Arlington Heights Considers Lifting Electronic Sign Ban for Village's Top Destinations

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL — This year, Arlington Heights officials have been showing they're not afraid to take another look at long-standing village practices.

In January, the Village Board changed the municipal code to allow alcohol to be sold at 8 a.m. on Sundays. Last month, trustees had another change of heart and created a new liquor license that allows coffee shops like Starbucks to serve beer and wine.

Now, administrators are re-examining the Arlington Heights' 10-year ban on electronic signs, the Daily Herald reports. The reason behind taking a second look at the ban stems from a desire to draw more attention to the town's top destinations, such as Arlington International Racecourse and Metropolis Performing Arts Center, the report stated.

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While the village's design commission recommended last week keeping the sign ban, it did think making an exception for certain attractions could be a good idea, the report stated. The next step—which is also the trickiest—is for officials to set up guidelines and standards for electronic signs that are fair and don't create any unforeseen slippery-slope precedents, the report added.

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