Arlington Heights board inks deal to lower Bears’ tax bill until stadium construction begins

Arlington Heights board inks deal to lower Bears’ tax bill until stadium construction begins

  The Arlington Heights village board voted Monday night to approve a memorandum of understanding over property taxes and other issues at the Chicago Bears’ Arlington Park property. Bears attorney Paul Shadle of DLA Piper addressed the board before the vote. Christopher Placek/cplacek@dailyherald.com The Arlington Heights village board on Monday approved a deal nearly two…

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WINGS helps women, kids escape domestic violence

WINGS helps women, kids escape domestic violence

  WINGS Clinical Services Manager Megan Wiesner, left, and WINGS President and CEO Rebecca A. Darr in a counseling room at the suburban Foglia Family Resource Center. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com Domestic abuse traps thousands of Illinois residents in a cycle of violence that too often can seem endless. But Rolling Meadows-based WINGS aims to give victims…

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Police: Garbage truck’s gas tank explodes leading to fire in Arlington Heights

Police: Garbage truck’s gas tank explodes leading to fire in Arlington Heights

  A garbage truck that was headed south on North Derbyshire Avenue, just south of east Euclid Avenue caught fire on Friday afternoon in Arlington Heights. The fire caused the compressed natural gas tank to explode, sending debris throughout the neighborhood and damaging houses. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com Two police officers and one firefighter were injured by…

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