Jack Fehlandt, Streamwood s most recent former village president who left office 33 years ago, died Sunday at his residence in Sun City, Arizona, at the age of 87.
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Streamwood held a solemn ceremony Sunday honoring Americans who gave their lives in service to the country, paying special tribute to the POW-MIA community. "This idea is to keep Memorial Day from becoming just another holiday," said Navy veteran Kathryn Serbin.
Streamwood trustee race now uncontested
Updated 1/7/2021 3:37 PM
Streamwood village trustee candidates John D. Gallione and Mark L. Whipple have been removed from the ballot after a determination of deficiencies in their nominating petitions, leaving the April 6 race uncontested for now.
Village Clerk Kittie Kopitke said she s received no notification of appeals to the decision or filings for write-in candidacies. The deadline for the latter is Feb. 4.
On the ballot are incumbent trustees Michael Baumer and William Harper, along with prior trustee candidate Rezwanul Haque.
Kopitke and Village President Billie Roth also are uncontested in their reelection bids.
Northwest suburban mayors look back on 2020
Arlington Heights Village President Tom Hayes Joe Lewnard | Staff Photographer
Updated 12/31/2020 2:55 PM
Not much seemed business as usual in 2020, but one thing that hasn t changed is our annual tradition of reaching out to Northwest suburban mayors and village presidents to ask them what their community accomplished in the year gone by and something they hope to accomplish in the year ahead. Today, we share the accomplishments of a challenging 2020. On Friday, we ll share the mayors hopes for 2021.
Arlington Heights
Tom Hayes
Although 2020 has been difficult for us all, I could not be more proud of the way our community has banded together to meet the pandemic and social unrest challenges we faced in the last year. Beginning with our essential workers, especially our health care providers and first responders, all within the City of Good Neighbors have done their part with hard work, perseverance, and re