Top 10 Most-Read Patch Stories Of 2023 In Arlington Heights

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL — As we get ready to turn the page on 2023, we look back at some of the stories that got the most traction on the Arlington Heights Patch website. We enjoyed delivering our readers the most important local news and look forward to doing it again in 2024.

In a year filled with ups and downs, here are the top 10 most-read stories of 2023 (in chronological order):

JANUARY

Brown's Chicken Massacre: 30 Years Pass Since Grisly Palatine Murders

Jan. 8 marked the 30th anniversary of the crime in which seven people working at the fast food chain were found dead in a freezer at the restaurant on Northwest Highway near Smith Street in Palatine.

APRIL

Axe-Wielding Man Charged With Attempted Murder: Arlington Heights PD

An Arlington Heights resident was charged with felony attempted murder following an incident involving an axe April 16 at a downtown parking garage

MAY

Housekeeper Sexually Assaults Patient, 88: Arlington Heights Police

An Elmwood Park man employed as a housekeeper at an Arlington Heights assisted living facility was charged May 20 with sexually assaulting an 88-year-old patient.

JUNE

Bears' Arlington Heights Development Plans 'At Risk', Team Says

The Bears announced in June that Arlington Park is no longer the team's singular focus, and met with Naperville officials as racetrack demotion began.

Man Charged In Death Of 2 Recent Schaumburg High School Grads: Police

An Elgin man faces five felony charges, including two counts of aggravated DUI resulting in the death of another person, following a fatal June 10 crash that killed two recent high school graduates.

JULY

Sears Sells Headquarters In Hoffman Estate

Compass Datacenters, a Dallas-based data center developer, agreed to pay for 273-acre Sears corporate campus on Beverly Road in July.

AUGUST

2 Dead Following Domestic Violence Shooting: Arlington Heights PD

According to police, a 74-year-old woman was found dead Aug. 5 at a home in the 300 block of West Campbell Street, along with the family dog. Her 76-year-old husband later succumbed to his injuries, which appear to be self-inflicted, at Lutheran General Hospital.

Student Connected To Homicide Brought Gun To Palatine High: Police

Police found the loaded gun while arresting the student Aug. 21 in connection with the off-campus incident.

OCTOBER

Settlement Reached In Rosemont Hotel Freezer Death Case

Six years after the tragic death of Kenneka Jenkins inside a walk-in freezer at a Rosemont hotel, a settlement has been reached in the wrongful death lawsuit filed by the 19-year-old's mother. RELATED: Family Of Kenneka Jenkins To Receive $6M In Hotel Freezer Case

NOVEMBER

Unborn Baby Dies After Man Shoots Pregnant Wife: Des Plaines PD

A Des Plaines man was charged with shooting his pregnant wife and killing an unborn child in the process. Amal Reji, 30, is accused of felony counts of intentional homicide of an unborn child and attempted murder following the Nov. 13 incident.