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Northwest Highway Construction – Remember the Cell Phone Laws! Police are Watching.

CityStir — Fri, 10 May 2013 17:18:02 +0000

With all the construction happening along Northwest Highway, we wanted to send you a friendly reminder that in construction zones, cell phone use is prohibited and you will get an expensive ticket. Several sources have stated that Arlington Heights Police are watching!

Also, under state law, cell phone use without a hands-free device is also forbidden in school zones, and anywhere in the city of Chicago. Neither hand-held or hands-free cell phones may be used by novice drivers, a category that includes anyone under the age of 19.

New Italian Restaurant

CityStir — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 19:17:16 +0000

We loved to see new businesses in Arlington Heights! Dolce Bakery and Café, an Italian restaurant will be opening soon in the Terramere Shopping Center at 4204 North Arlington Heights Road. This will be the third Dolce location, with one in Highwood IL and in Mundelein IL. The restaurant will have sandwiches, soups, salads, pastries, cookies and other Italian items. Dolce Bakery and Cafe will be open daily from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Woman Falls Through Uncovered Manhole

CityStir — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 20:36:23 +0000

At approximately 9:42am on Monday, Palatine police and fire responded to a report that a 76-year-old woman fell in a sewer hole near Hicks Road and Garden Avenue behind Jewel. The woman called from her cell phone that she had fallen into an open hole. She reported she was about 12 feet down after falling in the hole. Dispatchers used her phone signal as she was talking to plot her location. The woman reported she was on the east side of Hicks Road. It took time for police to locate the victim because she could not give a good description of her location. The woman was wounded and was removed from the hole and transported Northwest Community Hospital. Firefighters requested public works to replace the manhole cover. The development group that owns the property, was reportedly notified Friday of the missing cover but did not order a replacement until Monday after the accident occurred.

New Hair Salon in Mt. Prospect

CityStir — Sat, 28 Jul 2012 13:42:03 +0000

Be sure and check out the new hair salon in Mt. Prospect called Karma. Karma is located at 8 West Busse Ave, near the Starbucks and Ye Olde Town Inn.

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High Winds Causing Problems

CityStir — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 21:50:46 +0000

High winds in the area are causing numerous problems.

At approximately 2:45pm today near the intersection of Elmhurst and Algonquin Road the wind caused a downed power line with visible sparking and smoke. Stoplights are out and getting around that area is very difficult. The Jazzercise class in Mount Prospect has cancelled the 4:45 PM and 5:55 PM classes and waiting to decide on the 7:05 PM due to the Mt. Prospect outage.

A grass fire was reported around the same time in Itasca on Devon near Park. Also, a report of a tree down in the road in the 1000 block of North Princeton Avenue in Arlington Heights.

Mount Prospect Man Drowns

CityStir — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 20:40:42 +0000

A Mt. Prospect man drowned Saturday in Virginia while swimming in the Atlantic Ocean . Steve Henry, 56-years-old was visiting his daughter for Father’s Day.

Lifeguards pulled Steve Henry from the ocean and was taken to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Blue Jays Select Arlington Heights Local

CityStir — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 20:42:53 +0000

Jason Leblebijian former Prospect baseball and basketball star and resident of Arlington Heights was selected by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 25th round of the Major League Baseball First Year Player Draft. Jason has until July 13th to sign, otherwise he may return to Bradley University in Peoria, IL, for his senior season and become eligible again in 2013.

Jason’s Profile: http://www.bradleybraves.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=3400&ATCLID=3619453

More Information: http://www.bradleybraves.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=3400&ATCLID=205436875

Chicago’s Got Talent Update

CityStir — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 20:29:40 +0000

Lots of musical acts tried out at the Metropolis for the Chicago’s Got Talent competition. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20120609/news/706059557/

Got a Talent? Register for Suburban Chicago’s Got Talent Competition

CityStir — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 00:47:49 +0000

Auditions are coming up for the Suburban Chicago’s Got Talent competition. Auditions are from 11am to 4pm at the Metropolis on June 7 thru June 9. Click here to register.

The Metropolis is providing judging, scheduling and hosting the auditions, coordinating and hosting the three competition shows and promoting the event. The lucky grand prize winner will receive a paid trip to audition for the America’s Got Talent TV show next year. Judges will review about 300 acts during the auditions and the top 20 or so will perform in front of an audience. Approximately 110 acts have registered to audition. They are looking for a variety of performances including singers, bands, dance, comics, etc.

The top 20 show will be on July 8, the top 10 show will be July 22, and the top five show will be Aug. 5. The top five will perform again at the Taste of Arlington Heights on Aug. 11, where the winner will be announced.

Mount Prospect Man Killed in Crash

CityStir — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 22:53:40 +0000

A motorist identified as Steven L. Banks 32, of the 1100 block of Boxwood Drive in Mount Prospect, was killed in Palatine Friday morning during a three-car crash.

Palatine Fire Department responded to a report of a car crash involving three vehicles at 5:56am Friday morning at the intersection of Euclid and Quentin in Palatine.

It appears that Banks was the driver of a 2004 Chevy Impala which was traveling westbound on Euclid when it went through a red light and struck a 2001 Chevy AT&T van driven by a 69-year-old male driver that was going southbound on Quentin. The impact sent the Impala into the eastbound lane of Euclid where it struck a 2004 red Saab driven by a 59-year-old Hoffman Estates woman. The other two drivers were not hurt.

Police said all indications at this point in the investigation show that Banks was not wearing a safety belt.

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