Village of Arlington Heights Illinois

The investigation of the November 11 crash where a car struck the new Police Station, finds that the car was traveling at about 104 mph before striking a curb along Davis St. that caused the driver to lose control and eventually collide into the building. Impairment due to drugs was also a factor of the crash.

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.

Drop off unused or outdated prescription drugs at Village Hall on Saturday, October 27. Just pull into the garage of Village Hall, 33 S. Arlington Heights Road, and Police will be there to properly dispose of your old, unused prescriptions.

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.

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.