Arlington's Final Days Of Racing: What You Need To Know Friday

Happy Friday, people of Arlington Heights! Here's everything you need to know going on in Arlington Heights today.

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First, today's weather:

Light rain overnight. High: 77 Low: 48.

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Here are the top stories today in Arlington Heights:

1. With Arlington Park's closure, Hawthorne awarded all 2022 race dates (Daily Herald)
2. Harmony Fest Marks Conclusion Of Arlington Alfresco Season (Arlington Heights Patch)
3. 9 Charges Made In DUI Arrest: Blotter (Arlington Heights Patch)
4. Arlington Heights to pay ex-cop $275,000 to settle discrimination lawsuit (Daily Herald)
5. FedEx will hold job fairs at Oakbrook Terrace, Arlington Heights and Bedford Park prior to the holiday rush season (Illinoisnewstoday.com)
6. Schaumburg PD Releases Labor Day Enforcement Numbers (Press Release Desk)
7. Boys soccer: Carmel scores early, often in beating St. Viator (Daily Herald)
8. Plan to keep the Bears in Chicago complicated by constraints of Soldier Field (Chicago Sun-Times)
9. Image Of Suspected Bank Robber Released, FBI Seeks To Identify (Arlington Heights Patch)
10. Jim O'Donnell: Maybe there will be some magic at midnight after Arlington Park closes (Daily Herald)

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Today in Arlington Heights:

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Arlington Heights Patch Notebook

