Horsing around
Arlington International Racecourse begins what could be its final season with Opening Day on Friday and Kentucky Derby Day on Saturday. See the horses run while you can at 2200 W. Euclid Ave., Arlington Heights. $10-$50. (847) 385-7500 or arlingtonpark.com. 2:25-6:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, April 30 and May 1
Sharks at the drive-in!
The McHenry Outdoor Theater reopens for the summer season with a double bill of Jaws and Twister at 1510 N. Chapel Hill Road, McHenry. Tickets are $12 for adults and $6 for children, senior citizens, and current and former members of the military. facebook.com/mchenryoutdoor. Box office opens about 6:30 p.m. Friday, April 30.
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This afternoon brings a chance of showers with a high near 50 degrees. Tonight will be cloudy with a low around 46. Tomorrow there’s a chance for more rain, mainly before 2 p.m., with a high near 61.
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Video released this morning shows a Chicago police officer fatally shoot Anthony Alvarez as he ran from police with a gun in his hand in the Portage Park neighborhood.
A Chicago police officer yells “Drop the gun! Drop the gun!” before firing five shots from close range, according to the police bodycam video released by the city’s Civilian Office of Police Accountability, which investigates police shootings.
Arlington Will Host 18 Stakes in 2021 bloodhorse.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from bloodhorse.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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The 2021 racing schedule at Arlington International Racecourse consists of 68 live race days in the spring and summer, with opening weekend scheduled for April 30. (Google Maps)
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL With opening day just two months away, the future of Arlington International Racecourse is unknown. The flagship racetrack for horse racing in Illinois is for sale, according to Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI), the Kentucky-based company that runs Arlington. Arlington s ideal location in Chicago s northwest suburbs, together with direct access to downtown Chicago via an on-site Metra rail station, presents a unique redevelopment opportunity, said Bill Carstanjen, CEO of CDI, in a statement. We expect to see robust interest in the site and look forward to working with potential buyers, in collaboration with the Village of Arlington Heights, to transition this storied location to its next phase.