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🌱 Patch AM: How yesterday’s crash is affecting traffic at Arlington Heights and Oakton

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What's up Arlington Heights! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How yesterday's crash is affecting traffic at Arlington Heights and Oakton
  • Why a 747 emergency over Arlington Heights turned out to be a false alarm
  • What's next for the Bears' possible move to Arlington Heights?

Also on today's calendar: The Wellness Retreat: A Festival Where Mind, Body, and Music Meet and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 67 and low of 48 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 70, low: 53.
  • Wednesday: High clouds and pleasant, with a high of 74 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Left Turn Intersection Crash with Injuries, Stoplight Down Arlington Heights Road and Oakton Street Arlington Heights (arlingtoncardinal.com) — A serious two-car crash at Arlington Heights Road and Oakton Street on Sunday afternoon left multiple people injured and knocked down a traffic signal, forcing the intersection into flashing mode. Emergency crews from Arlington Heights responded, and witnesses say at least two people were taken to the hospital while gasoline leaked and debris covered the southwest corner of this busy local arterial.
   

2. False Alarm: Boeing 747 Cargo Jet Approaches O'Hare Over Arlington Heights with Fire Detector Activation in Lower Belly Cargo Deck, All Runways Closed for Landing (arlingtoncardinal.com) — Residents in Arlington Heights were beneath the flight path Thursday night as a Boeing 747 cargo jet with a fire alarm warning passed over Euclid Avenue en route to an emergency landing at O'Hare. All runways were briefly closed while Chicago Fire Department crews met the plane, but inspections found no signs of fire and the incident was ultimately declared a false alarm.
   

3. Illinois lawmakers confirm meeting with NFL commissioner as saga over $4.7bn Bears stadium drags on (newsbreak.com) — Arlington Heights remains in the mix as NFL leaders and Illinois officials scramble to keep the Chicago Bears from bolting to a new stadium in Hammond, Indiana. Recent meetings with Commissioner Roger Goodell notably excluded Arlington Heights representatives, even as the former racetrack site and an Indiana proposal compete to replace Soldier Field.
   

4. 'It's like a family here': Longtime customers mark last call for Durty Nellie's (dailyherald.com) — A longtime Arlington Heights patron joined crowds in Palatine on Sunday to say goodbye to Durty Nellie's, the beloved music venue and bar that helped define downtown nightlife for decades. Regulars swapped stories, toasted favorite staff, and reflected on the community feel as the space prepares to be transformed into a new Big Grove Brewery next year.
   

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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: "The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ?" — Footsteps (Thank you Patty G. for sending it in!)
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