• Cook County Sheriff's Office (Official): "Our very own Cook County Sheriff's Police Detective Ginny Georgantas, whose tireless devotion to solving the 17-year-old murders of twin infant boys led her to learn the complex field of forensic genealogy, has been named the 2021 Office..." (Facebook)
• Arlington Heights Police Department: "Happy 8th Birthday K9 Yara!" (Facebook)
• Arlington Heights Memorial Library: "The Arlington Heights Memorial Library's Makerplace officially debuted on Sunday, September 19 with a grand opening celebration, which included welcoming remarks by library officials and Mayor Hayes followed by a ceremonial opening of th..." (Facebook)
• Cook County Sheriff's Office (Official): "Last week, as the bagpipers played, we, along with several other jurisdictions and the Peace Officers Memorial Foundation of Cook County, remembered and honored all of the Peace Officers we lost over the last two years, including those t..." (Facebook)
• Arlington Park: "Hope you woke up on the right side of the stall - it's the start of a beautiful day! Racing begins today at 2:25PM, 🎟️ here: https://bit.ly/39fe4zI. Coady Photography" (Facebook)
• Arlington Heights Police Department: "Exit 147 Thank you for your support and teaching us about Officer Tatman's undiscovered singing talent. #tasteofstednasfestival" (Facebook)
• Arlington Park: "We're feeling all of the fall vibes today! First post for our Thursday card is at 2:25PM. https://bit.ly/2WbQd16 Coady Photography" (Facebook)
• Arlington Heights Police Department: "How did you kick off your Friday morning? Students at Olive Elementary School were met by #ArlingtonHeights Police Officers and John Hersey High School High School students for #FunnelFriday to start their school day! #inspiringouryouth" (Facebook)
• Arlington Heights Police Department: "The Illinois Operation Lifesaver program began in 1976. That year, we had over 800 railroad incidents at public highway-rail crossings and 96 people were killed. In In 2019, there were 104 collisions at highway-rail crossings that result..." (Facebook)
• Cook County Department of Public Health: "Happy Hump Day! Several models suggest steady declines in COVID through March. We need to continue to vax up and mask up - doing so makes a huge difference. Boosters and vaccines for more children are on the way. #VaxUpMaskUp http://ow.l..." (Facebook)
• Arlington Heights Police Department: "The goal of #OperationClearTrack and Rail Safety Week is to raise awareness of the importance of making safe choices near railroad tracks and trains. #STOPTrackTragedies" (Facebook)
• Cook County Department of Public Health: "Is there a microchip in the vaccine delaying car manufacturing? "There is no microchip in the vaccines. I wouldn't give myself and my children a vaccine with a chip in it. I had to make sure that the data made sense. It does. " Dr. Lisa ..." (Facebook)
• Cook County Sheriff's Office (Official): "Please join us on this #ThankAPoliceOfficerDay in thanking our Sheriff's Police and all officers who protect and serve our communities with strength, empathy, and compassion. We are grateful to them for answering the call to serve and fo..." (Facebook)
• Cook County Department of Public Health: "There is no live virus in the mRNA vaccines against COVID-19. Get the #factss." (Facebook)
• Cook County Sheriff's Office (Official): "Over the past 2 weeks, our officers have seized 29 guns off the streets of Midlothian, Harvey, Homewood, Dixmoor, South Holland, Ford Heights, Tinley Park, Palos Hills, Maywood, and Chicago. This led to 14 arrests for charges such as Agg..." (Facebook)
• Arlington Park: "Join us for live racing and an evening fireworks display as we cross the finish line and celebrate Closing Day, September 25. Limited tickets for Box & Reserved Seats and Park Lawn & Picnic Tables are still available. 1:00PM Gates Open |..." (Facebook)
• High School District 214: "Check this out! Students in the Practical Architectural Construction (PAC) Program are flipping a house! They made some surprising finds while starting the demolition process." (Facebook)
• Cook County Sheriff's Office (Official): "The Sheriff's Office has had visible presence in Chicago Police's 15th district for several years to help address violence through proactive policing and community engagement. This summer, we've added bike patrols. We're proud of our off..." (Facebook)
• Cook County Department of Public Health: "🤔👃You're sneezing. You've got a tickle in your throat. Your eyes are itchy and dry. It can be hard to tell if you are having symptoms of #allergies, flu, or COVID. #Getthefacts" (Facebook)
• Arlington Heights Memorial Library: "The Arlington Heights Chamber of Commerce together with officials from the Arlington Heights Memorial Library and Village of Arlington Heights celebrated the opening of the library's Makerplace at 112 N. Belmont Avenue with a ceremonial ..." (Facebook)
• Village of Arlington Heights: "Village Officials recently attended the grand opening of the Arlington Heights Memorial Library's new Makerplace, which is now open during regular operating hours. For more information, or to sign up for a guided tour, contact the Arling..." (Facebook)
• Cook County Department of Public Health: "You can win a cool $1,000 just for getting vaccinated. CCDPH and WGCI are awarding $1,000 prizes for 10 straight weeks. Simply upload a photo of you getting the shot to http://ow.ly/NrH650GckNH to enter. #LifeIsBetterVaxxed" (Facebook)
• Cook County Department of Public Health: "Meet Dr. Marina Del Rios Dr. Marina Del Rios is an emergency physician at the University of Illinois Hospital who has been on the frontlines treating Covid patients since the start of the pandemic. Illinois Department of Public Health (I..." (Facebook)
• Cook County Department of Public Health: "Even if you've already had COVID, the vaccines are your safest bet to avoid the worst cases of reinfection: ✅Every person's immune response to the virus is different ✅There's no way to know how long natural immunity will last ✅ The have ..." (Facebook)
• Cook County Department of Public Health: "COVID has impacted our world in so many ways. The state of Alabama, for the first time in its history, had more people die in 2020 than were born last year. http://ow.ly/mfIa50GdmQV #VaxUpMaskUp" (Facebook)
• Melissa Schwartz: "Fun on the sculpture walk in Eau Claire, Wisconsin! . . . #sculpture #publicart #bear #bearart #eauclaire #wisconsin #travelwisconsin #midwestmoment #mwtravel #roadtrip #travelbloggers #chicagoblogger #thearts #alittletimeandakeyboard #..." (Instagram)
• Arlington Heights Police Department: "Our newest Junior police officer, Trinity at the Taste of St. Edna Festival!" (Facebook)
• Cook County Department of Public Health: "An FDA advisory panel on Friday voted to allow the use of Pfizer booster shots for residents 65+. Residents with certain immunocompromised conditions who received the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines are already allowed to receive a third dose..." (Facebook)
• Village of Arlington Heights: "On October 9, the Village of Arlington Heights will host a Document Destruction Recycling Event at the Arlington Racetrack, 2200 W. Euclid, from 9 a.m. to noon. Learn more at: http://ow.ly/XfRt50FOtTs" (Facebook)
• Cook County Department of Public Health: "Talking with family and friends about #COVID vaccine can be challenging. Here are 5 tips to help from CDC: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/talk-about-vaccines.html" (Facebook)

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