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1. Where To Pick Pumpkins Near Arlington Heights This Fall — And How To Carve It (patch.com) — Arlington Heights families looking for the perfect jack-o'-lantern have a handy roundup of nearby pumpkin patches, from South Barrington to Lincolnshire and beyond, plus a major pumpkin fest in Highwood. The piece also walks readers through choosing the right pumpkin and offers clear, step-by-step carving tips and tool suggestions to make porch displays shine all season.
2. Huskies Finish Sixth At Badger Invitational (niuhuskies.com) — Northern Illinois University's men's golf team finished sixth at the Badger Invitational, with a strong contribution from a player hailing from Arlington Heights and Prospect High School. The Huskies stayed in contention through windy final-round conditions, posting multiple under-par rounds and learning from a close chase of Southern Miss ahead of their next event at Purdue.
3. Chicago Tylenol Murders Remain Unsolved 44 Years After 7 Cyanide Deaths (newsbreak.com) — A key victim in the still-unsolved 1982 Tylenol cyanide murders was Arlington Heights resident Adam Janus, whose sudden death led to two more fatalities in his family. This anniversary piece revisits how the Chicago-area poisonings reshaped drug packaging nationwide and spurred federal anti-tampering laws, while noting that new DNA tools may yet revive the investigation.
4. Like mayor, Elk Grove Village trustees will now get raises based on longevity (dailyherald.com) — Elk Grove Village officials approved a new longevity-based pay scale that will significantly raise salaries for their mayor and trustees after 2027, and they point to Arlington Heights' planned 2029 pay levels as a benchmark. For Arlington Heights residents, the comparison underscores how local elected compensation here stacks up against neighboring suburbs as communities debate fair pay and transparency in government.
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