Published Tuesday April 09 2013 7:38 am. Tags: flooding study, flooding study Arlington Heights
Last Year’s Drought Prevented Flow Monitoring of Any Significant Rain Events Following the July 23, 2011 flooding event the Village Board approved three separate engineering studies to investigate solutions for the issues that residents experienced. The first study done by RJN consultants was completed in Spring of 2012 and consisted of flow monitoring of the [...]
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Published Monday April 08 2013 8:22 am. Tags: Village of Arlington Heights, Village President campaign
There are issues that the local race for Village President of Arlington Heights has clearly illuminated: Residents are frustrated with their voices not being heard regarding rising property taxes, government spending, and user friendliness of opening a business. Hidden in plain view is the campaign of Ron Drake for Village President, who hopes he can [...]
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Published Monday April 08 2013 6:52 am. Tags: Hickory Meadows, Orchard Evangelical Free Church
After careful analysis of the Orchard Evangelical Free Church plans to raze eight homes owned by the church, and expand parking, it is obvious expansion of blacktop is not a good plan because the expansion of parking areas is a negative factor for the environment, the local neighborhood, and the local economy. From a Green [...]
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Published Friday April 05 2013 9:44 am.
There are issues that the local race for Village President of Arlington Heights has clearly illuminated: Residents are frustrated with their voices not being heard regarding rising property taxes, government spending, and user friendliness of opening a business. Hidden in plain view is the campaign of Ron Drake for Village President, who hopes he can [...]
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Published Tuesday April 02 2013 8:01 am. Tags: church, Greens Park, Hickory Meadows, land development, Orchard Evangelical Free Church, plan concepts
View Larger Map Google Street View of near the intersection North Haddow Avenue and East Olive Street — looking toward the segment of Haddow Avenue and trees that would be eliminated to make way for a parking lot. In 2005, a concept plan was submitted by Orchard Evangelical Free Church (formerly Arlington Heights Evangelical Free [...]
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Published Monday April 01 2013 5:19 pm. Tags: Village of Arlington Heights, Village President campaign
Mark Hellner’s campaign has announced on his Facebook page that candidate for Village President Mark Hellner has been endorsed by Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, Representative Michelle Mussman and former President of the Arlington Park Racetrack, Ed Duffy. Duffy is also a former Village of Arlington Heights Trustee and former Deputy Chief of Staff for Governor Jim [...]
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Published Tuesday March 26 2013 6:15 am. Tags: Village of Arlington Heights, Village President campaign
More than a few people found it a little strange after Ron Drake’s campaign office announced that Senator John McCain has endorsed Village President candidate Ron Drake over opponents Tom Hayes and Mark Hellner. “I am humbled by Sen. McCain’s endorsement. I admire the senator’s leadership skills. These are the same skills that I hope [...]
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Published Monday March 25 2013 7:35 am. Tags: artificial turf, flood protection, flooding, League of Women Voters, Lower Des Plaines Watershed, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, Upper Salt Creek Watershed, Village of Arlington Heights, Village President campaign, watershed, Watershed Planning Councils
In the upcoming election for Arlington Heights Village President, one of the most dramatic issues of immediate concern for residents is the issue of flooding in Arlington Heights. In a recent forum/debate hosted by the League of Women Voters, candidates were asked about flooding. As can be expected, the incumbent trustee candidate answered that progress [...]
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Published Friday March 22 2013 2:50 pm. Tags: Arlington Heights Village Trustee, trustee, village board, Village of Arlington Heights
Well-known architect and Arlington Heights Village Board Trustee candidate Jim Tinaglia announced late Thursday that he has decided to endorse candidate and President Pro Tem Tom Hayes for Village President of Arlington Heights. After the Women’s League of Voters forum last Saturday, people close to Tinaglia, and Tinaglia himself came to an understanding that Tom [...]
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Published Thursday March 21 2013 7:33 am. Tags: election, Village of Arlington Heights, Village President campaign
THE SECRETS THAT RON DRAKE (ARLINGTON HEIGHTS CANDIDATE FOR VILLAGE PRESIDENT) DOESN’T WANT ARLINGTON HEIGHTS VOTERS TO KNOW ABOUT AVONDALE, PHOENIX, AZ Ron Drake presents himself as the former successful mayor of Avondale, Arizona who served from 2000-2006. He marks his success by bragging that Avondale experienced unprecedented growth. His campaign web site explains that [...]
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Published Wednesday March 20 2013 9:20 am. Tags: election, Village of Arlington Heights, Village President campaign
March 16, 2013 League of Womens Voters Candidate Forum for Village President — April 9th Election (Video courtesy of Lorelle Communications). On Saturday, March 16, 2013, I was looking forward to meeting Ron Drake, candidate for Village President of the Village of Arlington Heights at the League of Womens Voters Candidate Forum for Village President. [...]
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Published Wednesday March 13 2013 1:08 pm. Tags: mayor Arlington Heights, village board, Village Board Arlington Heights, Village of Arlington Heights
League of Women Voters presents a Candidate Forum at Village Hall, held in the Board Room located on the third floor. The Arlington Heights Community is invited to the forum that will include candidates for Village Trustees, Village President and the Library Board. Saturday, March 16, starting at 9:30 AM Village of Arlington Heights candidate [...]
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