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Sears Pulls T-Shirt | Indoor Mini-Golf | Clothing Ban Repealed

Hoffman-Estate based company Sears pulled a controversial T-shirt; mini-golf: Arlington Heights Week in Headlines, July 5-11, 2021.

Check out the week that was in Arlington Heights.
Check out the week that was in Arlington Heights. (Patch)

Miss a day, miss a lot, so take a moment to catch up on some of the past week's headlines from Arlington Heights and beyond.

Best Ice Cream Near Arlington Heights: What's Your Favorite?

Whether you're a fan of sundaes, milkshakes or more adventurous sweet treats, tell us your pick.


College Credits: Local Residents Make Dean's List At Wheaton

Area students from Arlington Heights are doing amazing things at colleges and universities across the United States.


Sears Pulls Controversial Ashli Babbitt 'Patriot' T-Shirt

The Hoffman Estates-based company was selling shirts calling the woman shot dead during the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol a "patriot."

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Indoor Mini-Golf Course Planned At Former Chuck E. Cheese

The 8,400-square-foot building on W Dundee Road has been vacant since 2015 in Arlington Heights.


Update: Boy Missing From Palatine Township Safely Located

The 12-year-old had last been seen at his residence around 2:30 p.m. Tuesday.

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Alternative Fuel Corridor Signs Going Up on Interstate 55

The Federal Highway Administration has designated 145,000 miles of interstate for promoting alternative fuels.


Opposite-Sex Clothing Ban Repealed In Elk Grove Village

The 1961 local ordinance banned people from wearing "clothes properly belonging to the opposite sex."

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