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: I went into the woods and found it. Once I'd found it, I searched for it. The harder I searched, the less I wanted it. When at last I couldn't find it, I carried it home in my hand. What is it? 🤔 (Answer below!)


Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Very warm with periods of sun, with a high of 87 and low of 63 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Wednesday: Remaining warm with some sun, temps: high: 86, low: 54.
  • Thursday: Breezy and not as warm, with a high of 75 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Arlington Heights mayor says he believes megaprojects bill is 'gonna happen' (fox32chicago.com) — Arlington Heights Mayor Jim Tinaglia says he’s optimistic Illinois lawmakers will pass the “megaprojects” bill that could enable a new Chicago Bears stadium in the village with long-term property tax certainty. The story explains remaining hurdles in Springfield, concerns from neighboring suburbs and teachers’ groups, and Indiana’s competing push to lure the team to Hammond instead of Arlington Heights.    

• Arlington Heights Firefighters Delayed for Unknown Reason at Scene of Vehicle Fire Threatening Other Vehicles at Mallard Cove (arlingtoncardinal.com) — Emergency crews from Arlington Heights and Mount Prospect responded Monday to a Honda Odyssey fire in the Mallard Cove condo parking lot on South New Wilke Road, where flames damaged several nearby vehicles but caused no injuries. The article also raises questions about why Mount Prospect arrived first, notes encrypted local fire communications, and urges residents to share eyewitness information to improve neighborhood safety coverage.    

• Pope believes 'the Bears belong in Chicago,' mayor says (wthr.com) — State lawmakers are nearing a deadline on a bill that could bring the Chicago Bears’ new stadium to Arlington Heights instead of Hammond, Indiana. As Chicago’s mayor courts support in Rome, Illinois and Indiana officials are competing with funding plans that would shape where the team – and its economic impact – ultimately lands.    


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Other local events
    Tuesday May 26
  • Wheeling High School Commencement Ceremony
    NOW Arena, 5333 Prairie Stone Pkwy, Hoffman Estates
    7:00 pm
  • Wednesday May 27
  • John Hersey High School Commencement Ceremony
    NOW Arena, 5333 Prairie Stone Pkwy, Hoffman Estates
    7:00 pm
  • Thursday May 28
  • Buffalo Grove High School Commencement Ceremony
    NOW Arena, 5333 Prairie Stone Pkwy, Hoffman Estates
    7:00 pm
  • Friday May 29
  • Ribbon Cutting - State Farm Nick Jones
    Arlington Heights Chamber of Commerce, 3400 W Stonegate Blvd #2133, Arlington Heights
    3:00 pm
  • Sunday May 31
  • Singles Social Mixer Arlington Heights, IL Cooper's Hawk
    Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurant, 798 Algonquin Rd, Arlington Heights
    6:00 pm
  • Wednesday June 10
  • Licensed & Insured Local Movers
    9:00 am
  • Saturday June 13
  • Tuscan Market & Wine Shop, Arlington Heights — Brian Castillo
    Tuscan Market & Wine Shop, 141 W Wing St, Arlington Heights
    7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Beyond the Veil: A Contemplative Visual Meditation on Grief, Love, and Continuing Connection —Linda Cordero Read on Patch
  • Endeavor Health - Edward-Elmhurst Healthcare posted a job opening for Food Service Assistant I - Patient Food Services - Evenings in Arlington Heights. Apply here.
  • Township High School District 214 posted a job opening for Community Education Photography Instructor in Arlington Heights. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Arlington Heights here.

🗞 Nearby News

Mount Prospect

  • Memorial Day Weekend Costs: Food, Travel Prices Rise This Summer (recentlyheard.com)
  • Illinois Football Flips Wide Receiver Nathan Cichy: What It Means (yardbarker.com)

Palatine

  • Weekend Break: Barbecue season begins at Chicago Culinary Kitchen (wgntv.com)
  • Girls track and field: Glenn wins three state titles, leads St. Charles North to fourth place at state meet (dailyherald.com)

Des Plaines

  • Chicago man charged in $31K iPhone theft at Des Plaines facility: officials (fox32chicago.com)
  • An Australia-Based Restaurant Brand Abruptly Closes All Its Chicago-Area Stores (whatnow.com)

Ok Arlington Heights! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A splinter. (Thank you Jake M. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!


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