Village of Arlington Heights Illinois

Phase One of an Implementation Plan on Downtown Parking

The Arlington Heights Police Department is moving into the newly constructed Police Station, 200 E. Sigwalt St., which will be operational as of 6:30 a.m. on Saturday, December 22.

A preliminary design review of proposed changes to the Arlington 425 project will be discussed at the Design Commission meeting on Tuesday, December 11 at 6:30 p.m. In addition, the Conceptual Plan Review Committee of the Plan Commission will hold a meeting on Wednesday, December 12 at 6:30 p.m.

Collection schedule changes for during the upcoming holidays for garbage and recycling.

Village Hall will be closed for the holidays of December 24, December 25 and January 1.

Public Works crews will provide a special storm debris pickup starting Monday, December 10 of all storm-related

Help Police identify a suspect wanted for multiple counts of identity theft. Since December, 2017, the suspect enters hospital campus fitness centers to gain entry to men's locker rooms throughout the northwest suburbs.

The filing deadline for Village Trustee and Library Trustee is between December 10 - 17.

Public comment is being sought for the 2017 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) which covers the program period of October 1, 2017 – September 30, 2018

As of Tuesday afternoon, 1,700 households are still without power. Estimated restoration times vary from Tuesday afternoon to Thursday, November 29.

Village working to cleanup the snowfall from November 25 storm. Garbage schedule will change the week of November 26 due to power outage at GROOT facility.

With temperatures getting colder and an uncertainty when power will be restored, Arlington Heights residents who are still experiencing an outage from Sunday's snow storm are advised to stay with a relative, neighbor, friend or in a hotel until power is restored.

GROOT's refuse collection services for this week, November 26 - December 1, is delayed by one day due to storm-related complications.

Come one and all and celebrate with us at the annual Tree Lighting event held on Friday, November 23 at 4 p.m. at North School Park, Eastman and Arlington Heights Road!

Following his release from a local hospital on Friday, November 17, Sam Kerlin of Arlington Heights was arrested and charged with several traffic offenses relating to a November 11 car crash into the Police Station.

Holiday Happenings @ Harmony Park will be held on Friday, December 7, 4:30 - 7:30 p.m. Remember to Pack the Park around 6 p.m. for the Village's first video holiday greeting!

Village Hall is closed on Thanksgiving and on November 23.

The Village invited residents to submit questions regarding the proposed 2019 Budget. The questions received and corresponding answers are provided in this news article. Thank you to all who sent in their questions.

Fire Chief Ken Koeppen announces his retirement after more than 38 years of service to the Village of Arlington Heights. He served as Fire Chief for the past 4 years.

During the week of the Thanksgiving holiday, GROOT collection services for garbage, recycling and yardwaste will change.

Arlington Heights Police will have specialized traffic enforcements between November 16 - 26 as part of the Thanksgiving holiday "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" and "Click it or Ticket" enforcement campaigns.

Review the proposed 2019 Village Budget and provide questions to the Village regarding budget items or programs/projects outlined within the proposed 2019 budget. Please submit questions to budget@vah.com by November 6.

The Holiday Assistance Program enables the community to assist less fortunate families by donating gifts to a family, purchasing gift cards or giving monetary contributions. Any donation makes a positive difference! Donations and gifts should be received by December 10. Thank you.

The Arlington Heights Police Department sent out its Triennial Business Survey to randomly selected business owners. Receiving feedback via the survey is valuable information for the Police Department. You can do the survey online or fill out the one mailed to you. Please have surveys returned by November 16.

Following a Committee of the Whole meeting held on October 22 regarding the Downtown Parking Study, the Village Board recommended that staff develop an implementation plan for Phase One improvements. The plan will be subject to Board review and approval.

On November 3, everyone needs to "fall back," or re-set clocks one hour back for the end of Daylight Savings Time. Daylight Savings Time ends on Sunday morning, November 4. While changing your clocks, it's also a good reminder to check the batteries in your smoke alarms! If you are a resident who is unable to change the batteries in your smoke detector or if you are in need of a new one and unable to purchase one, please call the Fire Department at 847-368-5450 for assistance.

A Blood Drive will be held on Wednesday, November 7, from 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. in the Buechner Room of Village Hall.

A public presentation of the downtown parking study will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, October 22 in the Board Room. You can review the executive summary of the study when it is uploaded to the website as of Monday morning, October 15.

Political campaign signs are not allowed on public property, such as parkways. Signs are allowed on private property provided the property owner has given permission to do so.

The Arlington 425 development proposal was reviewed by the Village Board in early October. The Village will keep residents updated on next steps regarding this proposal. To learn more about the background of the proposal, information is posted on the Village's Plans, Projects & Programs page of the website.

Due to a power outage at Village Hall, the Board meeting scheduled for Monday, October 15th has been canceled.

Register for a CPR class held on Monday, November 5 at the Fire Department Headquarters, 1150 N. Arlington Heights Road.

Sharrows are being used on Dryden Avenue as a way to mark the roadway as a shared-lane environment for both bicyclists and motorists

On October 26th, a Roadside Safety Checkpoint will be held by the Arlington Heights Police at Rand Road and Beverly Lane.

Starting Monday, October 8, the entrance to the Municipal Garage, adjacent to Village Hall, will be closed for up to three weeks for construction work.

Early voting will take place at Village Hall from October 22 - November 5. You can also request a mail ballot and find your polling place through the Cook County Clerk's Office website.

Local High School students are invited to participate in the SAVE Challenge where your video message could be chosen as a public service announcement to help educate everyone about the dangers of speeding.Unfortunately, speeding related fatalities have increased nearly 9% in the past several years (from 9,283 in 2014 to 10,111 in 2016). Additionally, a significant percentage of drivers involved in speeding related traffic fatalities were between the age of 16 and 21.

We all know of someone awesome at work, school, in our community or neighborhood. Now is the time to nominate that person or group for one of 11 Hearts of Gold awards! The nomination process is simple and the reward is worth it!

The 11th recipient of the Kenneth Hood Senior Service Award is given to Kathy Kasprowicsz, formerly of the Escorted Transportation Service Northwest. She was integral in building the program into the great service and success it is today.

The Village is conduction a downtown parking study and is reaching out to customers of the downtown to obtain input. Take our quick online survey. Your input is appreciated!

Village streets selected for 2018 road improvement programs. Please sign up for our email list for important project updates and learn more about street projects on our Construction 411 page under Get Connected!

The 2018 Landscape Waste Collection Season begins April 2

Our customer service request form, Arlington@Work, makes it easy for residents and businesses to report a concern using a smartphone, tablet or computer.

On the second Tuesday of each month the Building & Life Safety Department will open at 9:30 a.m.

The Arlington Heights Police Department is located at a temporary facility, 1500 W. Shure Drive, while a new police station is built on the municipal campus, between the Municipal Garage and Fire Station #1.

As of mid-day Tuesday, 1,700 households in Arlington Heights are still without power. Estimated restoration times vary from November 27 through Thursday, November 29.